The Atlanta Hawks visit the Milwaukee Bucks for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Finals Thursday. Tip-off at Fiserv Forum is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. (TNT). Below, we analyze the Hawks-Bucks odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
Despite PG Trae Young sitting out with a bone bruise on his right foot suffered in Game 3, Atlanta evened the series at 2-all with a 110-88 home victory Tuesday.
The Hawks benefited when Bucks PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league’s MVP, hyperextended his knee with 7:14 remaining in the third quarter. Atlanta would close the quarter with a 25-10 run for a commanding 87-62 lead.
The big question in what is now a best-of-3 series is who will step up in place of Antetokounmpo, who is listed as doubtful, and possibly for Young, who is listed as doubtful.
Milwaukee did receive good news on Antetokounmpo Wednesday when an MRI showed no structural damage to his left knee with no surgery required. There’s a chance he could even play Thursday night.
Hawks at Bucks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Hawks +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Bucks -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Hawks +2 (-110) | Bucks -2 (-110)
- Over/Under: 216.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Hawks at Bucks: Key injuries
Hawks
- SG Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) probable
- C Clint Capela (eye) questionable
- SF De’Andre Hunter (meniscus) out
- PG Trae Young (foot) questionable
Bucks
- SG Donte DiVincenzo (ankle) out
- PF Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) doubtful
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Hawks at Bucks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bucks 105, Hawks 101
Money line (ML)
PASS due to the questionable and doubtful injury reports for Young and Antetokounmpo, respectively.
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Against the spread (ATS)
Again, PASS because of the uncertainty of Young and Antetokounmpo.
The Bucks were favored in all four games of this series, covering the spread in their two wins.
ATS records (including playoffs): Hawks 49-38-1 | Bucks 40-47
ATS playoff records: Hawks 10-6 | Bucks 8-7
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 216.5 (-110) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager.
The Under is 3-1 in this series with only Game 1 cashing an Over ticket.
Make your bet as early as possible as the O/U total will likely drop as tip-off nears.
Even when Young and Antetokounmpo have played during the playoffs, both clubs have been mostly cashing Under tickets.
O/U records (including playoffs): Hawks 39-49 | Bucks 45-40-2
O/U playoff records: Hawks 4-12 | Bucks 4-10-1
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| JOHNNY’S RECORD | W-L | SP | ROI |
| 2021 NBA | 5-5 | 3-2 | -1.1 |
| 2018-20 NBA | 33-27-2 | 16-12 | N/A |
| 2021 record (all sports) | 175-163-4 | 73-72-1 | +2.3 |
| *–SP: Strongest plays; ROI: Return on investment | |||
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