The Brooklyn Nets (34-26, sixth in the Eastern Conference) host the Milwaukee Bucks (43-17, first in the Eastern Conference) on Tuesday to face off for the third time this season. The regular-season series is tied at 1-1.
In the first game, a Bucks 110-99 on Oct. 26, Steve Nash, then-head coach of the Nets, was ejected after arguing that Giannis Antetokounmpo should have been called for an offensive foul. Kevin Durant led Brooklyn in scoring with 33 points, but he wasn’t able to prevent the Nets from allowing the Bucks to end the game on a 44-29 run.
In the second game, a Nets 118-100 on Dec. 23, Kevin Durant led Brooklyn in scoring with 24 points to help the team win their eighth straight game. The Nets held Antetokounmpo scoreless in the fourth quarter to finish the game strong.
Brooklyn comes into this game having won three of its last 10 games as it still tries to find its way without Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. On Sunday, the Nets lost a heartbreaking game to the Atlanta Hawks 129-127 thanks to Trae Young hitting a clutch game-winning jumper.
Milwaukee comes into this game on a 14-game winning streak as they are easily the hottest team in the NBA right now. On Sunday, the Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 104-101 to keep the winning streak going.
Here’s when and where you can tune in to see the matchup: