Milwaukee visits Phoenix after Durant’s 42-point performance

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
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Milwaukee Bucks (40-30, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (34-37, 10th in the Western Conference)

Phoenix; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix hosts the Milwaukee Bucks after Kevin Durant scored 42 points in the Phoenix Suns’ 123-112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Suns have gone 22-13 in home games. Phoenix averages 13.2 turnovers per game and is 16-6 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.

The Bucks are 16-18 in road games. Milwaukee ranks eighth in the NBA averaging 14.1 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 38.2% from deep. Damian Lillard leads the team averaging 3.4 makes while shooting 37.6% from 3-point range.

The Suns score 114.7 points per game, 2.6 more points than the 112.1 the Bucks give up. The Bucks average 14.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more makes per game than the Suns give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Devin Booker is shooting 45.8% and averaging 25.8 points for the Suns. Durant is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.2 points, 12 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Bucks. Gary Trent Jr. is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 6-4, averaging 120.4 points, 43.6 rebounds, 31.2 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 50.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.8 points per game.

Bucks: 5-5, averaging 114.2 points, 43.1 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.2 points.

INJURIES: Suns: Nick Richards: day to day (calf), Bradley Beal: out (hamstring), Grayson Allen: day to day (foot), Mason Plumlee: day to day (quadriceps).

Bucks: Jericho Sims: out (thumb), Damian Lillard: day to day (groin).

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