Milwaukee Bucks

Bucks excelling in back-to-backs

Published Feb. 2, 2016 3:45 p.m. ET

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Could it be that youth is being served for the Milwaukee Bucks when they play the second game on back-to-back nights?

Normally, playing two straight nights might bring about a tired, fatigued team, especially if that team has to travel. But Milwaukee actually is one of the top shooting teams in the NBA when having no time off.

HIGHEST FG% ON 0 DAYS' REST

Team	FG pct.
Warriors	.500
Bucks	.489
Thunder	.487
Spurs	.487
Grizzlies	.484

HIGHEST 3-PT FG% ON 0 DAYS' REST

Team	3-pt pct.
Spurs	.470
Warriors	.425
Thunder	.408
Bucks	.388
Magic	.382

Two Bucks players in particular are helping boost Milwaukee's 3-point field-goal percentage -- at least in the first half -- while another is doing the job for overall field-goal percentage... in the second half.

HIGHEST 3-PT FG% IN FIRST HALF (min. 70 attempts)

Player	Team	3-pt pct.
George Hill	Pacers	.473
Khris Middleton	Bucks	.470
Jerry Bayless	Bucks	.466
Kawhi Leonard	Spurs	.466
J.J. Redick	Clippers	.465

HIGHEST FG% IN SECOND HALF (min. 250 attempts)

Player	Team	FG Pct.
Karl-Anthony Towns	Timberwolves	.579
Andre Drummond	Pistons	.564
Giannis Antetokounmpo	Bucks	.539
Stephen Curry	Warriors	.535
Kawhi Leonard	Spurs	.532

Other notes:

-- Greg Monroe has scored 20+ points in a career-high six games in a row, averaging 22.2 points in those contests. Monroe has had at least 14 points in seven consecutive games against the Trail Blazers -- his longest active scoring streak versus any opponent.

-- The Bucks have had all five starters with 10+ points 13 times this season. That is second-most in the NBA (the Pistons lead with 14) and the most for Milwaukee in a season since it had 13 in 1992-93.

-- Portland has won nine in a row at home vs. Milwaukee.

Statistics courtesy STATS Inc.