Milwaukee Bucks at San Antonio Spurs 10/23/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The AT&T Center will play host to a Saturday night NBA clash between the Milwaukee Bucks and the San Antonio Spurs. On Thursday, Milwaukee fell behind by 23 points after one quarter and never could recover during a 137-95 road loss against Miami. The defending NBA champion Bucks (1-1) were dominated on the glass by a 58-38 margin and shot just 38 percent from the field.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led five Milwaukee players in double figures with 15 points and ten rebounds. Jordan Nwora added 11 points and five rebounds off the bench for the Bucks.

The San Antonio Spurs had a playoff appearance streak of 22 straight seasons, but have missed the postseason for consecutive years. Last night, San Antonio was unable to make the plays down the stretch of a 102-96 road loss against Denver. The Spurs (1-1) missed 18 of their 24 three-point attempts and turned the ball over 20 times in defeat.

Olympic gold medalist Keldon Johnson tallied a team-high 27 points on 12-for-18 shooting. Derrick White added 16 points and eight assists in a losing effort for the Spurs.