Bucks Take On Nets In Big Apple
The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Monday night.

The Bucks (57-20) have a slew of injuries at the moment, but they've impressively managed to play through them and continue winning the majority of their contests. Milwaukee enters Monday's game having prevailed in four of their last five contests, and their one loss during that spell came in a heartbreaking 136-135 overtime defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday afternoon. Sterling Brown led the way for the Bucks with 27 points, adding nine rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block. Tim Frazier stepped up with a 20-point, 15-assist double-double that also included seven rebounds and one steal. Brook Lopez provided 19 points, six rebounds, three assists and one steal. George Hill led the bench with 18 points and added six rebounds, one assist and one block. Patrick Connaughton posted a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double, while Bonzie Colson contributed 15 points, 16 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. D.J. Wilson turned in 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

The Bucks will likely list Giannis Antetokounmpo (ankle) as questionable at best for Monday's game and could hold him out again considering their comfortable lead for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Khris Middleton (groin) is likely to share the same designation, while Nikola Mirotic (thumb), Tony Snell (ankle) and Pau Gasol (ankle) will remain out.

The Nets (39-38) continue to battle for playoff positioning, and they check into Monday's game slotted into the seventh seed after having won three of their last five games. Brooklyn's most recent success came against the Boston Celtics, which they toppled by a 110-96 score on Saturday night. D'Angelo Russell led the way with 29 point and also dished out 10 assists, pulled down three rebounds and recorded two steals. Caris LeVert led the bench with 15 points. Joe Harris and DeMarre Carroll generated matching 13-point tallies while hauling in eight and four rebounds, respectively. Jarrett Allen turned in 10 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks.

The Nets will continue to be without Allen Crabbe (knee) on Monday. Rodions Kurucs (knee) is considered doubtful.

Monday's game marks the third of four meetings between the teams this season. The Bucks hold a 2-0 series lead, having notched 129-115 and 113-94 wins on Dec. 29 and Feb. 4, respectively.
Posted on: 3/31/2019 8:41 PM
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