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Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks 1/7/22 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

Milwaukee Bucks (25-15) vs. Brooklyn Nets (24-12)
January 7, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets -3.5; Over/Under: -
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The Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets meet Friday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. The Milwaukee Bucks look for a win after winning 11 of their last 17 games. The Brooklyn Nets look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 112.1 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 108 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 27.9 points and 11.5 rebounds, while Khris Middleton is averaging 18.5 points and 4.9 assists. Jrue Holiday is the third double-digit scorer and Bobby Portis is dishing 1.3 assists. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.2 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47 rebounds per game.

The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 110.8 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 107.8 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 30 points and 5.7 assists, while James Harden is averaging 22.5 points and 8.1 rebounds. Kyrie Irving is the third double-digit scorer and LaMarcus Aldridge is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 81.5 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game.

The Bucks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Friday games. The Nets are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Bucks last 6 overall. The over is 7-3 in Nets last 10 overall. The Bucks are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Brooklyn and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Milwaukee Bucks are expected to get back Antetokounmpo for this game, and they’re always attractive in the underdog role. However, the Brooklyn Nets feel like a team that’s starting to turn the corner and the confidence should be building. Durant is still looking like an MVP candidate, Harden is starting to show flashes of what he was in Houston and Kyrie is back, even if he can only play on the road. The Nets should feel a lot better, and that does wonders to a locker room. Big game, I have to side with the home team and small chalk.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Brooklyn Nets -3.5

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