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2022 NBA Handicapping
(15-6) Milwaukee Bucks vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-15)
Date: Saturday, December 3rd, 2022
Time: 6:00 PM EST
Venue: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
NBA Moneyline Odds: Bucks -230 | Hornets +190 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: CHA +5.5
NBA Betting Total: 223.5
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The road Bucks come into this one off a 133-129 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. They entered that one as 8.5-point home favorites and failed to cover for the first time in four outings.
The home Hornets come into this one off a 117-116 win over the Washington Wizards. They entered that one as 4-point underdogs and covered for the fifth time in six outings.
On the year, Milwaukee is 12-8-1 against the spread while Charlotte is 10-11-1
These two teams have not faced off yet during the 2022-23 regular season..
Editor’s Note: All statistics below are current entering games on Friday, Dec. 2. Stats and rankings may be slightly different after final scores are in Friday night.
Milwaukee Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo matched his career-long streak scoring at least 30 points on Friday night, but his masterful game and streak was no match for Anthony Davis’ 44 points in the L.A. win.
The other big storyline was the return of Khris Middleton. The Bucks’ All-Star forward made his season debut on Friday and looked good with 17 points.
Milwaukee has looked excellent without its second-best player all year, owning the second-best record out East. Getting Middleton back is what this group needs to officially challenge the Boston Celtics for the top spot in the conference now that we’re 20+ games into the 2022-23 season.
On the year, Milwaukee is scoring 112.3 points per contest, which puts the team in 16th.
In terms of advanced stats, the Bucks score 108.6 points per 100 possessions. That number places them in 22nd.
Defensively, this groups allows 107.4 points per night, putting them in 3rd so far this season.
Looking at Defensive Efficiency, Milwaukee gives up 105.3 points per 100 possessions—a number that ranks 1st on the year.
As of this writing, Milwaukee lists Serge Ibaka as OUT alongside Joe Ingles and Marjon Beaucham.
Charlotte Hornets
The Hornets may have played Friday night, but that Friday night contest came after three days off, which were hugely beneficial for a team looking to simply get right and reach any semblance of consistency. Namely, it got them Terry Rozier back into the rotation, but that’s just one step toward this team getting healthy and looking competitive.
Statistically, on the year, the Hornets are scoring 109.2 points per game. That number puts them in 26th across the NBA so far this season.
Looking at the advanced stats, they’re scoring 103.8 points per 100 possessions—a number that puts them in dead last 30th at this point in the 2022-23 season.
Defensively, Charlotte is giving up 115.4 points per night, which ranks No. 22 in the NBA.
Looking at Defensive Efficiency, the Hornets give up 110 points per 100 possessions, putting them in No. 16 across the Association and putting them in a tie with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
On the injury report, Charlotte lists Dennis Smith Jr., LaMelo Ball, Cody Martin and Gordon Hayward as OUT.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
- Bucks are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
- Hornets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 7-1 in Bucks last 8 road games.
- Under is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Free Milwaukee Bucks vs. Charlotte Hornets NBA Prediction:
The Hornets are riding a mini-high, but the Bucks, who ended their last game on the opposite side of a close finish, have motivation to bounce back.
They also have their second-best player back. That’s going to take a bit of time to re-integrate such a key scorer, but this team largely still resembles the championship group of a couple years ago. That shouldn’t be a problem.
I’d expect the Bucks to get a road win straight up, and I could see it getting out of hand early despite finishing as a low-scoring affair on both ends.
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