3/01 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Chicago comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 119, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Buzelis at 17 and Okoro at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Simons (3 straight), Smith (2 straight), Collins (29 straight). 2 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 22 and Rollins at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Gia. Antetokounmpo (14 straight), Prince (50 straight). One day's rest. So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 20 times a game to Milwaukee's 14 and the line, where Chicago takes 22 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 17. Call it Milwaukee 116, Chicago 115, Chicago keeping it close.

3/02 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 19 and Rollins at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Gia. Antetokounmpo (15 straight), Prince (51 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 96, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brown at 28 and White at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-14 a night and Milwaukee minus-5 and the defense, Boston allowing 96 a night to Milwaukee's 120. Call it Boston 114, Milwaukee 107.

3/04 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 16 and Kuzma at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Prince (52 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Kuminga at 21 and McCollum at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. 2 days' rest. So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-11 a night and Milwaukee minus-8 and the defense, Atlanta allowing 105 a night to Milwaukee's 118. Call it Atlanta 116, Milwaukee 111.

3/07 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 120, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Kuzma at 15 and Portis at 13 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Prince (53 straight). 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; George at 28 and Bailey at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Kessler (58 straight), Mykhailiuk (2 straight), Love (3 straight). One day's rest. So: Utah wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Utah takes 24 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 17 and the turnovers, Milwaukee giving it away 16 times a game to Utah's 12. Call it Utah 116, Milwaukee 115, Milwaukee keeping it close.