The Golden State Warriors and the Milwaukee Bucks do battle at the Fiserv Forum on Monday night. Here’s a Bucks vs Warriors Prediction. This article will include a Bucks vs Warriors Pick.
Golden State Warriors Betting Preview
The Golden State Warriors have been in decent shape as they’ve won four of their last seven games overall and they will be eager to build some momentum after making light work of the Bulls in a 132-111 road win on Saturday. Stephen Curry led the team with 34 points and six assists on 10 of 19 shooting, Jimmy Butler added 25 points on seven of 12 shooting while Quinten Post chipped in with 18 points. As a team, the Warriors shot 50 percent from the field and 19 of 48 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and trailed by 14 points at halftime before they flipped the script and dominated the second half by 77-42 to come away with one of their best wins of the season. The Warriors will face the Mavs following this one.
Milwaukee Bucks Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks have been in a funk as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall, but they will be eager to build some momentum after outlasting the 76ers in a 135-127 home win last night. Damian Lillard led the team with 43 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists, Gary Trent Jr added 23 points off the bench while Bobby Portis chipped in with 18 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists. As a team, the Bucks shot 43 percent from the field and 24 of 55 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 40 points in the first quarter, but the Bucks couldn’t get any separation until they went on a pivotal 14-3 run in the third quarter to start to pull away. The Bucks will take on the Wolves after this game.
Why the Milwaukee Bucks will win
- The Warriors have lost each of their last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents following a win.
- The home team has won each of the last eight games between the Warriors and Bucks.
- The Warriors have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The home team has covered the spread in eight of the last nine games between the Warriors and Bucks.
Why the Golden State Warriors will win
- The Bucks have lost each of their last 10 games as underdogs after winning as underdogs.
- The Warriors have won each of their last four night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Bucks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games as underdogs when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Warriors have covered the spread in 12 of their last 13 games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Bucks rank 30th in the league for offensive rebounds per game this season (8.7).
- The Bucks rank 1st in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (4.0).
- The Warriors rank 30th in the league for free throw percentage this season (72.4%).
- The Warriors rank 30th in the league for free throws made per game this season (14.8).
Bucks vs Warriors Prediction
The Warriors are still missing Jonathan Kuminga and they have Stephen Curry listed as questionable, while the Bucks will again be missing Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Warriors have yet to hit their stride, but they have shown signs of improvement with a few players coming back from injury over the past two weeks, while the Bucks were really struggling before they took down the 76ers last night. The Warriors open as favorites on the road as they are coming into this meeting with more momentum, but the Bucks were good enough to beat the 76ers without Antetokounmpo last night and I think they can at least keep this one close at the end against a Warriors team who could be missing Curry.