The Brooklyn Nets (37-28) and Milwaukee Bucks (47-18) meet Thursday at Fiserv Forum. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nets vs. Bucks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Nets covered the spread as 6.5-point favorites Tuesday with a 118-96 win at the Houston Rockets. F Mikal Bridges scored a game-high 30 points as Brooklyn won its 3rd straight.
The Bucks covered as 2.5-point favorites Tuesday with a 134-123 win at the Orlando Magic. C Brook Lopez finished with 26 points in the absence of F Giannis Antetokounmpo (non-COVID illness) and G Jrue Holiday (sore neck). Both are expected to play Thursday.
The Bucks lead this season’s series 2-1 straight up and against the spread (ATS) with the Under hitting in all 3 meetings. Milwaukee covered as a 6.5-point road favorite with a 118-104 win in the most recent meeting Feb. 28 as the Under 231.5 cashed.
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Nets at Bucks odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:56 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nets +525 (bet $100 to win $525) | Bucks -750 (bet $750 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nets +11.5 (-105) | Bucks -11.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 233.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Nets at Bucks key injuries
Nets
- C Nic Claxton (thumb, Achilles) out
- G Spencer Dinwiddie (rest) out
- F Cameron Johnson (knee) out
- F Royce O’Neale (knee) out
- G Ben Simmons (knee, back) out
Bucks
- F Giannis Antetokounmpo (non-COVID illness) probable
- F Jae Crowder (ankle) probable
- G Jrue Holiday (neck) probable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Nets at Bucks picks and predictions
Prediction
Bucks 124, Nets 105
Moneyline
PASS.
Milwaukee (-750) should beat Brooklyn, but there is no need to risk more than 7 times your potential profit on the moneyline when the Bucks should win by margin. Bet the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
BET BUCKS -11.5 (-115).
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games and 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games after allowing 100 or more points in its previous contest. The Bucks have been overperforming against expectation at Fiserv Forum this season and have covered 62.5% of their games as a home favorite (20-12-1 ATS).
The Nets have played well lately, but have too many players on the injury report Thursday to keep it close vs. the league-best Bucks who have won 18 of their last 19 games.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 233.5 (-110).
The Under has hit in 7 of the last 8 meetings between these teams in Milwaukee and is 13-2-1 in the last 16 head-to-head meetings overall. The Bucks allow the lowest effective field goal percentage this season (51.4%) and the Nets should struggle to put up points with 3 of its top-4 leading scorers sidelined Thursday.
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