{"id":477949,"date":"2026-10-27T07:40:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T07:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/477949\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T07:40:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T07:40:38","slug":"rockets-face-the-bucks-look-for-5th-straight-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/477949\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockets face the Bucks, look for 5th straight victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ESPN<\/p>\n

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 7:06AM<\/p>\n

Houston Rockets<\/a> (4-0, first in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> (1-3, 12th in the Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n

Milwaukee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: Houston seeks to prolong its four-game win streak with a victory over Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

Milwaukee went 32-50 overall with a 19-22 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Bucks averaged 25.8 assists per game on 40.8 made field goals last season.<\/p>\n

Houston went 52-30 overall with a 22-19 record on the road a season ago. The Rockets shot 47.9% from the field and 36.4% from 3-point range last season.<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Bucks: None listed.<\/p>\n

Rockets: Marcus Smart<\/a>: out (forearm), Steven Adams<\/a>: out (soleus).<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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