The Portland Trail Blazers (10-6) visit Fiserv Forum to take on the Milwaukee Bucks (11-4) Monday. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Bucks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Trail Blazers have an 11-5 against the spread (ATS) record, but in their last game they failed to cover as 4.5-point favorites at home against the Utah Jazz, losing 118-113 on Saturday. Portland is 4-3 ATS in its last 7, but hasn’t covered in 3 straight games. They’ll face the Bucks without G Damian Lillard, their leading scorer.
The Bucks are 8-1 straight up at home and 10-5 ATS on the season. They most failed to cover as 1-point favorites Friday, losing 110-102 on the road in Philadelphia. The Bucks are 5-5 ATS over their last 10. They’re led by F Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is averaging 29.5 points, 12 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
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Trail Blazers 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 12:42 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Bucks -380 (bet $380 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +7.5 (+100) | Bucks -7.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 215.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Trail Blazers at Bucks key injuries
Trail Blazers
- G Damian Lillard (soleus) out
Bucks
- G Khris Middleton (wrist) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Trail Blazers at Bucks picks and predictions
Prediction
Bucks 112, Trail Blazers 102
Moneyline
PASS.
The Bucks at -380 doesn’t make much sense, but the Blazers without their leading scorer are doubtful to pull off the upset. PASS on the moneyline values.
Against the spread
LEAN BUCKS -7.5 (-120).
Without Lillard, the Bucks will be able to put G Jrue Holiday, who is a former All-Defensive star, on the Blazers’ main option, G Anfernee Simons.
The Bucks have been one of the best teams in the NBA at home this season, and they are a strong 7-2 ATS at home as well.
Portland has lost 2 straight and should be in disarray against a defensive team like Milwaukee without Lillard. Back the Bucks -7.5 (-120).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 215.5 (-110).
Milwaukee is 4-5 O/U at home this season.
It has lengthy players that should bode well in transition, but the Bucks rank just 15th in pace. The Blazers are slow and rank 27th in pace, so this should be a slow-tempo game.
Portland is 5-10-1 O/U this season while Milwaukee is 5-10 O/U to start the year. Both of those, and the absence of Lillard, bodes well here for the Under 215.5 (-110).
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