The Milwaukee Bucks (46-27, second in the Eastern Conference) and the Atlanta Hawks (34-39, 10th in the Eastern Conference) are set to clash on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT in a crucial game that will have significant implications for both teams’ playoff chances.

The Hawks are coming off a thrilling 123-122 overtime win over the Boston Celtics, where Dejounte Murray scored an impressive 44 points. Atlanta has been giving up an average of 120.5 points to opponents, being outscored by just 1.3 points per game. Meanwhile, the Bucks have a record of 31-14 in Eastern Conference play and rank fourth in the conference in rebounds per game with 44.2. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the team with an average of 11.5 rebounds per game.

This will be the third matchup between these two teams this season, with each team having won once so far – the Hawks on Oct. 29 (127-110), and the Bucks on Dec. 6 (88-79). Clint Capela is averaging an impressive 18 points, 8 rebounds, and just under two blocks for the Hawks, while Murray has been on fire lately, scoring an average of 30 points over his last six games alone. On the Bucks’ side, Damian Lillard is still scoring around his usual pace of about four points per possession minute played, while Malik Beasley has been shooting well from beyond three range lately – hitting five threes in each of his last three games played so far this season.

In their last ten games, both teams have had their ups and downs – but overall they’ve maintained strong performances from their players and fans alike.

For now though it seems like neither team is going to give up much ground as they continue to push forward towards securing their positions in postseason play.

Overall it seems that this will be another exciting matchup between these two teams as they continue to vie for positioning within their respective conferences.