The Milwaukee Bucks started their first West Coast road trip Sunday against the Sacramento Kings and were able to avenge their loss. Now the Bucks head south to face the Golden State Warriors, who will look to avenge their loss against the Bucks. Milwaukee won the previous matchup by 10 on October 30th.
The Bucks haven’t lost in 2026! Yes, it’s only two games, and the teams they have beaten haven’t necessarily been contenders, but the Bucks have to get victories however they can to get back into the playoff picture. The Kings’ game was a welcome start to the road trip. The Bucks played well and were in control for most of the game, and in the few instances when we would have expected the team to wobble and fold, they kept pushing to keep the game out of reach. Could this be more of a one-off? Possibly. Milwaukee will need to display more of this ruthlessness against better teams. It helps having Giannis Antetokounmpo back in the lineup. Since his return from injury, the Bucks have won four of their last five games. Obviously, the team is better with Giannis, but there is more balance and less of a burden on the likes of Ryan Rollins, Myles Turner, and Bobby Portis to be the main spark plug in the offense. Kevin Porter Jr. and Rollins also seem to be finding a cohesion, reducing turnovers and providing assists without sacrificing scoring.
It’s been an average season for the Warriors, who sit with a 19-18 record. Winning most games, as you’d expect, but having the occasional trip up in the process. The Warriors’ defense has been their biggest issue, allowing 116 points per game over their last five. Monday night’s defeat against the Los Angeles Clippers was a bizarre one as Steve Kerr was ejected after arguing with the officials on a [missed goaltending call](https://youtu.be/5PGwJ327gms?si=HBbHvq_bHTRMkTKX) (I am so sorry to have to use the Reggie Miller and Snoop Dogg commentary), which potentially cost the Warriors the game, and Steph Curry fouled out. Golden State might want to take its frustration out on the Bucks, who have had plenty of refereeing mistakes happen to them this season.
The Bucks will be without Taurean Prince (neck surgery), and the Warriors will be without Seth Curry. Draymond Green and Gary Payton II are both questionable with left ankle injuries.
AJ Green is struggling at the moment. As Zach Day mentioned in his player grades after the Kings game, Green has shot 18/64 (28%) from three since returning from his injury about a month ago. Green isn’t taking tough or well-defended threes either. In the Kings game, AJ had three wide-open looks that wouldn’t go in the hoop in the first half. Sometimes shooters go through cold stretches, but in a game that will have Steph Curry likely pour in some threes, the Bucks will need Green to shake his slump to help the Bucks keep up.
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