The Brooklyn Nets (3-15) visit the Milwaukee Bucks (8-12) Saturday night at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tip is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Nets vs. Bucks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of season; Nets won 3-1 last season
Brooklyn has dropped 3 games in a row after falling 115-103 against the Philadelphia 76ers Friday and failing to cover as a 7-point home underdog with the Under (221.5) hitting. G Egor Demin scored a game-high 23 points on 5-for-14 from beyond the arc, while 6 of the 10 Nets players had at least 10 points in the loss.
Milwaukee has dropped 7 games in a row after falling 118-109 against the New York Knicks Friday and failing to cover as a 7.5-point road underdog. F Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a team-high 30 points with 15 rebounds and 8 assists, while G AJ Green went 6-for-12 from 3 in the loss.
Nets at Bucks odds
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Moneyline (ML): Nets +425 (bet $100 to win $425) | Bucks -600 (bet $600 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Nets +11.5 (-115) | Bucks -11.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 220.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Nets at Bucks key injuries
Nets
(Not yet submitted — below was for Friday’s game)
F Haywood Highsmith (knee) outF Michael Porter Jr. (back) outG Ben Saraf (ankle) questionableG Cam Thomas (hamstring) out
Bucks
(Not yet submitted — below was for Friday’s game)
F Giannis Antetokounmpo (adductor) questionableG Kevin Porter Jr. (knee) outF Taurean Prince (neck) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Nets at Bucks picks and predictionsPrediction
Bucks 114, Nets 101
PASS.
There is no value on the Bucks (-600) to take care of the Nets, who have won just 3 games this season and are dealing with numerous key injuries.
LEAN BUCKS -11.5 (-105).
Twelve of the Nets’ last 13 losses have come by at least 10 points, with 9 of those coming by at least 12 points. While the Bucks have hit a serious skid, dropping 7 games in a row and going 1-6 ATS during that time, they have a great opportunity to get back on track against a struggling Nets team. While Antetokounmpo was on the injury report yesterday, he played and led the team in scoring and should be expected to have similar numbers again Saturday, which will help boost the team.
BET UNDER 220.5 (-110).
The Nets have hit the Under in each of their last 5 games and in 7 of their last 8. They have scored 109 or fewer points in 8 of their last 10 while allowing 113 or fewer in 5 of their last 7.
The Bucks have hit the Under in each of their last 3 and 5 of their last 7. They have scored 109 or fewer in each of their last 3 and in 5 of their last 7.
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