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2021 NBA Handicapping
(6-8) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Milwaukee Bucks (7-8)
Date: Friday, November 19
Time: 08:00 PM (ET)
Venue: Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NBA Moneyline Odds: Thunder No Odds Bucks No Odds (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Thunder 13.0 Bucks -13.0
NBA Betting Total: 214.5
Last season, these two teams met up for two games with each team picking up one win. Between both contests, the Bucks outscored the Thunder by a score of 207-199.
Game two of the series went to Milwaukee in a low-scoring affair. Combined, the teams managed just 183 points.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder come into this game with an overall record of 6-8. This record places them as the 10th place team in the Western Conference.
In their past 10 games, the team has gone 6-4, helping them move up the standings.
Oklahoma City is coming off a 101-89 win over the one-win Houston Rockets. In the game, Luguentz Dort led the team with 34 points and 8 rebounds.
Shai Gilegeous-Alexander added 9 assists to go along with his 15 points,
Even though the Thunder shot just 25% from downtown, they were able to win the rebounding battle and forced 10 steals to overcome a bad shooting performance.
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks enter today’s game, having won 4 of their past 10 games. When playing in Milwaukee, the Bucks have played at a below .500 rate, having gone 2-4. This has come while playing the 6th toughest schedule.
As they take on the Thunder at home, the Bucks have a negative home plus-minus of -1.8 points. Overall, the Bucks are ranked 22nd among NBA teams in point differential (5.7).
For bettors, taking the Milwaukee Bucks to cover the spread has been a losing bet as they are covering the spread in 40.00% of their games. Their season-long plus-minus against the spread is -3.2.
On offense, the team’s leading scorer is SF Giannis Antetokounmpo. So far, Antetokounmpo is averaging 28.0 points per game. So far, the Greek Freak has also been the team’s top rebounder at 11.14 boards per game.
The Bucks’ best three-point shooter has been Grayson Allen, connecting on 3.6 shots from downtown per game.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
- Thunder are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
- Bucks are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
- Bucks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Free Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA Prediction
With the spread sitting at 13 points in favor of Milwaukee, I am looking for Oklahoma City to finish the game within that margin. I also see this game as a candidate to go over the point total.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Milwaukee Bucks ML
A key reason that this game will end up in a high-scoring affair is both teams preference to play at a fast pace. Both the Bucks and Thunder are among the league leaders in possessions per game.
On average, the Thunder defeat other fast-paced teams at a rate of 29%. Milwaukee has fared much better, winning in that same scenario 75% of the time.
Defensively, Oklahoma City has the tall task of slowing down one of the league’s most efficient offensive teams in Milwaukee. On average, they lose against quality offenses by a margin of 11 points.
The main reason I see the Thunder keeping this game within the spread is Milwaukee’s rough start to the season on defense. So far, the Bucks have been giving up a high amount of open three-point looks. Look for Oklahoma City to have a good night shooting the ball, keeping the game within 10 points.
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