Milwaukee Bucks (52-20) vs. Denver Nuggets (49-24)
March 25, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Denver Nuggets -2.5; Over/Under: -
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The Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets meet Saturday in NBA action at the Ball Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 116.4 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 112.1 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.2 points and 11.9 rebounds, while Jrue Holiday is averaging 19 points and 5 rebounds. Brook Lopez is the third double-digit scorer and Khris Middleton is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48.9 rebounds per game.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 116.7 points on 50.9 percent shooting and allowing 112.8 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 24.8 points and 11.9 rebounds, while Jamal Murray is averaging 20.1 points and 4 rebounds. Michael Porter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Aaron Gordon is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and 75.7 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.
The Bucks are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games playing on 0 days rest and 12-1 ATS in their last 13 road games. The Nuggets are 15-6 ATS in their last 21 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Bucks last 5 road games. The under is 4-0 in Nuggets last 4 overall. The Bucks are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Denver and 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Milwaukee Bucks in the underdog role is always attractive, but Denver isn’t an ideal place to play on the end of a back to back. The Denver Nuggets are one of the best home teams in the league, where they win by an average of 10.4 points and shoot 51.9 percent from the field. The Nuggets are 23-13 ATS at home, and the Bucks are 2-7 ATS when underdogs of 5 or fewer points. Give me the Nuggets.
