After an embarrassing loss against the struggling Mavericks, the Bucks look to start a new winning streak tonight as they host the Washington Wizards.
Washington wizards (9-7)
- 49-33 last season, lost in second round of playoffs
- 90-115 against Bucks all-time
- Home to the best backcourt in the league, in case John Wall and Bradley Beal haven’t told you yet
Offensive key
The Bucks got blown out by the Mavs two nights ago because they just did not have enough ball movement during their offensive possessions, and it showed in their assist totals. Getting a lot of assists will be key tonight, especially against the Wizards. Washington has allowed over 20 assists in every game they’ve lost this season, while they’ve only allowed 20 assists in two of their nine wins. If the Bucks want to win this game and get back on a win streak, they need to hit 20 assists or more.
defensive key
It’s an old adage in the NBA that the first team to score 100 points usually wins. Surely, 100 is just an arbitrary mark and can’t mean that much, right? Well, when the Wizards score 100 points or more, they’re 9-3. When they score under 100 points, they’re 0-4 (including two games right at 99 points). That means that the defensive key is simple: to stop the Wizards from scoring 100 points. If they can, Milwaukee won’t need to rely on a huge offensive night to grab the win.
Tune in at 7:00 PM CT to see if the Bucks can score a big home win!