The Milwaukee Bucks continue their four-game tour of the Western Conference Tuesday night with a contest against the Portland Trail Blazers.

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The Bucks continue a four-game road trip with their eighth back-to-back of the season after defeating the Utah Jazz 125-110 on Monday to improve to 9-4 in January. They shot 60.5% from the field and held a 64-42 advantage in paint points for their sixth win in seven games.

Giannis and the Bucks were victorious in Utah last night, 125-110. Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard each scored 35 to propel Milwaukee to its sixth win in its last seven games. Portland saw its four-game win streak snapped in their last game Sunday at home against the OKC Thunder.

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Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard tries to get past Portland Trail Blazers' Deandre Ayton during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) AP AP

Damian Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket on Anfernee Simons #1 of the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of the game at Fiserv Forum on January 04, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) Getty Images

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