The Golden State Warriors walked into Milwaukee expecting a break with Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined, but instead ran into the hottest stretch of Ryan Rollins’ young career.

After losing to the Bucks without Giannis Antetokounmpo, Warriors forward Draymond Green admitted the team's defense was horrendous.

The Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors have a combined record of 7-2 and square off Thursday in the heartland with the Warriors installed as 3.5-point favorites at BetMGM as of Thursday morning.

Tonight wasn’t supposed to go the way it did for the Golden State Warriors, losing 120-110 to a Milwaukee Bucks team missing Giannis Antetokounmpo. What unfolded tonight at Fiserv Forum appeared to be a team running on fumes.

How Warriors All-Star Stephen Curry responded to Steve Kerr's 0-12 take after Thursday's loss to the Bucks without Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Golden State Warriors are off to a hot start this season, sitting at 4-1 through their first five games, with Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler leading the charge. But tonight's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks just got a lot easier.

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Bucks host the Golden State Warriors in out-of-conference action. Milwaukee finished 48-34 overall with a 28-14 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Bucks averaged 115.5 points per game last season, 17.3 on free throws and 42.6 from deep.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Ryan Rollins vowed that the contract he signed before the season wouldn’t cause him to lower the tenacity that had enabled him to earn that payday