The Milwaukee Bucks, who have the best record in basketball, will travel to San Antonio to face the struggling Spurs on Friday in a classic case of hot versus cold. The Bucks have been one of the NBA’s hottest teams to start the season, while the Spurs have dropped five straight games. The Spurs won the previous matchup between these two teams, 102-93.
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The Milwaukee Bucks currently lead the Eastern Conference standings by 2.0 games over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (ankle) will miss Friday’s game against the Spurs.
Antetokounmpo will miss his third game in four days due to what appears to be a minor knee injury. His absence from the rotation will leave a massive void to fill on both ends of the floor.
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Jrue Holiday (ankle) will miss his second game in a row.
Khris Middleton (wrist) is still out.
The San Antonio Spurs have now lost five consecutive games and will be hoping for a win in this one.
Zach Collins was diagnosed with a non-displaced fibula fracture on Tuesday, which will keep him out of commission for two to four weeks.
Collins’ injury was thought to be a lower leg contusion at first, but an MRI on Tuesday revealed that it is far more serious. The 2017 first-round pick has averaged 8.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.2 blocks in 17.7 minutes in nine games this season.