Oct 28, 2026 1:49 PM
The Milwaukee Bucks once again enter the game healthy.
The Milwaukee Bucks look to begin a win streak when they host the undefeated Houston Rockets on Wednesday. The game begins at 8 PM ET and will air on WCGV, Bucks+, SCHN, and SCHN+.
The Bucks scored their first victory of the season on Monday, defeating the Indiana Pacers, 110-102 to move to 1-3. Tyler Herro led Milwaukee with 23 points. This is the second game of a three-game homestand for the Bucks.
The Rockets are 4-0 on the year and coming off back-to-back victories against the Atlanta Hawks in a home and home series. This starts a small two-game road trip after playing two of the last three games on the road.
This is the first meeting of the year between the two teams.
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Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report
The Bucks once again have a clean injury report.
The team has started Tyler Herro, Ryan Rollins, Kyle Kuzma, Myles Turner, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. in the victory over the Pacers. Rollins scored 19 points while Kuzma had 17 points in the game. Herro had ten rebounds and seven assists to go along with his 23 points.
Geoff Burke-Imagn ImagesKasparas Jakucionis, AJ Green and Kel’el War all played over 19 minutes against Indiana. Ware finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Brayden Burries played 16 minutes while Nate Ament played 13 minutes. The two rookies combined for 11 points.
Houston Rockets Injury Report
Alperen Sengun is OUT with low back soreness. In four games this season, he is averaging 24.5 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. He had 29 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, and six steals against the Hawks.
Marcus Smart is QUESTIONABLE with a left forearm strain. He’s missed the last two games for the Rockets. He’s averaging 7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in two games this season.
Steven Adams is OUT with a right soleus strain. He’s played just one game this season and is expected to miss one to two weeks.
Quadir Copeland and Julian Phillips are OUT on G-League two-way deals.
The Rockets will start Jabari Smith Jr, Kevin Durant, Fred VanVleet, and Amen Thompson. With Adams and Sengun out, Clint Capela could draw the start at center. Capela is averaging just seven minutes a game, but is their only center option unless they want to go small with Tari Eason in a starting spot.
Tari Eason is their top player off the bench, playing 23 minutes a night and logging 32 minutes against the Hawks. Reed Sheppard and Bogdan Bogdanovic also play significant minutes.
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