Trail Blazers visit Bucks in NBA clash

Portland Trail BlazersMilwaukee Bucks
9-2November 20, 2013, 08:00 | Bradley Center2-7


Bettors will be looking to hit pay dirt on Wednesday when the Bucks try to run the Trail Blazers off the court at Bradley Center in pro hoops action.

(Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). The Bucks are 2-7 so far on the season, and 4-5 ATS vs. the number. The Trail Blazers, meanwhile, are 9-2 and 8-3 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Milwaukee go 3-6 and the Trail Blazers go 7-4 on the totals.

View Portland Trail Blazers vs Milwaukee Bucks Odds and Stats.

Bettors looking to back the visiting Trail Blazers before tip-off in this one found them as -4-point favorites earlier at Sportsbook, while the total was sitting at 197 at Sportsbook.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 19-rated Bucks and the No. 24-ranked Trail Blazers, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 96-83 result in favor of the Trail Blazers.



Portland was a 108-98 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Nets. They covered the 2-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 206 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Trail Blazers got a 27-point performance from LaMarcus Aldridge as Portland ran past Brooklyn 108-98 on Monday at Barclays Center.

In their last action, Milwaukee was a 92-79 loser at home against the Thunder. They failed to cover the 10.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (171) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Milwaukee got 22 points from O.J. Mayo but lost anyway 92-79 against the Thunder on Saturday at Bradley Center.

How They Match Up:
The game also pits Milwaukee's No. 28-ranked offense, averaging 90.22 PPG, against a Trail Blazers defense that ranks No. 16 at 99.55 PPG. The Bucks field goal percentage has averaged 41.41% so far, less than the Trail Blazers shooters have achieved on the year, 46.42% per game.

Next up:
Portland home to Chicago, Friday, November 22nd
Milwaukee at Philadelphia, Friday, November 22nd
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