The Milwaukee Bucks play host to the San Antonio Spurs at Fiserv Forum on Saturday.

The Spurs (1-4) are incredibly unlucky to have just one win through five games, showing up in every game thus far. They've stayed within 10 points in all four defeats, and it's going to be tough for this club to recover after that. What makes the recent slide even more discouraging is the fact that they're getting career years from Jakob Poeltl and Dejounte Murray. Murray leads the team with 16.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game, while Poeltl provides 15.6 points and 11.2 rebounds. That doesn't even include the fact that they're combining for nearly five combined steals and blocks as well, giving this club an excellent core for the future. That's the one issue, though, with no one else performing. Those two can continue to post crazy numbers like these, but they won't be competitive unless some of the role players start playing better.

The Bucks (3-2) have been playing well, but a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday has fans concerned. That's a team that Milwaukee should handle with ease, and it's making fans miss Jrue Holiday. The playoff superstar has missed most of the season with a leg injury, and it looks like they're being cautious with him after such a deep championship run. That will probably be an issue all season for this club, resting Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo after the most minor ailments as well. That's what it takes to repeat as a champion, though, and it's a good indicator of how difficult that task can be, even for the most talented of teams.

These teams played a week ago, with Milwaukee prevailing, 121-111. With that said, these teams have traded off season series splits in each of the last two years.