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Milwaukee Bucks (30-45, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (46-29, sixth in the Western Conference)

Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -17.5; over/under is 217.5

BOTTOM LINE: Houston heads into a matchup against Milwaukee as winners of three games in a row.

The Rockets are 26-10 on their home court. Houston leads the Western Conference in rebounding, averaging 48.1 boards. Alperen Sengun leads the Rockets with 8.9 rebounds.

The Bucks are 13-24 on the road. Milwaukee is 17-30 in games decided by 10 or more points.

The Rockets average 11.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.5 fewer makes per game than the Bucks allow (14.8). The Bucks are shooting 47.7% from the field, 1.8% higher than the 45.9% the Rockets' opponents have shot this season.

The teams play for the second time this season. The Rockets won the last meeting 122-115 on Nov. 9. Kevin Durant scored 31 points to help lead the Rockets to the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Durant is averaging 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Rockets. Amen Thompson is averaging 18.9 points over the last 10 games.

Bobby Portis is averaging 13.7 points and 6.4 rebounds for the Bucks. Ryan Rollins is averaging 18.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 6-4, averaging 115.1 points, 47.8 rebounds, 28.9 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.3 points per game.

Bucks: 3-7, averaging 107.9 points, 38.8 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 8.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.3 points.

INJURIES: Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Steven Adams: out for season (ankle).

Bucks: Gary Harris: day to day (groin), Kevin Porter Jr.: day to day (knee), Thanasis Antetokounmpo: day to day (calf), Giannis Antetokounmpo: out (ankle), Bobby Portis: day to day (wrist).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Atlanta Hawks (43-33, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (39-35, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -4.5; over/under is 233.5

BOTTOM LINE: Jalen Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks visit Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.

The Magic have gone 24-24 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference with 50.7 points per game in the paint led by Franz Wagner averaging 10.9.

The Hawks are 8-6 against the rest of the division. Atlanta is second in the league scoring 18.2 fast break points per game. Nickeil Alexander-Walker leads the Hawks averaging 4.1.

The Magic average 11.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer makes per game than the Hawks allow (13.1). The Hawks are shooting 47.3% from the field, 0.4% lower than the 47.7% the Magic's opponents have shot this season.

The teams play for the fourth time this season. In the last meeting on March 16 the Hawks won 124-112 led by 41 points from Alexander-Walker, while Desmond Bane scored 18 points for the Magic.

TOP PERFORMERS: Banchero is scoring 22.6 points per game with 8.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Magic. Bane is averaging 16.5 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 45.9% over the last 10 games.

Johnson is scoring 22.9 points per game and averaging 10.2 rebounds for the Hawks. Alexander-Walker is averaging 3.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 2-7, averaging 113.6 points, 39.6 rebounds, 24.0 assists, 7.3 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.0 points per game.

Hawks: 8-2, averaging 121.5 points, 43.5 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 9.1 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.8 points.

INJURIES: Magic: Franz Wagner: out (ankle), Anthony Black: out (abdomen), Jonathan Isaac: out (knee).

Hawks: Jock Landale: day to day (illness).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.