It’s Bledsoe Time for the Bucks

Tonight’s Milwaukee Bucks-San Antonio Spurs clash on the hardwood features one of the NBA’s mainstay franchises vs one of its most exciting young ones, and sports bettors can find no shortage of interesting angles for the tilt.

Sportsbook opened the Bucks as 5-point road underdogs with a total of 206.

Shark Bites
  • The total has gone OVER in seven of the Bucks’ last 10 games on the road against the Spurs.
  • The Spurs are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games in November.
  • The total has gone OVER in six of the Bucks’ last seven games on the road.

Sportsbooks of three in a row, the Spurs continue to do a good job of holding the fort with the injured Kawhi Leonard yet to see the court this year. LaMarcus Aldridge is pacing the Spurs in Leonard’s absence with averages of 22.6 points and 8.3 boards per game in 2017-18.

Milwaukee will have Eric Bledsoe in uniform for tonight’s contest after the point guard was acquired via trade from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Greg Monroe and draft picks. Bledsoe averaged 15.7 points and three assists in only three games for the Suns, but he did put up career highs of 21.1 points and 6.3 assists in 66 appearances last season.

The teams split the two-game series a year ago, with Milwaukee triumphing at AT&T Center by a score of 109-107 on January 10. The Bucks have traditionally been a brutal play in San Antonio, however, going 1-9 SU and 3-7 ATS in their previous 10 on the road vs the Spurs.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The San Antonio Spurs were listed earlier as 5-point favorites on the betting oddsboard at Sportsbook. Those betting on the total OVER/UNDER for points scored have seen that line set at 205 for Friday at shops such as Sportsbook.

OddsShark computer prediction formulas pick a 107-100 win for the Spurs on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.

Milwaukee Bucks vs San Antonio Spurs Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Milwaukee Bucks will look to vanquish their hosts on Friday, as they are 3-6-1 versus the spread this season, while the San Antonio Spurs are 6-5 ATS. Milwaukee is 6-4 against the points scored total betting line, while San Antonio is 5-6 versus the line. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Antonio vs Milwaukee injuries news.

The OddsShark betting Power Rankings have the Spurs at No. 10 and the Bucks at No. 27 heading into this NBA contest.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively the game matches up San Antonio's No. 25-ranked offense (101.73 PPG) against a Milwaukee Bucks defense that ranks No. 24 at 108.7 PPG. The Spurs have averaged 44.46% from the field per game, less than the Bucks have managed so far this NBA season (49.14% on average).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Giannis Antetokounmpo chucked in 40 points for Milwaukee on Tuesday, but they still came up short in losing 124-119 at Quicken Loans Arena.

San Antonio got 25 points from LaMarcus Aldridge en route to a 120-107 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday at AT&T Center.

Betting Trends
  • Milwaukee is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
  • Milwaukee is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
  • Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 17 of San Antonio's last 25 games
  • San Antonio is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
  • San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
  • The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Antonio's last 12 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Milwaukee home to Los Angeles, Saturday, November 11
San Antonio home to Chicago, Saturday, November 11

The total has gone OVER in seven of the Bucks’ last 10 games on the road against the Spurs. The Spurs are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games in November.home The total has gone OVER in six of the Bucks’ last seven games on the road.away
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