With a four-game lead and the tiebreaker over the Toronto Raptors, the Milwaukee Bucks are right on track to close the season as the East’s top seed, and need just more five wins over their last eight games to secure a 60-win season.
On both of those fronts, a win over the Houston Rockets, in what’s arguably Milwaukee’s toughest remaining game, would make for a major stride toward those goals.
The Bucks already own one win against the Rockets so far this season, but a win on Tuesday would likely be even better than that road victory due to the current injuries Milwaukee is dealing with.