The Milwaukee Bucks are in the middle of a truly rough stretch of results, which continued on Monday night. As the visiting Portland Trailblazers rolled into town, one of the big storylines of the night was one of the Blazers who was not suiting up: Damian Lillard was back in Milwaukee after his stunning offseason release.

The Miami Heat host the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. Wednesday's matchup is the first of the season between the teams.

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to stay afloat in the next few games with Giannis Antetokounmpo (groin) out of the lineup, and they’ll take on a young Portland

The Bucks are currently without Giannis Antetokounmpo and on a four-game losing streak. Who will step up for Milwaukee?

Detroit has covered the spread in 4 straight games, while the Bucks are just 1-6 ATS in their last 7. The Pistons are better than Milwaukee in every statistical category, including their 6.7 net rating (fourth in NBA) compared to Milwaukee's -1.4 (20th).

The Milwaukee Bucks face the Cleveland Cavaliers in a regular season NBA game on Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Bucks have allowed the 12th-most points per game, and the Philadelphia 76ers have allowed the 14th-most. Philly ranks 19th in defensive rating, and Milwaukee ranks 21st. These teams have hit the Over in four straight head-to-head matchups.

Kyle Kuzma found peace with himself, and his role with the Milwaukee Bucks. Can that help now that Giannis Antetokounmpo is injured?

BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia will aim to end its three-game road skid when the 76ers play Milwaukee. The Bucks have gone 6-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee has a 2-1 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.