The Washington Wizards (23-26) travel to Fiserv Forum Tuesday to take on the Milwaukee Bucks (31-21). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Wizards vs. Bucks odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Wizards have been an interesting team this season. They’ve hovered around a .500 record with a negative net rating for most of the season, and that’s starting to show in the betting world.
Washington is just 1-9 against the spread (ATS) over its last 10 games. It failed to cover as a favorite in six of those games. Washington is 19-29-1 ATS on the season. The Wizards rank 21st in points per game and 19th in opponents’ points per game.
Superstar G Bradley Beal will be sidelined for this game.
Milwaukee is also just 3-7 ATS over its last 10 games. The Bucks are a slightly better 22-20 ATS on the season. They’re 18-9 straight up (SU) at home but are just 8-15 ATS as home favorites despite their SU success there.
Wizards at Bucks odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Wizards +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | Bucks -750 (bet $750 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Wizards +11.5 (-115) | Bucks -11.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Wizards at Bucks key injuries
Wizards
- G Bradley Beal (wrist) out
Bucks
- G George Hill (neck) out
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Wizards at Bucks odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Bucks 115, Wizards 104
Money line
PASS.
Milwaukee is far too expensive to consider in this position. Similarly, it’s unlikely Washington gets close to pulling off the upset.
Against the spread
“LEAN” to the WIZARDS +11.5 (-115).
This is a tough game to gauge. While the Wizards aren’t among the better defensive teams in the NBA, they do allow the fewest three-point attempts per game and the second-fewest three-pointers made.
The Wizards also have the size in F Deni Avdija and F Rui Hachimura to combat two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Considering the Bucks also rank 15th in opponents’ points per game, they may struggle to heavily limit the Wizards.
If Washington limits the Bucks three-point shooting (Milwaukee shoots the fourth-most three-point attempts per game), it should be able to cover. The Wizards have proven they can do that, so I’ll side with them here.
Over/Under
BET on the UNDER 227.5 (-115).
The Wizards are without their top scorer, and behind Beal, there are a plethora of inconsistent scorers like F Kyle Kuzma and G Spencer Dinwiddie. They also, as noted, limit 3-point attempts for their opponents.
The Under is the better play when you combine the two factors. Also, Milwaukee is 23-29 O/U this season and 12-15 O/U at home.
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