OAKLAND, CA - OCTOBER 04: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors reacts during their preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers at ORACLE Arena on October 4, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Image: Getty)
The Golden State Warriors close out their four-game home-stand by hosting the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.
This will be this season’s second and final regular-season matchup between these two teams. The defending champion Warriors (54-20, second in Western Conference) lost 92-81 at home to the Pacers on Tuesday night.
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The Bucks (39-35) are eighth in the East and are coming off a 105-98 loss to the Clippers. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging a team-leading 27.2 points per game for Milwaukee, a figure that ranks fourth in the NBA.
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Kevon Looney has proved to be one of the Warriors’ greatest assets recently. Looney is coming off an eight-point, 11-rebound, two-steal performance against the Pacers on Tuesday. Over the last seven games, he’s averaging 8.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 1.9 steals in 23.9 minutes per game on 53.2 percent shooting from the field. Over that same span, he’s recorded career-highs in both points scored and total rebounds.
Thursday’s game at Oracle Arena will begin at 10:30pm EST and will air on TNT and NBC Sports Bay Area.
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