The Los Angeles Clippers will head to Milwaukee on Thursday to play the Bucks at Fiserv Forum.

The Clippers (45-30) are rolling through their schedule and peaking at the right time, as the team enters Thursday's contest having won six games in a row and 11 of their last 12. They've also won eight straight games against Eastern Conference opponents, but only two of those have come away from home. Nevertheless, with this winning streak, the Clippers have bolted up the Western Conference standings to the No. 5 seed, where they hold a half-game lead over the Jazz, a one-game lead over the Thunder and a two-game lead over the Spurs. Most importantly, however, they are just two games behind the fourth-place Rockets, making the chance at home court in the first round a real possibility. This makes every game a must-win for this team going forward.

As for the Bucks (56-19), with a win Thursday night, they would have the opportunity to clinch a winning record against playoff teams in the Western Conference this season, as they currently boast an 8-6 record with just two such opponents remaining on the schedule. Most recently, Milwaukee is coming off a convincing home victory against the Rockets, 108-94, which extended its home winning streak over Western Conference opponents to six games. But this type of success has stretched out across the entire season, as the Fiserv Forum has been a place where western foes come to die, as the Bucks are an impressive 10-1 at home in interconference matchups with their one loss coming to the Warriors.

This will be the second time this season the Bucks and Clippers meet, with the Clippers winning the first game in overtime, 128-126.