Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Bucks versus the Nets? Tip off is at at 7:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on YES. The game will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
In this Eastern matchup, the Bucks are the betting favorite against the Nets. The over/under for the game is 240.5 points. Check out BetCoco for Brooklyn Nets – Milwaukee Bucks odds
Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Bucks have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Nets. Over the last three head-to-head matchup between the Bucks and Nets, the Bucks have the edge vs. the spread at 2-1, but the Bucks actually have a positive scoring differential of 7 points per game.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Milwaukee has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 122 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Across their three previous home games, Brooklyn has an ATS mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 115 points per game.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Nets have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-7.
- Against the spread, the Bucks have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 2-1 straight up.
Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction
As they take on the Nets, the Bucks are looking to stay above .500. Currently, their record is 22-8, with a 6-6 mark on the road and a 16-2 record at home this season.
Milwaukee arrives with an ATS record of 13-17 for the season up to this point. When playing on the road, the Bucks hold an ATS record of 6-6 in contrast to a 7-11 record against the spread when playing at home.
The over/under record for this season for the Bucks is 20-10-0. The average points per game in their played games is 235.0, with an average over/under line of 236.8.
Coming off a good offensive performance, Milwaukee’s offense scored 122 points against the Knicks. Their field goal percentage for the game was 47.4%, and they went 19/24 from the free-throw line. One area that the Bucks offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 3rd in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 49%.
At present, the Bucks’ defense is ranked 23, allowing 119.1 points per game.
Opponents are hitting 54.1% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 34.3% of their three-point attempts.
So far this season, the Nets are 15-15 overall and are 2-1 in their last three games. When playing against other teams in the Eastern Conference, the Nets are 13-9 compared to 2-6 in non-conference games.
In terms of the spread, Brooklyn currently holds an ATS record of 18-11, which is above .500. Brooklyn has failed to cover the spread in four straight road games and are 7-7 ATS on the road compared to 11-4 at home.
The over/under record for the Nets stands at 17-13-0 so far this season. Their games feature an average over/under line of 228.2, and they hold a 3.2 differential compared to the over/under line this season.
Coming off their recent game, the Nets offense tallied 118 points in a matchup against the Pistons. Their field goal percentage for the game was 50%, and they made 9 threes. Cameron Johnson was the leading scorer for the Nets, putting up 24 points. In addition, Mikal Bridges contributed 21 points.
At present, the Nets’ defense is ranked 19, allowing 115.4 points per game.
The Brooklyn defense has allowed opponents to shoot 37.1% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 46.1% of their field goal attempts vs. Brooklyn.
Based on our projections, we have the Bucks coming out on top by a score of 113-108.
Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Tips
- Take the Bucks on the moneyline
- The Bucks should also cover at -3.5
- Our NBA model projects 221 points, and we suggest taking the under
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report
- Ben Simmons – Lower Back – Out
- Lonnie Walker IV – Hamstring – Questionable
Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report
- Giannis Antetokounmpo – Injury Management – Questionable
- Jae Crowder – Groin – Out
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