Warriors face Bucks: NBA odds preview

Golden State WarriorsMilwaukee Bucks
23-13January 07, 2014, 08:00 | Bradley Center7-26


Bradley Center features an NBA battle between the host Milwaukee Bucks and the visiting Golden State Warriors in betting action on Tuesday.

Supporters of the Warriors have seen them go 23-13 and 17-17-2 ATS so far this season, while the Bucks are at 7-26 and 12-21 ATS. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). In totals betting, the Bucks are 18-15, while the Warriors are 16-20.

View Golden State Warriors vs Milwaukee Bucks Odds and Stats.

Those backing the visitors in this one found the Warriors listed as -8-point favorites earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER line for this game was set at 199 at Sportsbook but may have moved since Sportsbook.

It's a betting matchup between the No. 29-rated Bucks and the No. 4-ranked Warriors, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 96-84 result in favor of the Warriors.



In their last action, Golden State was a 112-96 Sportsbook on the road against the Wizards. They covered the 3-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (208) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Klay Thompson went off for 26 points and added 3 rebounds leading Golden State over Washington, 112-96, on Sunday at Verizon Center.

Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 116-100 loser as they battled the Suns on the road. The Bucks failed to cover in the match as an 8-point underdog, while 216 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Milwaukee got 25 points from Brandon Knight en route to a 116-100 loss against Phoenix on Saturday at US Airways Center.

How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Milwaukee's No. 26-rated squad against Golden State's No. 3-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Milwaukee rates No. 20 in the league with 7.03 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 3 with 9.44 per outing.

Next up:
Golden State at New Jersey, Wednesday, January 8th
Milwaukee home to Chicago, Friday, January 10th
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