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The Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder meet in the NBA Cup championship game Tuesday. Tip-off from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Bucks vs. Thunder odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; split 1-1 last season
Milwaukee has won 3 games in a row after clinching its spot in the final with a 110-102 win over the Atlanta Hawks at T-Mobile Arena Saturday as a 3.5-point favorite. F Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a team-high 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds while G Damian Lillard added 25 points.
Oklahoma City has won 5 games in a row after defeating the Houston Rockets 111-96 in the semifinals in Las Vegas Saturday as a 5-point favorite. G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 32 points and was 1 of 4 Thunder starters who scored 19 or more.
Bucks vs. Thunder odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 10:17 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bucks +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Thunder -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bucks +4.5 (-105) | Thunder -4.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 216.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Bucks at Thunder key injuries
Bucks
- F Giannis Antetokounmpo (leg) probable
- G Damian Lillard (calf) probable
- F Khris Middleton (illness) probable
Thunder
- F Chet Holmgren (hip) out
- F Jaylin Williams (hamstring) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Bucks at Thunder picks and predictions
Prediction
Thunder 113, Bucks 106
Moneyline
PASS.
There is minimal value on the Thunder (-200), who have won 9 of their last 10 games and are 20-5 this season, to take down a Bucks team that is 14-11.
Against the spread
BET THUNDER -4.5 (-115).
The Bucks are just 10-14-1 ATS and have failed to cover 3 of their last 5 games. If the Thunder can contain Antetokounmpo and Lillard, the Bucks could be in for a long night.
The Thunder are 16-7-2 ATS and have covered or pushed in 9 of their last 10 games.
Over/Under
BET OVER 216.5 (-110).
This total is low considering the Thunder and Bucks are 9th and 11th, respectively, in offensive efficiency.
The Bucks have hit the Over in 2 of their last 3 games and scored 110 or more points in 7 of their last 10. The Thunder have scored 111 or more in 6 straight.
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