Atlanta Hawks (4-1) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (4-0)
October 29, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Milwaukee Bucks -5.5; Over/Under: +227
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The Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks duke it out at the Fiserv Forum on Saturday night.
The Atlanta Hawks have been in great shape as they’ve won four of their first five games and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after last night’s 136-112 road win over the lowly Pistons. Trae Young led the way with 36 points and 12 assists, Dejounte Murray added 26 points and five assists while Aaron Holiday chipped in with 14 points on five of six shooting off the bench. As a team, the Hawks shot a healthy 56 percent from the field and 12 of 29 from the 3-point line as they went back and forth with the pesky Pistons in a tight contest, until they took over and dominated the second half by 67-45 to make it look easy in the end.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks have been the hottest team in the league as they are still undefeated after four games and they looked great in their 119-108 win over the Knicks last night. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 30 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists, Grayson Allen added 17 points, Jrue Holiday scored 16 points with six assists while Brook Lopez chipped in with 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. As a team, the Bucks shot just 38 percent from the field and 13 of 45 from the 3-point line as they took control of the game with 37 points in the third quarter which was enough to hold off the Knicks who rallied late. It wasn’t the best shooting night from the Bucks, but they grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and committed just six turnovers.
Looking at the betting trends, the Hawks are 7-18 ATS in their last 25 road games and 8-17 ATS in their last 25 games against a team above .600. The Bucks are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games playing on zero days’ rest and 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 home games.
Head to head, the Hawks are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings in Milwaukee.
This should be a cracker of a game as both teams are coming into this game with winning momentum and there aren’t any injuries to key players to spoil the party. The Hawks have yet to be truly tested as they’ve yet to face a playoff-bound team, so I’ll lean towards the undefeated Bucks who have already beaten the 76ers and Nets so far. This should be a close one, but the Bucks should be good enough to get the win and cover at home.
