The Milwaukee Bucks pay a visit to the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Bucks vs Mavs Prediction.
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks have been in a bit of a rut as they’ve lost three of their past four games overall and they will be hoping for a better performance here after falling painfully short to the struggling Trail Blazers in a 119-116 road defeat on Wednesday. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team with 27 points, eight rebounds and four assists, Damian Lillard added 25 points with seven assists while Khris Middleton chipped in with 21 points and eight assists on nine of 13 shooting. As a team, the Bucks shot 48 percent from the field and 13 of 45 from the 3-point line as they went back and forth with the Trail Blazers in a close contest, clawing their way back from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit, only to allow the Trail Blazers off the hook.
Milwaukee Bucks Team Facts
- The Bucks have won 13 of their last 14 road games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Bucks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight road games.
- Each of the Bucks’ last five road games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Dallas Mavericks
Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks have been doing it tough lately as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall and they will be looking to bounce back after getting thrashed by the Timberwolves in a 121-87 road defeat on Wednesday. Josh Green led the team with 18 points on eight of 13 shooting, Jaden Hardy added 15 points while Tim Hardaway Jr chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Mavericks shot just 40 percent from the field and six of 29 from the 3-point line as they tried their best to stay within striking distance of the Timberwolves, until things got ugly in the second half where they got outscored by 69-39 to suffer one of their worst defeats of the season.
Dallas Mavericks Team Facts
- The Mavericks have lost each of their last six games against Central Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Mavericks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Eight of the Mavericks’ last nine games as home underdogs against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
Bucks vs Mavs Prediction
The Bucks have yet to win a game under new head coach Doc Rivers, but they have a big opportunity to get that win against this severely shorthanded Mavericks team who are still missing Dereck Lively, Dante Exum and Kyrie Irving. The Bucks will be so disappointed with their loss to the struggling Trail Blazers in their last outing, but they are fully healthy and should have more than enough firepower to outlast the shorthanded Mavericks here.