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Sacramento Kings at Milwaukee Bucks odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Sacramento Kings at Milwaukee Bucks sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Sacramento Kings (21-31) will tip it up with the Milwaukee Bucks (45-7) Monday night at 8 p.m. ET at Fiserv Forum. We analyze the Kings-Bucks sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Kings at Bucks: Key injuries

Kings

  • PF Marvin Bagley III (foot) out
  • C Richaun Holmes (shoulder) out
  • C Alex Len (hip) out
  • PF Jabari Parker (shoulder) questionable

Bucks

  • SF Giannis Antetokounmpo (personal) questionable
  • PG George Hill (hamstring) out

Kings at Bucks: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 8:20 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Bucks 125, Kings 106

Moneyline (ML)

The Bucks (-1250) are overwhelming favorites against the sub-.500 Kings (+750), but the risk is just too high to eat the chalk on this one. Look to the spread instead. AVOID.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Bucks to win returns a profit of just $0.80.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The BUCKS (-14.5, -110) are worth a small-unit play. The Kings (+14.5, -110) are 4-1 ATS in their past five games overall, and 11-4 ATS in their past 15 as a road underdog, but they’re 2-6-1 ATS in the past nine against teams with a winning overall mark. The Bucks have covered the spread in four straight games, including 4-0 ATS record in their past four as a favorite. In addition, they’re 18-6 ATS in their past 24 games against teams with a losing overall mark.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 227.5 (-106) is the play here. Milwaukee owns the No. 1 offense in the NBA with 119.7 points per game. That’s a big reason the Over is 6-2 in their past eight games at home, and 16-5 in the past 21 against teams with a losing record.

The Over is 5-1 in Sacramento’s past six games on the road, and 11-3 in the past 14 overall. The Over is also 6-0 in Sacto’s past six against winning teams, and 7-0 in the past seven on the road against teams with a winning home mark.

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Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Thursday’s Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks sports betting odds, with NBA matchup analysis and picks.

The Boston Celtics (27-12) go to the Cream City to play the Milwaukee Bucks (36-6) in the Fiserv Forum for an 8 p.m. ET tip off Thursday. We analyze Celtics-Bucks odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Celtics at Bucks: Key injuries

CELTICS

  • SG Jaylen Brown (thumb) questionable
  • SF Jayson Tatum (knee) questionable
  • C Robert Williams III (hip) out

BUCKS

  • SG Wesley Matthews (finger) probable
  • SG Donte DiVincenzo (finger) probable

Celtics at Bucks: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated Thursday at 2:25 p.m. ET.

Prediction

Bucks 115, Celtics 101

Moneyline (ML)

The Bucks have been steamrolling teams recently (and all season really); they are 9-1 in their last 10, including three straight wins of 20-plus points. Milwaukee might have revenge on its mind because the Celtics overcame a 19-point first half deficit to beat the Bucks, 116-105, in their first meeting on Oct. 30. The Bucks had won three of the previous four meetings and covered the spread all four times.

It’s hard to find a bad trend/stat for the 2019-20 Milwaukee Bucks, or even a bad game, so I expect Giannis Antetokounmpo and company to even up the season series with the Celtics. PASS on both moneylines though because the Celtics aren’t winning and the Bucks -500 is a terrible price.

New to sports betting? You would have to bet $500 on the Bucks just to win $100 … and then pray an upset doesn’t happen.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

Again, tossing out the first meeting of the season, the Bucks covered the previous four games against the Celtics. Boston is only 3-5-1 when having a rest disadvantage versus their opponent. Also, the Bucks are 9-3 ATS when laying 7.5-9.5. For sure, monitor the injury report for this one (I’d even recommend taking the number now before it goes up); Tatum missed Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons and Brown sprained his thumb in that game. If both those players are out, the brunt of the defensive responsibility will fall on Marcus Smart and the Bucks’ top-ranked scoring offense should have a much easier time.

Plus the juiced up line is what LEANS me to BUCKS -9.5 (-115) in this game. Before writing this I was thinking the Celtics +9.5 was too many points to pass up but seeing the Celtics-Bucks recent history and BetMGM making the Bucks -9.5 more expensive, I think it’s best to go with the house in this game.

Over/Under (O/U)

TAKE UNDER 223.5 (+105) because the trends say so. The Under is 5-2 in the last seven Celtics-Bucks games, including three straight Unders, plus the Under is 8-2 in Celtics last 10 games playing on 0 days’ rest. The combined Celtics-Bucks over/under record is 38-42-1. And while both teams excel offensively, they each also ranked in top-4 in defensive rating with the Celtics being fourth and Bucks being first, respectively.

