The Milwaukee Bucks, who have won their last two matchups are heading into a stretch of road games starting tonight with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The last time these two teams matched up was a few weeks ago, where Milwaukee took home the victory at Fiserv Forum with a score of 118-93.
Injury designations for the Bucks include Khris Middleton (ankle), Brook Lopez (rest) and MarJon Beauchamp (ankle) who are all questionable for the contest. For Oklahoma City, Luguentz Dort is listed as a game-time decision due to rest purposes.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Spread Set at 9.5, Over/Under 223.5 Total Points
The spread for tonight’s matchup is set at 9.5 points in favor of the Thunder. Oklahoma City has been a dominant team at home going 31-8 so far this season. They also have a 44-35-1 record against the spread. Like the Thunder, Milwaukee is a much better team at home and have gone 18-20 on the road this season. They also have a losing record against the spread going 35-45 so far this year.
The total points spread is set at 223.5. While the last matchup went under this line by 7 points, this line is low for two teams that are both top 5 in points per game. The Thunder are averaging 122.8 points per game at home and Milwaukee holds a 117.8-point average on the road. There is value in tonight’s matchup going over the total points line of 223.5.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 12.5 Rebounds (-110 on FanDuel Sportsbook)
Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is having another MVP level season is favored to go over his rebounds line of 12.5 in tonight’s game. In the last matchup versus Oklahoma City, he grabbed a game high 19 rebounds which was more than half of the Thunder’s total rebounds. Oklahoma City also gives up the second most rebounds to opposing power forwards this season.
Jalen Williams Over 17.5 Points (-110 on FanDuel Sportsbook)
While Shai Gilgeous Alexander has been the main attraction for opposing defenses this season, Jalen Williams has taken advantage of his opportunities and is averaging a career high 19.3 points. Williams dropped 18 points while shooting 8-15 from the field in the last matchup versus Milwaukee and averages 18.4 points at home this season. There is value in Williams hitting his points line once again tonight.
Josh Giddey Over 12.5 Rebounds + Assists (-130 on DraftKings Sportsbook)
Josh Giddey, who dropped 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists against Milwaukee in March is favored to go over his combined rebounds and assists line tonight. Giddey has hit this line in 3 of the last 4 games. He only played 20 minutes in the one game he did not hit this line. Milwaukee has also struggled to defend shooting guards all season. Coverage for tonight’s game will begin at 8:00 PM Eastern time on NBA TV.
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