Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) releases a shot against the Atlanta Hawks during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Four weeks ago the Milwaukee Bucks were able to sneak into second place in the N-B-A Eastern Conference and it looked like they were beginning a late-season push toward the playoffs.
Then injuries hit.
Giannis Antetokounmpo missed nearly two weeks. Since then, the Bucks have lost eight-of-14 games and have dropped four games back of the first-place Philadelphia 76ers and three games behind third-place Brooklyn.
Coach Mike Budenholzler’s team has a chance to reverse the trend with Antetokounmpo playing again and the 76ers in town for a pair of games tonight (April 22nd) and Saturday.
Tipoff at the Fiserv Forum is at 6:00 PM as the Bucks try to snap a five-game losing streak on their own homecourt.
