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1-7 · 0-4 on the road
2026-12-29
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6-2 · 4-0 at home
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ThunderOffense
BucksDefense

The Thunder rank 20th in the NBA in offensive rating (109.1), and the Bucks rank 27th in defensive rating (117.8). A chance for the offense to get going.

League average is 110.8, so the Thunder are 1.7 below it. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads them with 30.1 points a game on 55.8% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Tyler HerroTop scorer · MIL
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderTop scorer · OKC

Tyler Herro (22.2, 24th) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30.1, 2nd) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.

Tyler Herro: 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 30.6 minutes, 58.8% true shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 4.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 33.7 minutes, 55.8% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Bucks1-7
Thunder6-2

The Bucks (1-7) are last in the East; the Thunder (6-2) are 5th in the West.

Away record: Bucks 0-4. Home record: Thunder 4-0. Streaks: Bucks L4, Thunder W2.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
BucksOffense
ThunderDefense

The Bucks rank 25th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Thunder rank 10th in opponent eFG% (51.7%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 53.2%, so the Bucks are 2.0 points below it. Tyler Herro leads them with 22.2 points a game on 58.8% true shooting.

2026-12-292026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (MIL 8 games, OKC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MILOKC
Scoring
110.023rd · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
110.022nd · Below avg
122.226th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
108.88th · Above avg
-12.228th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+1.216th · Average
Efficiency
106.223rd · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
109.120th · Average
117.827th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
108.59th · Above avg
-11.627th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+0.618th · Average
103.79th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.522nd
Shooting
51.2%25th · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
50.0%27th · Bottom 5
53.8%28th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
54.6%26th · Bottom 5
15.16th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
10.928th · Bottom 5
34.3%17th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
33.3%21st · Below avg
0.2228th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2427th · Bottom 5
Defense
54.1%19th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.7%10th · Above avg
5.630th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.820th · Average
4.521st · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.87th · Above avg
Possessions
15.3%21st · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
12.2%3rd · Top 5
29.5%9th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
27.5%16th · Average
49.03rd · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
46.68th · Above avg
26.019th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
21.629th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Milwaukee Bucks
WLLLL

Last 5: average margin -13.6 (season -12.2). Streak L4.

Oklahoma City Thunder
WLLWW

Last 5: average margin -4.2 (season +1.2). Streak W2.

Key players

Milwaukee Bucks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyler HerroG 22.25.03.958.8
Jaime Jaquez Jr.G 16.86.62.858.5
Ryan RollinsG 11.24.84.543.6
Kel'el WareC 10.28.20.849.8
Oklahoma City Thunder
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG 30.14.24.555.8
Ajay MitchellG 17.84.03.557.6
Jalen WilliamsG-F 13.74.73.347.2
Chet HolmgrenC-F 12.09.31.355.8

Injury report

Milwaukee Bucks
Kam Jones G · back ~2026-11-06 Day-To-Day
Oklahoma City Thunder
Cason Wallace G · back ~2027-03-02 Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · back ~2027-01-02 Out
Jalen Williams G-F · back ~2027-03-02 Out
Nikola Topic G · back ~2026-11-13 Out
Thomas Sorber C · back ~2026-11-13 Out
Jaylin Williams F · back ~2026-11-06 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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