The Bucks will be trying to slam the Trail Blazers on Saturday when the teams tip off at Bradley Center in NBA betting action.

The Trail Blazers will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 27-29 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Bucks are 26-29 ATS. Portland is 30-26 against the total, while Milwaukee is 34-20-1 versus the number.



View Portland vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Bucks installed as 4.5-point favorites in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 204.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 21-rated Trail Blazers taking on the No. 17-rated Bucks in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 99-98 win for the Trail Blazers on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Milwaukee's No. 7-ranked offense, averaging 98.8 PPG, against a Trail Blazers defense that ranks No. 16 at 96.2 PPG. The Bucks field goal percentage has averaged 44.2% so far, less than the Trail Blazers shooters have achieved on the year, 44.6% per game.

Defensively, the Trail Blazers feature the league's No. 18-rated defense on the road, allowing 97.4 points per game. Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Portland was a 99-97 Sportsbook on the road against the Mavericks. They covered the 6-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (196) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Raymond Felton went off for 30 points and added 7 rebounds leading Portland to a 99-97 win over Dallas on Friday at American Airlines Center.

Milwaukee won its last outing, a 95-90 result against the Bobcats on April 6. The Bucks failed to cover in that game as a 13-point favorite, while the 185 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The Bucks got a 25-point performance from Monta Ellis as Milwaukee ran past Charlotte 95-90 on Friday at Bradley Center.


Portland Trail Blazers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Houston are 2-8
After playing Dallas are 5-5
After a win are 1-9

Milwaukee Bucks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Oklahoma City are 1-9
After playing Charlotte are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few Trail Blazers at Bucks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games on the road
Portland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Portland's last 17 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Milwaukee's last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 17 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Milwaukee's last 23 games


Next up:
Portland home to Houston, Monday, April 9
Milwaukee home to Oklahoma City, Monday, April 9