Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets
October 8, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets -4.5 / Milwaukee Bucks +4.5
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The Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets meet Friday in NBA preseason action at the Barclays Center. The Milwaukee Bucks look for a win after losing their preseason opener to the Grizzlies. The Brooklyn Nets look for another win after beating the Lakers.
The Milwaukee Bucks have lost four straight preseason games. The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 77 points on 41.9 percent shooting and allowing 87 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Jordan Nwora is averaging 16 points and four rebounds while Grayson Allen is averaging 13 points and one assist. Brook Lopez is grabbing seven rebounds and Justin Robinson is dishing three assists. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 28.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.
The Brooklyn Nets have won six of their last seven preseason games. The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 123 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 97 points on 36.4 percent shooting. Cam Thomas is averaging 21 points and two assists while David Duke Jr. is averaging 13 points and seven rebounds. Day’Ron Sharpe is the third double-digit scorer and Bruce Brown is dishing two assists. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 41.7 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 54 rebounds per game.
The Bucks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Nets are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 home games and 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games overall.
Tough game to predict when you consider neither side is likely going to play key players once again. With that said, the Nets at least are giving rotation players a look in Brown and others. The Milwaukee Bucks took their first preseason game off and got absolutely nothing on the offensive side of the ball. The Nets torched the Lakers in their opener and played with great pace. At home, I have to give the Nets a slight edge.
