The 2-seed Brooklyn Nets and 3-seed Milwaukee Bucks play Game 6 of their Eastern Conference second-round series Thursday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Nets vs. Bucks odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Nets pushed the Bucks to the brink of elimination with a 114-108 win in Brooklyn in Game 5 as 1.5-point underdogs. We had a push on the total, snapping a 4-0 Under run in the series.
The Bucks failed to cover again in Game 5, failing to cover for the fourth time in five games. At home, they are averaging just 96.5 PPG in two games against the Nets.
Nets at Bucks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Nets +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Bucks -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Nets +5.5 (-110) | Bucks -5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 220.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Nets at Bucks: Key injuries
Nets
- SG James Harden (hamstring) probable
- PG Kyrie Irving (ankle) out
Bucks
- PF Jordan Nwora (thigh) questionable
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Nets at Bucks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bucks 107, Nets 104
Money line (ML)
The Bucks (-225) will cost you over two times your potential return. While I believe Milwaukee will win this one and push the Nets (+180) to a decisive Game 7, they’re just too expensive in what should be a razor-thin game.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The NETS +5.5 (-110) are worth playing, as this game could potentially be a final-shot kind of a contest. The Nets are 4-1 ATS in this series. So Brooklyn is the play here, but I think the Bucks push them the distance in the series.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 220.5 (-105) is the best play on the board in this Game 6 as the pressure is on. We’ll get a lot more defense, and shooters might be a little tense, too. We have had the Under go 4-0-1 across the first five games in this series, too, so why stop hitting it now?
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