Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Dec. 26 | 2024-25 NBA season

The Brooklyn Nets will try to seize the upper hand in their head-to-head match-up against the Milwaukee Bucks in their upcoming road game on Thursday. They are out to break a 1-1 tie after they split their first two matches, with the Nets claiming the first game 115-102 on Oct. 27 and the Bucks bouncing back 118-113 in the second match on Dec. 8.

Brooklyn (11-18) enters the contest losing back-to-back games, the most recent against the Miami Heat 95-110 on Dec. 23. Milwaukee, for its part, has won two straight and 12 of their last 15 games.

The Bucks are currently fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 16-12 record. Led by the All-Star duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, the team has turned things around after opening its campaign 4-9 in its first 13 games.

For their part, the Nets have had an up-and-down campaign to date but have been competing, towed by young stars Cam Thomas and Cameron Johnson.

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Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks injury reports

Brooklyn Nets injury report

Nets leading scorer Cam Thomas (24.7 ppg) has missed the team's last 11 games because of a hamstring injury and is set to miss the game against the Bucks as Brooklyn continues to approach his situation cautiously.

Forward Ziaire Williams (knee) is also expected to miss the game, and Dorian Finney-Smith (calf) and Ben Simmons (lower back) are rendered questionable.

Milwaukee Bucks injury report

The Bucks, too, enter Thursday's match a "walking wounded" unit with several players out injured and questionable. Damian Lillard is out (calf/illness) against the Nets, with Giannis Antetokounmpo considered questionable as he nurses a back injury.

Khris Middleton (ankle) is also questionable for the game, while Chris Livingston (illness) and AJ Johnson (illness) join Lillard as out.

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Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks predicted starting lineups and depth charts

Brooklyn Nets predicted starting lineups and depth charts

PG: Shake Milton SG: Keon Johnson SF: Cameron Johnson PF: Noah Clowney C: Nic Claxton

Position	1st Unit	2nd Unit
Point Guard	Shake Milton	Reece Beekman
Shooting Guard	Keon Johnson	Tyrese Martin
Small Forward	Cameron Johnson	Jalen Wilson
Power Forward	Noah Clowney
Center	Nick Claxton	Day'Ron Sharpe

Milwaukee Bucks predicted starting lineup and depth chart

PG: Ryan Rollins SG: Andre Jackson Jr. SF: Taurean Prince PF: Bobby Portis C: Brook Lopez

Position	1st Unit	2nd Unit
Point Guard	Ryan Hollins	Delon Wright
Shooting Guard	Andre Jackson Jr.	Gary Trent Jr.
Small Forward	Taurean Prince	Pat Connaughton
Power Forward	Bobby Portis	Tyler Smith
Center	Brook Lopez	Liam Robbins

How to watch Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks?

The Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks game, the penultimate game in their head-to-head match-up this season, is set for an 8 p.m. ET tip-off at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The game will be broadcast over YES and FDSWI and streamed on NBA League Pass and Fubo.