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San Antonio Spurs at Milwaukee odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s San Antonio Spurs at Milwaukee Bucks sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

The San Antonio Spurs (14-19) and Milwaukee Bucks (31-5) tangle at the Fiserv Forum Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Spurs-Bucks odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Spurs at Bucks: Key injuries

Spurs

  • PG Dejounte Murray (personal) out

Bucks

  • SG Donte DiVincenzo (rest) out

Spurs at Bucks: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 6:35 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Bucks 118, Spurs 102

Moneyline (ML)

The Bucks (-910) are heavy favorites against the flailing Spurs (+600), but avoid laying this kind of bread for such a small return.

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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The BUCKS (-12.5, -115) are a slam-dunk play despite the fact the Spurs (+12.5, -106) are 3-0-1 ATS in the past four road games. While that’s impressive, the Bucks are 13-4 ATS in the past 17 games overall, and 6-2 ATS in the past eight at home against teams with a losing road record.

Over/Under (O/U)

The OVER 226.5 (-129) is the play in this one. In the past five meetings the Over has hit four times, including four of the past five in Cream City. The Over is 5-2 in San Antonio’s past seven overall, too.

While the Under has been the play for the Bucks lately, hitting in six of the past eight games overall, including 4-0 at home, they’re well rested. In the past 10 when working on two or more days of rest, the Over is 7-3.

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Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee Bucks odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Wednesday’s Minnesota Timberwolves at Milwaukee Bucks sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Minnesota Timberwolves (12-20) and Milwaukee Bucks (30-5) do battle at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday. We analyze the Timberwolves-Bucks odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Timberwolves at Bucks: Key injuries

Timberwolves

  • SF Robert Covington (hand) probable
  • SG Treveon Graham (flu) questionable
  • PG Jeff Teague (knee) doubtful
  • PF Noah Vonleh (gluteal) questionable
  • PF Jake Layman (toe) out
  • SG Josh Okogie (elbow) probable
  • C Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) out
  • SF/SG Andrew Wiggins (flu) out

Bucks

  • SF Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) probable
  • SG/SF Wesley Matthews (thigh) questionable

Timberwolves at Bucks: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 9 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Bucks 123, Timberwolves 101

Moneyline (ML)

PASS. The Bucks (-2000) are way too chalky. One must wager $20 just to profit $1 on the Bucks ML. That’s not smart betting. The Timberwolves are +1000, which is tempting, but they’re not winning here. Especially not as shorthanded as they are.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The BUCKS (-16.5, -115) are costly. You might want to hold off and double-check to make sure Antetokounmpo is active and not being rested for any reason. He is expected to play, but it’s a holiday, it’s a poor opponent where he isn’t necessarily needed to win, etc. … Be careful.

The Timberwolves (+16.5, -106) would have had a difficult time anyway, but they’re going to be shorthanded with at least a couple of key players, joining Towns in street clothes. Not good.

Over/Under (O/U)

The lean is to the UNDER 226.5 (+105), especially with Towns and Wiggins on the mend for the Wolves. If Antetokounmpo is rested for some reason, the bottom should cash rather easily.

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Bulls-Bucks odds: Milwaukee favored big despite no Middleton

Previewing Thursday’s Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks sports betting odds and lines, with NBA matchup analysis and picks

The Chicago Bulls (4-7) head up north to battle the Milwaukee Bucks (7-3) Thursday at Fiserv Forum at 8 p.m. ET.

We analyze the Bulls-Bucks odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Bulls-Bucks: Key injuries

Bulls: PF Cristiano Felicio (wrist) will be sidelined until early January, while SF Otto Porter Jr. (foot) is out indefinitely.

Bucks: SG Kyle Korver (head) is considered questionable for Thursday’s game, while SF Khris Middleton (thigh) will be out until early December.

Bulls-Bucks: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 9:15 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Bucks 110, Bulls 103

Moneyline (ML)

PASS. The Bucks (-770) are overwhelming favorites for this one, and while they’re expected to win, it will be interesting to see how they adjust to life without Middleton for a few weeks. The Bulls (+525) look to spring the upset, but they still have to contend with defending MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, and that’s no easy feat.

New to sports betting? Every $1 wagered that Milwaukee wins profits $0.13 if the Bucks prevail. (Ex: Bet $10 to win $1.30, $20 to win $2.60, $77 to win $10).

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

I am ‘bullish’ on the visiting BULLS (+12.5, –125), who are 4-1 ATS in their past five trips to Cream City. The road team is also 10-1 ATS in the past 11 meetings in this series, a trend also pointing to Chicago.

The Bulls are just 2-5 ATS in the past seven on the road, and they’re 1-8 ATS in the past nine Central Division battles. The Bucks are 3-9 ATS in the past 12 when allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. And, remember the Middleton factor.

Over/under (O/U)

The UNDER 232.5 (-115) is worth a look, going 4-1 in Chicago’s past five road outings, and seven of their past 10 Central Division battles. The under is 7-0 in Milwaukee’s past seven when working on three or more days of rest, too.

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