The Oklahoma City Thunder continued to play well at home on Saturday night as they manhandled the Sacramento Kings 144-110. The Thunder gets another chance at home on Monday night as they host the Milwaukee Bucks for an NBA Cup Final rematch.
The Bucks are in OKC after a 132-119 loss in Milwaukee last night to the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Bucks have been dealing with several minor injuries, so they’ve got some guys out tonight. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton are both out; Damian Lillard and Brook Lopez are questionable; and Bobby Portis is doubtful.
As a result, OKC is a heavy favorite, but regardless of point spreads and who is healthy, the Thunder should be focused and ready to put on a show after losing 97-81 to the Bucks in the NBA Cup Final back in December.
Game Details
Tip-Off: 7 PM CT
Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Television: FanDuel TV – Oklahoma
Radio: WWLS 98.1FM OKC The Sports Animal
Twitter: Follow @ZacharyLowNBA for live tweets and discussion during the game
Game Notes: Oklahoma City Thunder Official Game Notes, Milwaukee Bucks Official Game Notes
Projected Starters
Thunder
- PG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- SG: Cason Wallace
- SF: Luguentz Dort
- PF: Jalen Williams
- C: Isaiah Hartenstein
Bucks
- PG: Damian Lillard
- SG: Andre Jackson
- SF: Taurean Prince
- PF: Giannis Antetokounmpo
- C: Brook Lopez
Injury Report
Thunder
- Alex Caruso (sprained left ankle) is OUT.
- Chet Holmgren (fractured right iliac wing) is OUT.
- Ajay Mitchell (right great toe surgery) is OUT.
- Nikola Topic (left knee surgery) is OUT.
- Cason Wallace (strained right shoulder) is OUT.
- Jalen Williams (sprained right wrist) is OUT.
Bucks
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (right patella tendinopathy) is OUT.
- Damian Lillard (left groin soreness) is QUESTIONABLE.
- Brook Lopez (back soreness) is QUESTIONABLE.
- Khris Middleton (bilateral ankle injury management) is OUT.
- Bobby Portis (personal reasons) is DOUBTFUL.
- Liam Robbins (G League — two-way) is OUT.
- Stanley Umude (G League — two-way) is OUT.
Head-to-Head
- Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder is 15-16 against the Bucks in the regular season (8-7 at home, 7-9 on the road).
- Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder has won the season series with the Bucks 4 times, lost it 4 times, and tied it 7 times.
- The Thunder went 1-1 against the Bucks last year (1-0 at home, 0-1 on the road).
- The Thunder lost to the Bucks 97-81 in this year’s NBA Cup Final.