The Milwaukee Bucks (48-8) kick off a back-to-back road trip as the best team in the NBA. They take on the Washington Wizards (20-35), who start a two-game homestand. Tipoff is Monday night at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena.
We analyze the Bucks-Wizards odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Bucks at Wizards: Key injuries
Bucks
- G Kyle Korver (back) out
- C Brook Lopez (back) out
Wizards
- G John Wall (Achilles) out
Bucks at Wizards: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Bucks 125, Wizards 105
Moneyline (ML)
As one would expect, this game is overwhelmingly in favor of the Bucks, with a ridiculous line of -1112. They are the best team in basketball and have won two blowouts since the All-Star Break. They are 22-5 on the road this season and have won eight of their last nine away from Milwaukee.
Washington, though, can be tough at home, having gone 13-14. That said, there is no value in betting the money line in this game. PASS on it. The Bucks will win but you won’t win enough money for it to be worth it.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The line is set at 12.5 points. Milwaukee has covered the spread in every victory since January 24. The only two games they failed to cover were losses. The last time the Bucks and Wizards played in January, it was a 20-point win. The Bucks are 16-10 ATS on the road and 15-9 ATS as road favorites. Washington is 14-13 ATS at home but has not covered the spread in a loss since January 22.
Take the Bucks to cover tonight as they have been doing in wins at -12.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
The total for tonight’s game is set at a very high 240.5 points. The two teams combined for 282 points in their last game a month ago. The Bucks average nearly 120 points per game and the Wizards are allowing an average of nearly 120 points per game. The Bucks are 1-1 O/U in games with a total of 240 points or more. They are down Brook Lopez, who is out with a back injury, but it will be more about Washington’s scoring than Milwaukee’s. The Bucks will keep the Wizards under 110 tonight.
Washington games hit the Over more than 59% of the time but are only 9-7 O/U as home underdogs. Milwaukee is 12-13-1 O/U on the road and 11-12-1 O/U when favored on the road.
The total is just too high tonight. Take the UNDER (-110).
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