(My Sportsbook) - The Milwaukee Bucks hope a lengthy homestand will cure their recent woes, as they welcome the Golden State Warriors to the Bradley Center this evening. The Bucks, who have lost all three games in March, will host the Warriors, Knicks, Hornets, Celtics, Magic and Blazers, and are 18-12 in Milwaukee this season. In a 117-102 loss at Chicago on Friday, Richard Jefferson netted 27 points and Luc Mbah a Moute added 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Bucks, who have dropped seven of their last nine outings. Ramon Sessions finished with 20 points and 11 assists, while Charlie Villanueva chipped in 19 points and 12 boards in defeat. Milwaukee is only one game off the eighth and final postseason berth in the East. Golden State will close out a four-game road trip Saturday and have lost two straight to fall to 1-2 on the trek. It suffered a 108-91 loss at Detroit on Friday at The Palace, as Jamal Crawford contributed 25 points and eight helpers for the Warriors, who lost their sixth game in eight tries overall. Marco Belinelli and Anthony Morrow ended with 13 points apiece in a losing effort. The Warriors are only 6-26 away from Oakland this season. Forward Kelenna Azubuike (back) and guards Monta Ellis (ankle/personal), Stephen Jackson (hamstring) and Corey Maggette (ankle) all missed Friday's game and are questionable for this evening. The Warriors defeated the Bucks, 119-96, on December 10 this season at ORACLE Arena and have won three straight in the series. Milwaukee is 20-6 over the past 26 contests as the host in this series.
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