NBA Betting: Milwaukee vs Phoenix
Monday NBA betting actions sees the Milwaukee Bucks taking on the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix, AZ. Cappers picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
The Suns have dropped their last five games and will look to get back on track tonight against a good Milwaukee Bucks ball club.
NBA Basketball Odds
Milwaukee Bucks (12-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (12-13)
Monday, Dec. 15
9:00 PM ET
US Airways Center/Phoenix, AZ
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NBA Betting Odds: PHX -4.5
NBA O/U Odds: 212
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The Bucks are coming off their biggest win of the year after defeating the Clippers 111-106 on Saturday night.
Milwaukee
Tonight the Bucks will begin a four-game road trip out West with hopes of getting their record above .500. Milwaukee has had a very impressive season thus far compared to last year. They are only three wins shy of tying last years season win total of 15.
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Saturday’s win over LA snapped a two game losing streak and broke their skid of five losses in the last six games. Milwaukee is full young talent with lottery pick forward Jabari Parker and 6 foot 11 inch small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Parker, the rookie out of Duke, has not disappointed by averaging 12.5 points per game to go along with 5.6 rebounds. Giannis has been adapting to the game very well, he is also averaging 12.5 points per game with 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
Milwaukee’s leading scorer is point guard Brandon Knight who averages 17.4 points per game. He is arguably having one of his best seasons averaging 5.6 assists and 4.6 rebounds. Playing alongside Knight is the six-year man from USC, O.J. Mayo.
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Mayo is one of the best shooters in the league, but has been struggling this year. He is only averaging 10.8 points per game and is shooting a career-low 39.9% from the field.
For the Bucks to win this contest out west, they will need big performances out of their young stars.
Phoenix
Before dropping the last five games the Phoenix Suns were 12-7. During the losing streak, the Suns are allowing 108.2 points per game which ranks in the top three in worst scoring defenses. Their offense has not been producing at all either. The Suns are usually one of the top scoring teams in the league averaging 104.7 points per game on the year, but during the streak they are averaging only 100.6.
The offense all starts with point guard Goran Dragic. He is averaging 16.1 points per game to go along with 4.0 assists. Dragic has been banged up thus far this year and his status for tonight’s game is questionable with a strained lower back.
His other partner in the back court is shooting guard Eric Bledsoe. Bledsoe is statistically having one his best years averaging 15.6 points per game along with 6.0 assists and 4.8 rebounds.
The anchor in the paint for the Suns is power forward Markieff Morris. He has to play well and defend the paint if the Suns want to have any chance of winning.
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Despite the rough five game streak for Phoenix, rookies Tyler Ennis and T.J. Warren have been showing signs of potential by combining for 19 points, five boards, and five dimes.
NBA Handicapping Trends:
- Suns are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 Monday games.
- Bucks are 10-22 ATS in their last 32 games following a S.U. win.
- Bucks are 2-6 ATS in the last eight meetings head to head.
- The Favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
NBA Gambling Prediction
I expect to see the Suns play with intensity and end their five game losing skid. Gerald Green will have to contribute off the bench and Markieff Morris will have to play Jabari Parker tough.
Free 4* NBA Betting Pick: PHX -4.5
Phoenix will come out and end their losing streak.
Phoenix 113, Milwaukee 102
Bledsoe will fill up the stat sheet and contain O.J. Mayo.
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