Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trail Blazers Preview
The Trail Blazers and Bucks are set to face off at 3:30 ET on BSW. The Bucks will host the game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI.
The over/under for this game is set at 231.5 points, and the Bucks are the home favorites against the Trail Blazers in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Milwaukee Bucks – Portland Trail Blazers odds
Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trail Blazers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Bucks have hosted the Trail Blazers, they have an above .500 record at 4-1. Not only have the Trail Blazers gone 2-1 against the spread in their last three games vs. the Bucks, they are also 2-1 ATS the last three times they have faced the Bucks on the road.
- Although Portland has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 105 points per game in these games.
- Milwaukee has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 122 points per game while allowing 114. The team also performed well vs the spread at 4-1.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Portland has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 2-8 straight up.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Bucks have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
Over the Trail Blazers’ last five games, they are 1-4 and come in with an overall record of 4-11. On the road, the Trail Blazers have gone 2-6 so far this season compared to their 2-5 mark at home.
Portland comes in with an overall ATS record of 6-9 so far this season. The Trail Blazers maintain an ATS record of 4-4 on the road, while they have a 2-5 record vs. the spread when playing at home.
In terms of their over/under record, the Trail Blazers are 7-8-0 so far this season. The average over/under line in their games is 221.7 and they have a -4.3 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
The Trail Blazers offense is coming off a game where they scored 121 points against the Jazz. They posted a field goal percentage of 51.1% and connected on 17 threes. Trail Blazers has been good on the offensive glass this season, pulling down 12.4 offensive rebounds per game. Their three-point percentage this season is 32% while ranking 25th in terms of pace.
On defense, Trail Blazers is currently around the league average in points allowed, giving up an average of 113.0 points per game.
Portland struggled on the boards in their last game vs. the Jazz, giving up 14. For the game, Utah scored 105 points in the game.
Coming into today’s game vs. the Trail Blazers, the Bucks are looking to build on their above .500 record of 11-5. The team is currently 3rd in the Eastern Conference, and they are also 1st in the Central division.
Milwaukee’s ATS record sits below .500 (6-10). When playing on the road, the Bucks hold an ATS record of 4-4 in contrast to a 2-6 record against the spread when playing at home.
The over/under record for the Bucks stands at 10-6-0 so far this season. They have an average over/under line of 233.7 in their games, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is 5.9.
The Bucks offense is coming off a game in which they scored 131 points vs. the Wizards. Overall their field goal percentage was 52.2% while connecting on 9 threes. Leading the team in scoring is Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is averaging 29.7 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Damian Lillard also maintains a PPG average of 25.2 heading into game.
So far, the Bucks defense is giving up 118.4 points per contest, which has them sitting 24th in the NBA. One thing to note, is they have given up more points than their season average in two straight matchups.
Milwaukee’s defense is currently forcing 13 turnovers per game, which is 10th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 16th in blocked shots, with an average of 5.1 rejections per game.
The Bucks enter this game as 12.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 110-100.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Tips
- Take the Bucks on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Trail Blazers (+12.5)
- Our NBA model projects 210 points, and we suggest taking the under
Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report
- Giannis Antetokounmpo – Illness – Probable
- Khris Middleton – Achilles – Out
- Jae Crowder – Groin – Out
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
- Deandre Ayton – Back – Probable
- Anfernee Simons – Thumb – Out
- Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
- Ish Wainright – Knee – Out
