The Washington Wizards (24-46) meet up with the Milwaukee Bucks (55-16) Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET in the bubble outside of Orlando, Fla. We analyze the Wizards-Bucks NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Bucks vs. Wizards: Key injuries
Bucks
- SF Giannis Antetokounmpo (mouth) questionable
Wizards
- SG Garrison Mathews (personal) out
- PG Shabazz Napier (ankle) questionable
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Bucks vs. Wizards: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 8:10 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Bucks 121, Wizards 107
Moneyline (ML)
AVOID. The Bucks (-358) are way too expensive, and they are playing in the second end of a back-to-back after falling to the Toronto Raptors Monday.
They have the No. 1 seed in the East already locked up, and Antetokounmpo is unlikely to play after undergoing oral surgery. Pat Connaughton took a hard fall Monday, bumping his head on the hardwood. He could be rested as a precaution, too, while Wesley Matthews is battling a quadriceps or groin issue, so there might be no need to push him, either.
On the flip side, there’s no reason to ever take the Wizards (+275), who are 0-for-the-bubble and just in shambles.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Bucks would return a profit of just $2.80 if they win, while a $10 wager on the Wizards would fetch a profit of $27.50 if they pull a stunner.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The BUCKS (-8, -110), even if I were starting in the backcourt, should be able to do enough to push past the lowly Wizards (+8, -110) and get the win. Of course, the Brooklyn Nets beat Milwaukee straight up last week, so anything is possible.
And hey, the boys from Cream City are 6-2 ATS in the second end of a back-to-back, while the Wizards are 1-5 ATS in the past six overall and can’t wait to get out of the bubble and go home.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 229.5 (-110) is the lean, even though the Over has connected in each of the previous four meetings in this series. The Bucks have nothing to play for and won’t be pushing the pace, and the Wizards are counting the seconds to socially distance themselves from the bubble and hit the golf course.
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