The Milwaukee Bucks roll into the Paycom Center at 8:00 PM EDT tonight looking to scrub the 116.0 points they coughed up in their preseason opener from the memory banks. It’s early October, so defensive schemes are usually written in pencil rather than pen, but surrendering triple digits before the real games even start is a quick way to lose a rotation spot. Milwaukee sits at 0-1, and while nobody is hanging banners for preseason results, head coach Doc Rivers likely wants to see a lot more resistance before the flight home.
Oklahoma City finally cracks the door on their own season tonight, marking their first live reps of the exhibition slate. The Thunder are bringing a laundry list of game-time decisions into the mix, with Chet Holmgren, Alex Caruso, and Cason Wallace all listed as GTDs, alongside Thomas Sorber and Nikola Topic. It’s a classic preseason puzzle: a deep, talented roster trying to find cohesion while managing health, and the first look at Daigneault’s rotation is usually more about who stays standing than who scores the most. Jump over to StreakChat to lock in your pick and let me know if you think the Bucks can salvage a win against this banged-up OKC squad.