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1-7 · 0-4 on the road
2027-01-07
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1-7 · 1-3 at home
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ClippersOffense
BucksDefense

The Clippers rank 26th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.1), and the Bucks rank 27th in defensive rating (117.8). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 110.8, so the Clippers are 5.8 below it. Darius Garland leads them with 20.9 points a game on 58.4% true shooting.

2027-01-072026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Darius GarlandTop scorer · LAC
Tyler HerroTop scorer · MIL

In points per game, Tyler Herro (22.2, 24th) has the edge on Darius Garland (20.9, 35th) among 265 qualifying players.

Darius Garland: 1.6 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 33.7 minutes, 58.4% true shooting. Tyler Herro: 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 30.6 minutes, 58.8% true shooting.

2027-01-072026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Clippers1-7
Bucks1-7

The Clippers (1-7) are 13th in the West; the Bucks (1-7) are last in the East.

Away record: Clippers 0-4. Home record: Bucks 1-3. Streaks: Clippers L7, Bucks L4.

2027-01-072026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
BucksOffense
ClippersDefense

The Bucks rank 25th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Clippers rank 26th in opponent eFG% (55.7%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 53.3%, so the Bucks are 2.1 points below it. Tyler Herro leads them with 22.2 points a game on 58.8% true shooting.

2027-01-072026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

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

LACMIL
Scoring
109.125th · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.5
110.023rd · Below avg
115.622nd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
122.227th · Bottom 5
-6.523rd · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-12.228th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
105.126th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.223rd · Below avg
113.524th · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
117.827th · Bottom 5
-8.424th · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-11.627th · Bottom 5
102.913th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.79th
Shooting
53.5%16th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.2%25th · Below avg
57.5%13th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
53.8%28th · Bottom 5
13.813th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.16th · Above avg
38.2%5th · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
34.3%18th · Average
0.2721st · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2228th · Bottom 5
Defense
55.7%26th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.1%18th · Average
10.15th · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
5.630th · Bottom 5
4.522nd · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.521st · Below avg
Possessions
18.7%30th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.3%21st · Below avg
24.8%23rd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.5%9th · Above avg
41.525th · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
49.03rd · Top 5
25.621st · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.020th · Average

Recent form

LA Clippers
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.

Milwaukee Bucks
WLLLL

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

Key players

LA Clippers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius GarlandG 20.91.66.658.4
Rui HachimuraF 14.76.51.748.2
Brook LopezC 13.55.11.064.8
Keaton WaglerG 12.04.13.253.9
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

Injury report

LA Clippers
Bradley Beal G · back ~2026-11-29 Out
Brandon Ingram F · back ~2026-11-08 Out
Jordan Miller G · back ~2027-03-02 Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · back ~2026-11-08 Out
Milwaukee Bucks

Nobody listed.

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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