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ESPN Preview: Eastern Conference showdown precedes battle for stability in the West

Thursday, 1/20 at 5:30pm MST on ESPN in Milwaukee

This game, while less meaningful to the Bucks, is massive for the Heat who are still half of a game out of the 6th seed and a locked in playoff slot in a crowded pack in the middle of the Eastern Conference.

This will be a tough battle for the Bucks who are likely to be without both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Pat Connaughton. Yes, they will be at home, but the Bucks are built to play around Antetokounmpo so without him, their odds are not great of defeating the Heat.