Brooklyn Nets (31-35, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (54-13, first in the Eastern Conference)
Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee into a matchup against Brooklyn. He's third in the NBA scoring 29.6 points per game.
The Bucks are 35-5 in conference matchups. Milwaukee averages 15 turnovers per game and is 19-4 when it wins the turnover battle.
The Nets have gone 21-22 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn is second in the Eastern Conference with 37.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Jarrett Allen averaging 6.4.
The Bucks won the last matchup between these two teams 117-97 on Jan. 18. Antetokounmpo scored 29 points to help lead Milwaukee to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.9 points and 13.8 rebounds for the Bucks. Donte DiVincenzo is shooting 40.4% and averaging 9.6 points over the last 10 games for Milwaukee.
Caris LeVert has shot 41.5% and is averaging 18.1 points for the Nets. Allen is shooting 67.4% and averaging 10.3 points over the last 10 games for Brooklyn.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 5-5, averaging 110.6 points, 52.5 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.7 points on 41.4% shooting.
Nets: 5-5, averaging 113.4 points, 47.9 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 4.9 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.2 points on 45.8% shooting.
INJURIES: Bucks: Pat Connaughton: out (re-conditioning), Eric Bledsoe: out (re-conditioning).
Nets: Jamal Crawford: day to day (conditioning).
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