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2022/23 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Golden State Warriors v Milwaukee Bucks
Chase Center
San Francisco, USA
Sunday, 12 March 2023
03h30
Golden State Warriors will go head to head with the Milwaukee Bucks in the
National Basketball Association (NBA) match on March 12.
Head-to-Head
This will be the 144th meeting between the two teams in regular-season games since the 1968/69 campaign which was the Bucks' debut term in the NBA.
The Bucks have the upper hand in this rivalry having registered 86 wins compared to the Warriors' 57 victories from 143 matches.
Last Meeting
The Bucks defeated the Warriors, 128-111 as Bobby Portis recorded a season-high 25 points, along with 11 rebounds on 14 December 2022.
Therefore, the Bucks improved to 20-7 on the season, while the Warriors fell to 14-14 following a game which was played at the Fiserv Arena.
What Is At Stake
The Warriors are looking like potential Western Conference title contenders and they are currently placed fifth on the conference standings having recorded 34 wins and 31 defeats.
While the Bucks are the favourites to win the Eastern Conference title as they are placed at the top of the conference standings having registered 46 wins and 18 defeats.
Key Players
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 30 points, 12 assists, and five assists for the Bucks as they defeated the Warriors last December and he will be eager to replicate the same form.
On the other hand, Stephen Curry, who tallied 20 points and six rebounds for the Warriors in the losing effort against the Bucks, is the player to watch out for in the Golden State side.
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Quotes
Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Warriors, 113-105 in a match which was played at the Crypto.com Arena on 5 March 2023.
“It’s just a lot that we’re trying to deal with," Curry, who tallied 27 points (19 in the 4th quarter) and six assists, said when reflecting on the match.
"And (we) still gotta stay optimistic about where we’re headed because until we get beat, we still feel like we’re a tough matchup for anybody.
“That’s the confidence we have to have down the stretch and heading to the postseason.”
NBA fixtures - 11-12 March
Saturday, March 11
02:00 - Philadelphia 76ers v Portland Trail Blazers
02:00 - Washington Wizards v Atlanta Hawks
03:00 - Miami Heat v Cleveland Cavaliers
03:00 - Minnesota Timberwolves v Brooklyn Nets
03:00 - San Antonio Spurs v Denver Nuggets
05:30 - Los Angeles Lakers v Toronto Raptors
23:00 - Los Angeles Clippers v New York Knicks
Sunday, March 12
02:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Utah Jazz
02:00 - Detroit Pistons v Indiana Pacers
02:00 - Orlando Magic v Miami Heat
02:30 - Atlanta Hawks v Boston Celtics
03:00 - Houston Rockets v Chicago Bulls
03:00 - Memphis Grizzlies v Dallas Mavericks
03:30 - Golden State Warriors v Milwaukee Bucks
03:30 - New Orleans Pelicans v Oklahoma City Thunder
04:00 - Phoenix Suns v Sacramento Kings
21:30 - Denver Nuggets v Brooklyn Nets
23:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Cleveland Cavaliers
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