PREVIEW: The Milwaukee Bucks arrive in Oklahoma City boasting elite three-point shooting efficiency, ranked first in that category, while simultaneously allowing opponents quality looks from distance at the fourth-best rate in the league. The Bucks have struggled on the road with a 10-18 record in away games , yet they've won four of their past five contests following early losses after Giannis Antetokounmpo's injury. Antetokounmpo remains unavailable due to a calf strain and will miss his ninth consecutive game , forcing Milwaukee to lean on emerging contributors like Ousmane Dieng, who scored a season-high 17 points in his second appearance, and Cam Thomas, who signed with the team after being waived by Brooklyn. In his second game for the Bucks on Wednesday, Thomas scored a season-high 17 points and sank a career-high five 3-pointers. The Thunder maintain dominance at home with a 22-6 record on their own floor while scoring 120.2 points and outscoring opponents by 12.2 points per game , and they excel with a low turnover rate ranked first league-wide and elite rim defense rated second. Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses his fifth consecutive game due to an abdominal strain , though Oklahoma City recovered from early losses by winning back-to-back games, including a convincing 136-109 victory over Phoenix. The Thunder's offensive rebounding remains a weakness at 21.1 percent, ranking 29th in the league. In their previous meeting this season, Oklahoma City defeated Milwaukee 122-102 , setting the stage for a rematch between teams navigating significant personnel absences while their respective benches step into expanded roles.