The Milwaukee Bucks will have to dust themselves off after back-to-back losses to Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers to start the new year. The Bucks visit the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night as part of their short three-game road trip. Let's look at the Bucks' starting lineup and depth chart.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had another huge game for the Bucks against the Pacers with 26 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Damian Lillard finished with 23 points, two rebounds and five assists, but it was not enough to prevent a 142-130 loss.
The Bucks have lost four of their five matchups to Indiana this season. They have 10 losses, and four of them have come against the Pacers. Some fans are already clamoring for the basketball gods to intervene and make them a first-round series in the 2024 NBA playoffs.
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Milwaukee Bucks starting lineup and depth chart for Jan. 4
The Milwaukee Bucks are not off to a great start to 2024 but remain one of the best teams in the league.
The Bucks are second in the Eastern Conference with a 24-10 record. They are 2.5 games behind the Boston Celtics but ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic.
Milwaukee has also stayed relatively healthy this season, which was not the case last campaign. Their latest injury report has two players possibly missing Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs.
Jae Crowder remains sidelined after undergoing left adductor surgery two months ago, while AJ Green is day-to-day with a nasal fracture. Here's the Bucks' predicted starting lineup for the Spurs game and their depth chart for Thursday:
PG - Damian Lillard | SG - Malik Beasley | SF - Khris Middleton | PF - Giannis Antetokounmpo | C - Brook Lopez
Milwaukee Bucks vs San Antonio Spurs game preview
The Milwaukee Bucks will try to sweep the season series against the San Antonio Spurs after winning the first matchup on Dec. 19, 2023 at the Fiserv Forum. The Bucks dominated that game, with Damian Lillard dropping 40 points in the 132-119 win.
Thursday's game is the 99th regular-season meeting between the two franchises. The Spurs are ahead 54-45 overall but have split their last 10 meetings since Mar 10, 2019.
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