Giannis Antetokounmpo and Key Bucks Players to Watch vs. the Grizzlies - April 3

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Bucks vs. Grizzlies: Players to Watch

Bucks Key Players

Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.9 points, 6.4 assists and 11.4 rebounds.

Bobby Portis' numbers on the season are 13.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 50% from the field and 38.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.1 made treys.

Brook Lopez's numbers on the season are 12.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, shooting 48.2% from the field and 35.8% from downtown, with an average of 1.8 made treys.

Malik Beasley averages 11.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists, shooting 44.8% from the field and 42% from beyond the arc, with 2.9 made treys per game.

Pat Connaughton's numbers on the season are 5.7 points, 3.2 boards and 2.1 assists per game, shooting 45.4% from the floor and 36.6% from downtown, with an average of 1.1 made treys.

Grizzlies Key Players

Jackson's numbers on the season are 22.3 points, 5.6 boards and 2.3 assists per game. He is also draining 44.2% of his shots from the floor and 32% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.8 triples.

The Grizzlies are getting 10.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Santi Aldama.

John Konchar averages 4.3 points, 4.7 boards and 2 assists. He is draining 42.3% of his shots from the field.

Luke Kennard's numbers on the season are 11.2 points, 2.9 boards and 3.5 assists per game. He is making 45% of his shots from the field and 44.9% from 3-point range (second in NBA), with an average of 2.8 treys.

The Grizzlies get 8.4 points per game from Jake LaRavia, plus 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

Bucks vs. Grizzlies Stat Insights

Milwaukee Key Stats

The Bucks' +256 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 3.5 points per game) is a result of scoring 120.3 points per game (third in the NBA) while giving up 116.8 per contest (21st in the league).

Milwaukee is seventh in the NBA at 44.4 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 44.2 its opponents average.

The Bucks make 14.3 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in the league) while shooting 37.3% from beyond the arc (10th in the NBA). They are making 1.7 more threes per outing than their opponents, who drain 12.6 per game while shooting 35.6%.

Milwaukee ranks sixth in the league by averaging 116.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 14th in the NBA, allowing 112.8 points per 100 possessions.

Memphis Key Stats

The Grizzlies are being outscored by 7.2 points per game, with a -537 scoring differential overall. They put up 105.9 points per game (30th in NBA), and give up 113.1 per outing (13th in league).

Memphis loses the rebound battle by an average of 3.4 boards. It collects 42.3 rebounds per game (23rd in league) compared to its opponents' 45.7.

The Grizzlies connect on 13.3 three-pointers per game (10th in the league) compared to their opponents' 13.4. They shoot 34.7% from deep, and their opponents shoot 38.1%.

Memphis ranks 30th in the league averaging 104.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 11th, allowing 111.9 points per 100 possessions.

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