STAR POWER AT CHASE CENTER ON WEDNESDAY
After a 3-1 road trip, the Warriors return to Chase Center to host Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. The Bucks have yet to lose (6-0) since the All-Star break, which featured Lillard winning All-Star Game MVP and the 3-point contest, Antetokounmpo being team captain for the winning Eastern Conference and the Bucks’ coaching staff coaching the squad. The Warriors have won seven of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Warriors vs. Bucks
March 3 | Tipoff: 7 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
The Warriors trailed by as many as 57 points in their 140-88 defeat to the Celtics in Boston on Sunday. Lester Quinones was the Warriors’ leading scorer, scoring a career-high 17 points in 33 minutes. » Full Game Recap
Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. Boston Celtics
GSW | MIL |
32-28 | 40-21 |
9th in West | 2nd in East |
PTS: 118.6 (7th) | PTS: 121.5 (2nd) |
REB: 46.9 (2nd) | REB: 44.3 (11th) |
AST: 29.0 (5th) | AST: 26.6 (13th) |
UNIFORMS
GSW: City Edition
MIL: Association Edition
PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS
GSW: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Moses Moody, Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green
MIL: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Jae Crowder, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez
INJURY & ROSTER NOTES
GSW: TBD. Team Notes
MIL: TBD. Team Notes
MOODY’S 20TH GAME IN DOUBLE FIGURES
With 11 points in 19 minutes against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, Moses Moody has scored in double figures 20 times this season, including in three of the last four games. Moody reached double figures in the first half of Friday’s win over the Toronto Raptors and made his third consecutive start on Sunday. He has also made a notable impact on the defensive end of the floor as a point-of-attack defender.
Moses Moody rattles the rim on the finish!
GSW | MIL |
PTS: Curry (27.1) | PTS: Antetokounmpo (30.8) |
REB: Green (7.0) | REB: Antetokounmpo (11.3) |
AST: Paul (7.1) | AST: Lillard (6.7) |
MILWAUKEE SCOUTING REPORT
The Milwaukee Bucks have hit their stride, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who recently passed Sidney Moncrief for the most wins in franchise history (489). Antetokounmpo (30.8 PPG) is one of three players averaging over 30 points and ranks third in total points scored (1,819). Milwaukee’s second All-Star starter — Damian Lillard — is averaging 24.5 points, tying the Bucks’ duo (55.3 PPG) with Phoenix’s Kevin Durant and Devin Booker (55.3 PPG) for the league’s highest-scoring duo.
Milwaukee had a mid-season coaching change, replacing first-year coach Adrian Griffin (30-13 record) with veteran coach Doc Rivers (8-7 record). They also acquired defensive-minded guard Patrick Beverley from the Philadelphia 76ers.