Golden State Warriors vs Milwaukee Bucks: Preview, TV Schedule & Where to Watch
The Golden State Warriors are looking for a little revenge against the Milwaukee Bucks, who ended their 28-game winning streak last Saturday. The Warriors will host the Bucks at the Oracle Arena on Friday for the final matchup of the season between the teams.
Golden State's historic winning streak was snapped by Milwaukee in a 108-95 win at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The defending champions were coming off a double-overtime win over the Boston Celtics and the players were clearly tired as they were on the second game of a back-to-back, not to mention at the end of a gruelling seven-game road trip.
Greg Monroe led the Bucks in the win with 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists while four other teammates scored in double figures. Stephen Curry had 28 points in their first loss with Draymond Green, adding 24 points and 11 rebounds.
The Warriors got back on the winning track on Wednesday when they easily defeated the Phoenix Suns 128-103. Curry added 25 points and seven assists while Green registered his fourth triple-double of the season with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
Klay Thompson scored 27 of his 43 points in the third quarter, hitting eight 3-point shots. "I just knew if I was going to get those shots all game, was going to knock them down," Thompson said.
The Bucks are looking to snap an 11-game losing streak on the road and it looks more difficult for them to defeat Golden State. They lost to a lowly Los Angeles Lakers team last Tuesday but had a better effort in the 103-90 against the Clippers the next night.
O.J. Mayo and Michael Carter-Williams both scored 17 points while Khris Middleton added 15 points, five rebounds and six assists. Monroe did not play the game as he was diagnosed with a Grade I MCL sprain in his left knee and is out against Golden State.
Harrison Barnes is still out for the Warriors, but the team is more focused on getting the win over the Bucks as they are still unhappy with one particular play from their last meeting. The said play was a dunk from Carter-Williams late in the game then staring at the Golden State bench.
"There's nothing wrong with the dunk, but the stare-down, trying to talk nasty in the game like that. And it's like, 'All right, you're going to see us next Friday and in our building, too,'" Thompson told ESPN.
"It's not quite common that you should be looking toward someone's bench yelling. You've got some ground to make up," Green added.
Tip-off in Oakland starts at 10:30 p.m. ET and is available via NBA League Pass. The game is broadcasted in Canada on TSN and locally on CSN Bay Area and FOX Sports Wisconsin.
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