Memphis Grizzlies vs Milwaukee Bucks, NBA 2024-25 Season, Today Match Prediction

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Memphis Grizzlies Preview

After a pre-season camp where they played five games in the space of two weeks the Memphis Grizzlies looked to be in good form as they had 3 wins and 2 losses with one of those wins even coming against their current conference champions in the Dallas Mavericks. While they did face an opponent from their own conference the rest of their four fixtures were against Eastern Conference opponents and they fared quite evenly against them as they managed two wins and two losses which left them with a 50-50 record against Eastern oppositions. 

Their start to the 2024-25 season so far has been similar to their pre-season record as they have played four games till date out of which they have won two and lost two with their most recent games having been against oppositions from the adverse conference in the Chicago Bulls and the Orlando Magic.

Having traveled to Utah for their first game of the season the Grizzlies recorded a close win against the Jazz in a game where they won by a basket and won by a scoreline of 126-124. While their first game showed much promise their second game against the Houston Rockets exposed their weaknesses as despite star man Ja Morant recording 24-points on the night the Texas based side beat the Grizzlies handsomely by a score of 128-108.

Despite their 20-point defeat the Grizzlies managed to have a quick turnaround against the high-flying Orlando Magic during their first home game of the season as they beat a then undefeated Magic side by a 124-111 scoreline which brought a sense of optimism within the Memphis fanbase. 

But in a game that has defined their season so far, the Grizzlies then lost to the Chicago Bulls in their second home game of the season which left them with a 2-2 record so far this season. Now hoping to find some consistency the Grizzlies will be hoping that they can finally find it within their next few matches as they look to start a winning record.  

Milwaukee Bucks Preview

While the Memphis Grizzlies have had a somewhat mixed bag of a season so far, the Milwaukee Bucks on the other hand have been truly a shell of their former shelf this season as in their four games this season, they have only managed one win and it came during their first game of the season against an Embiid-less Philadelphia side whom they beat by a scoreline of 124-109 at the Wells Fargo Center. 

Having had a similar pre-season form to their current one where they had one win in four games the Bucks were hoping to have a better start to the season which they did but having lost their last three games in a row to the Chicago Bulls, the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics respectively the Bucks are currently languishing in 14th place in the Eastern Conference and will be hoping to have a better outcome against their first Western Conference opponents of this season when they travel to Memphis on Thursday.

Despite their losses the Bucks have been a force to be reckoned with especially with their star duo in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard being in fine form. The pair have averaged 28-points each so far with Giannis also contributing by collecting an average of 11.8 rebounds per game while also dishing out 6.3 assists in 4-games.

The absence of Khris Middleton has been a huge factor in the Bucks’ current form as while Lillard and Giannis have been serving up the numbers for their team an absence of a third scorer has been a huge problem for the Milwaukee side and with Middleton’s return date yet to be fixed yet it could be a while before we see the Bucks back in winning ways.

Memphis Grizzlies vs Milwaukee Bucks Starting Lineups