On Sunday night, the Milwaukee Bucks will host Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in Wisconsin.
For the game, they will be without Thanasis Antetokounmpo, who the NBA has suspended (for one game without pay) for an altercation that took place with Blake Griffin on Thursday night.
Antetokounmpo has appeared in 33 games this season but is only averaging 4.2 minutes of playing time per contest.
The Bucks are the best team in the NBA, with a 55-22 record in 77 games.
They are the first seed in the Eastern Conference and 1.5 games ahead of the Boston Celtics (who are second).
Over the last ten games, the Bucks have gone 7-3, and they are an incredible 30-8 in the 38 games they have hosted on their home floor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In 2021, the Bucks won the NBA Championship, and last season they lost to the Celtics in Game 7 of the second round.
They will have an excellent chance to return to the NBA Finals during the 2023 postseason.
As for the 76ers, they are the third seed in the east with a 51-26 record in 77 games.
They have been outstanding on the road, going 23-15 in the 38 games they have played away from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.