San Antonio plays Milwaukee, looks to stop home skid

Milwaukee Bucks (26-19, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (20-24, 12th in the Western Conference)

San Antonio; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio takes on Milwaukee looking to end its five-game home slide.

The Spurs have gone 12-12 in home games. San Antonio gives up 113.8 points to opponents and has been outscored by 1.7 points per game.

The Bucks are 9-12 in road games. Milwaukee is fifth in the Eastern Conference allowing just 111.4 points while holding opponents to 44.9% shooting.

The Spurs’ 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are the same per game average that the Bucks allow. The Bucks are shooting 48.6% from the field, 2.4% higher than the 46.2% the Spurs’ opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Victor Wembanyama is averaging 24.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.9 blocks for the Spurs. Devin Vassell is averaging 17.9 points and 3.3 assists over the past 10 games.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.7 points, 12.2 rebounds and 5.8 assists for the Bucks. Damian Lillard is averaging 26.9 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Spurs: 2-8, averaging 114.0 points, 45.3 rebounds, 28.4 assists, 7.8 steals and 7.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.0 points per game.

Bucks: 7-3, averaging 119.9 points, 45.4 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 51.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.3 points.

INJURIES: Spurs: Sidy Cissoko: day to day (concussion).

Bucks: Bobby Portis: day to day (personal), AJ Green: day to day (quad), Tyler Smith: day to day (illness).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.