
Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 31 (3/31): NBA
- Lm Tipster
- Mar 31, 2022, 8:10:53 AM
Credit: photo by Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
Time | 7:30 p.m. EST |
Bucks money line | +110 |
Bucks spread | +2 (-110) |
Nets money line | -130 |
Nets spread | -2 (-110) |
Over / under | 243.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
Milwaukee Bucks | Brooklyn Nets | |
Record | 47-28 | 40-36 |
Road / home record | 21-16 | 17-20 |
Streak | W1 | W1 |
Points per game | 114.92 | 112.42 |
Points allowed per game | 111.25 | 112.05 |
Rebounds per game | 46.84 | 44.11 |
Rebounds allowed per game | 44.35 | 44.13 |
Over / under record | 37-38 | 40-36 |
Preview
The Milwaukee Bucks continue on the road and will visit the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night. This is the fourth and last time these teams face off in the regular season. The Bucks have won 2 of the last 3 games.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS
The Bucks have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 21-16 on the road. They have a 47-28 record overall ranking 1st in the Central division. The Bucks are 29-18 in Eastern Conference play. Milwaukee ranks fifth in the NBA in 3-point percentage, shooting 36.8% as a team from downtown this season. Sandro Mamukelashvili leads them shooting 42.9% from 3-point range.
Antetokounmpo is scoring 29.9 points per game with 11.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists for the Bucks. Khris Middleton is averaging 21.8 points and 5.1 rebounds while shooting 44.4% over the past 10 games for Milwaukee.
In their last 10 games Milwaukee are 7-3, averaging 120.6 points, 47.0 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.0 points.
BROOKLYN NETS
The Nets have also won 3 of their last 5 games and are 17-20 at home this season. They have a 40-36 record overall ranking 4th in the Atlantic Division and have gone 28-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn is 8-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
Patty Mills is scoring 11.8 points per game with 2.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Nets. Kevin Durant is averaging 32.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.2 assists over the past 10 games for Brooklyn.
In their last 10 games the Nets are 7-3, averaging 121.2 points, 43.3 rebounds, 27.5 assists, 8.6 steals and 6.4 blocks per game while shooting 52.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.6 points per game.
BETTING TRENDS
Milwaukee are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games.
Milwaukee are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Brooklyn.
Brooklyn are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
Brooklyn are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games.
Prediction
Two of the best teams in the league will meet. Bucks are the #4 offense in the NBA and are scoring 120.6 ppg in their last 10 games but are allowing a lot of points as well. They are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs Nets. Brooklyn have struggled at home but now they have Kyrie Irving available who scored 39 points in the last game vs Bucks beating them 126-124 without Durant. The Nets really need to win every game so this one is crucial, take the Nets.
PICK: Nets ML (-130)
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