The Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets do battle at the Barclays Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Nets vs Bucks Prediction. This article will include a Nets vs Bucks Pick.
Milwaukee Bucks Betting Preview
The Milwaukee Bucks have been in a slump as they’ve lost 10 of their last 13 games overall, but they will be feeling much better after they snapped a two-game skid with a dominant 116-101 win over the Celtics on Thursday. Kyle Kuzma led the team with 31 points on 13 of 17 shooting, Bobby Portis provided the spark off the bench with 27 points and 10 rebounds on 11 of 13 shooting, while Kevin Porter Jr tallied a triple-double of 18 points with 10 rebounds and 13 assists. As a team, the Bucks shot a healthy 58 percent from the field and 13 of 29 from the 3-point line as they struggled to contain the Celtics early on and trailed by seven points at halftime. However, they played excellent defense all game, and it paid off in the second half where they restricted the Celtics to just 34 points to win comfortably after trailing by as many as 14 points in the first half.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets endured a rough start to the season but they were starting to build some momentum with three wins from four games before they ran into the Mavericks who beat them by 119-111 on Friday night. Michael Porter Jr led the team with 34 points on 12 of 20 shooting, Danny Wolf added 17 points on six of 10 shooting off the bench while Nic Claxton chipped in with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Nets shot 45 percent from the field and 17 of 39 from the 3-point line as they battled the Nets in a game that remained within six points all the way until the fourth quarter. The Nets scored just 19 points to allow the Mavericks to pull away at the end.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Bucks have lost each of their last five games as favorites following a win.
- The home team has won seven of the Bucks’ last eight games.
- The Bucks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games following a win.
- The Nets have covered the spread in six of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Milwaukee Bucks will win
- The Nets have lost each of their last seven home games against Central Division opponents.
- The favorites have won 17 of the Nets’ last 18 games at Barclays Center.
- The favorites have covered the spread in nine of the Nets’ last 10 games at Barclays Center.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games as home underdogs.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Nets’ last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Eight of the Bucks’ last nine games as favorites following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
Nets vs Bucks Prediction
The Bucks are still missing Giannis Antetokounmpo, AJ Green and Taurean Prince, while the Nets have ruled out Haywood Highsmith and Cam Thomas once again. The Bucks were really in a bad slump before their surprise upset win over the red-hot Celtics on Thursday so it’s hard to trust them too much. But you could say the same about the Nets, who started the season ice-cold before showing improvement over the past five games with Porter Jr heating up. This is a tricky one to pick, but the Bucks would’ve taken plenty of confidence from their big win over the Celtics, and I think they can bring that momentum into this contest.