The Milwaukee Bucks play host to the Houston Rockets at Fiserv Forum on Saturday evening.

The Bucks (1-0) got off to an impressive start with a win in Philly on Thursday, despite missing Khris Middleton (wrist) and Pat Connaughton (calf). Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way in the win with 21 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, three blocks and a steal. Brook Lopez followed up with 17 points, four rebounds and two blocks, while Bobby Portis tallied 11 points and 10 rebounds. The Bucks will remain without Middleton and Connaughton, and they will also be without newly acquired, Joe Ingles (knee). Nonetheless, they have enough depth and experience to fill in the gaps and get the job done.

Meanwhile, this marks the second game of a back-to-back for the Rockets (0-2), as they are coming off a hard-fought home loss against the Grizzlies on Friday night. They jumped out to a strong start in the game and led 32-26 after one quarter. They kept up the pace in the second and led by eight points at halftime. They began to slip in the third and saw their advantage drop to five, heading into the final frame. The visitors kept the momentum going in the fourth and outscored the Rockets by 12 in the quarter to close it out. Jalen Green led the Rockets with 33 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal, in 35 minutes. Alperen Sengun followed up with 23 points, 12 rebounds, a steal and a block, while Kevin Porter tallied 18 points, five rebounds and four assists. The young squad has a tough task on the road in Milwaukee, and they will have to dig deep to stand up against the top tier opponent.