Phoenix Suns (39-28, seventh in the Western Conference) against Milwaukee Bucks (43-24, second in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee hosts Phoenix looking to extend its three-game home winning streak.
The Bucks are 26-7 in home games. Milwaukee scores 120.4 points and has outscored its opponents by 3.3 points per game.
The Suns went 18-14 on the road. Phoenix is ninth in the league with 44.3 rebounds per game led by Jusuf Nurkic averaging 11.1.
The 120.4 points per game scored by the Bucks is 6.2 points more than the Suns give up (114.2). The Suns are shooting 49.2% from the field, which is 2.0% higher than the 47.2% of the Bucks’ opponents this season.
The teams are facing each other for the second time this season. The Suns won 114-106 in the last meeting on February 7. Devin Booker led the Suns with 32 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 34 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists for the Bucks. Damian Lillard is averaging 23.1 points and 7.3 assists over the last 10 games.
Kevin Durant is averaging 28.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists for the Suns. Grayson Allen has averaged 3.7 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 7-3, averaging 112.3 points, 43.8 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% since field. Their opponents average 108.4 points per game.
Suns: 6-4, averaging 113.2 points, 49.1 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 5.6 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents average 112.5 points.
INJURIES: Bucks: MarJon Beauchamp: day-to-day (ankle), Malik Beasley: day-to-day (back), Khris Middleton: day-to-day (ankle).
Suns: Damion Lee: out (knee), Josh Okogie: out (hip).
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