Milwaukee Bucks at Houston Rockets Tips & Live Stream - Bucks to outplay injury-hit hosts in NBA

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The goal for both teams is to secure a spot in the top six of the Western and Eastern Conference, ensuring direct qualification for the Playoffs.

In one of the night's marquee matchups, the Rockets will look to overcome their roster issues and defeat the Bucks. But is the team from Wisconsin simply too strong for that?

Houston Rockets Form & Team News

Since the All-Star break, the Rockets have played two games – beating the Timberwolves 121-115 before unexpectedly falling to the Jazz 124-115.

Earlier in the season, it looked like they might even push for the No. 2 seed, but a tough losing streak set them back. Now, securing fourth place by the end of the regular season would be considered a success.

Jalen Green leads the team in scoring with 21.5 points per game, but Alperen Şengün has arguably been their most impactful player, averaging 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Adams and VanVleet are out with ankle injuries, while Eason, Tate, and Zeller have also been ruled out for this matchup against the Bucks.

Milwaukee Bucks Form & Team News

As the season progresses, the Bucks are looking better and better. They’ve won their last four games, and even the No. 4 seed in the East no longer seems out of reach, while a direct playoff spot is all but certain.

In their most recent outing, Milwaukee defeated the Miami Heat 120-113, with Damian Lillard putting up 28 points and 8 assists.

However, the biggest impact likely came from their star player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who recorded 23 points, 16 rebounds, and 7 assists.

Aside from Bobby Portis, who is serving a 20-game suspension for using banned substances, the Bucks will have a full squad available for this matchup.

Head to Head

In a thrilling first meeting between these teams this season, the Bucks edged out a narrow 101-100 victory in Milwaukee. However, the Rockets have had the upper hand in recent matchups on this court, winning four of their last five games against the Bucks here.