The Atlanta Hawks play host to the Milwaukee Bucks at State Farm Arena on Saturday.

The Bucks (46-27) come into this matchup losing their last two games but they had an 11-4 record across their previous 15 games before that. A run like that is what fans expected to see all season, performing much better since the All-Star break. Getting Khris Middleton back has been a huge deal, but the free throws have crushed this team over the last two losses. That's always been one of Giannis Antetokounmpo's biggest weaknesses, and fans are hopeful it won't become a detriment in the fast-approaching playoffs. Milwaukee does still maintain the two-seed in the Eastern Conference, sitting 1.5 games ahead of the surging New York Knicks.

The Hawks (34-39) hopes were slipping down the drain last week, but a four-game winning streak has Atlanta fans feeling this team. That run has climbed Atlanta to the 10-seed in the Eastern Conference, sitting six games ahead of the Brooklyn Nets in 11th. That means the Hawks are likely looking at a Play-In Tournament berth, which is quite the miracle when looking at the injuries this club has suffered. Jalen Johnson, Saddiq Bey, Trae Young and Onyeka Okongwu have all missed significant time, which has forced Dejounte Murray to take over. That was definitely the case on Thursday, dropping 44 points on 44 shots while hitting a game-winner in overtime against the Boston Celtics. This team will only go as far as he takes them until Young returns from his hand issue.

These teams have played twice in Milwaukee this year, splitting those two matchups.