THE Milwaukee Bucks seeking to advance to the semifinals of the NBA season event – now known as the Emirates Cup – for the second consecutive season as they host the Magic of Orlando on the Fiserv Discussion board.
{Dollars} (12-11) received this unscheduled house sport by successful the East Group B with a 4-0 document. Milwaukee discovered itself primary general within the Japanese Convention and would be the “house” crew at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas in opposition to New York or Atlanta if it advances.
If the Bucks beat the Magic: Milwaukee will play a Cup semifinal sport in opposition to the Knicks or the Hawks on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. in Las Vegas. The Cup last will happen at 7:30 p.m. on December 17 (Tuesday). The Knicks and Hawks play Wednesday evening.
If the Bucks lose to the Magic: Milwaukee’s subsequent sport will even be decided by the end result of the Knicks-Hawks sport on Wednesday. If the Hawks lose to the Knicks, the Bucks will play Atlanta on Sunday at 4 p.m. If the Knicks lose to the Hawks, Milwaukee hosts New York on Monday at 7 p.m.
Orlando completed second within the East A bunch.
The Magic have received eight of their final 10 video games and are 17-9 general and are the No. 3 crew within the Japanese Convention below head coach Jamahl Mosley, a Milwaukee native.
Is Giannis taking part in?
In all probability. The MVP candidate and league main scorer is listed as possible with soreness (tendinopathy) in his proper kneecap. He hasn’t missed a single sport because of this damage to date, as he is been coping with it since coaching camp.
What channel are the Bucks right here?
Milwaukee will get nationwide broadcast for the primary time in Cup play, as the sport can be broadcast on TNT with Brian Anderson, Stan Van Gundy and Jared Greenberg on the decision, in addition to domestically on FanDuel Sports activities Community Wisconsin with Dave Koehn, Steve Novak . and Melanie Ricks on air.
Magic stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner injured
Orlando is with out star Paolo Banchero, who tore his proper indirect after taking part in 5 video games. Franz Wagner emerged as a possible star participant in Banchero’s absence averaging over 26 factors per sport, however Wagner then tore his proper indirect.
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Chris Livingston, out (sprained left ankle)
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Giannis Antetokounmpo, possible (proper patellar tendinopathy)
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Khris Middleton, possible (operation on each ankles)
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MarJon Beauchamp, possible (left hamstring tendinopathy)
Seemingly beginning Bucks
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Guards: Damian Lillard, Andre Jackson Jr.
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Attackers: Taurus Prince, Giannis Antetokounmpo
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Middle:Brook Lopez
Bucks vs. Magic odds, over/below
Milwaukee is a 7.5-point favourite in opposition to Orlando and the over/below is 214.5 factors per BetMGM.
What’s the Emirates Cup?
Created final 12 months by the league and known as the “Season Match,” it was designed to generate extra curiosity in regular-season video games and provides the league’s stars a cause to play extra video games. The Los Angeles Lakers received the inaugural event by defeating Indiana below the course of Darvin Ham, now an assistant coach for the Bucks.
What’s the Emirates Cup money prize?
All gamers on the Cup-winning crew will obtain $514,970, whereas gamers on two-way contracts will obtain half that quantity. The finalist crew earns $205,988 per participant, whereas the semifinalists obtain $102,994 and the quarterfinalists earn $51,497.
Head coaches obtain the identical quantity as gamers and assistant coaches obtain 75% of the pinnacle coach’s complete.
Bucks veterans mentioned claiming such awards would imply loads to younger gamers and assistant coaches.
“I feel it’s cool,” Bucks guard AJ Inexperienced mentioned. “I feel it reveals the kind of guys now we have, that every one the older guys which were taking part in for some time need to give all the pieces they should maintain the rookies, the second-year guys financially. It simply reveals than the character in them However that is one other sport. Now we have to compete, play our manner and construct on what we have performed and win ultimately.
This text initially appeared within the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bucks damage report: Is Giannis obtainable? TV channels, entries, rankings
