Two teams that have made significant improvements lately will face off Wednesday (10 p.m. ET on ESPN).
The East’s No. 2 seeded Milwaukee Bucks are riding a six-game winning streak while the Golden State Warriors have a 7-3 record in their past 10 games.
The Warriors are looking to bounce back after suffering one of the worst defeats in franchise history Sunday, losing by 52 points to the Boston Celtics. In the first matchup of the season, the Bucks beat the Warriors 129-118 on Jan. 13.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable to play. He missed the Bucks’ last game due to soreness in an Achilles. Andrew Wiggins returned for the Warriors on Tuesday after missing the past four games for personal reasons.
Here’s a look at some of the recent numbers behind the Bucks and Warriors recent success.
110: The Bucks have gained a new edge on the defensive end. In their past six victories, they’ve held opponents below 110 points. The Bucks are also first in opponents points per game (98.7) and field goal percentage (41) since the All-Star break.
30, 10 and 5: Antetokounmpo is having another MVP-caliber season. The eight-time All-Star is averaging 30.8 points, 11.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists. If Antetokounmpo continues, he will join Oscar Robertson and Wilt Chamberlain as the only NBA players to average those numbers for a season.
62%: Antetokounmpo is shooting 62% from the field. No player in NBA history has ever maintained a shooting percentage of 60 while averaging 30 points. Antetokounmpo is also leading the league in points in the paint (20.3) and fast-break points (5.6).
21.6: While the Warriors have shifted lineups throughout the season, one with success features Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga and rookie Brandin Podziemski, yielding a net efficiency of plus-21.6 in 148 minutes.
27: Showing no signs of declining, Curry, who turns 36 next week, is averaging 27.1 points this season. He is on track to be the third player in NBA history to average 27 points per game in his 15th season — LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are the other two, doing it four and two times, respectively, in their careers.
6: Since accepting his new role coming off the bench, Klay Thompson is averaging 19.2 points on 46% shooting from the field and 44% from 3-point range in six games.
ESPN Stats & Information contributed to this article.
