The Nets will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when the Bucks tip off at Prudential Center on Monday in NBA play.

The Nets sit at 14-28 (18-23-1 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Bucks are currently 17-24 (18-23 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? New Jersey is 23-19 OU, and Milwaukee is 26-14-1 OU.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Nets at No. 28 and the Bucks at No. 23 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 95-90 result in favor of the Bucks.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New Jersey's No. 25-ranked offense, averaging 92.8 PPG, against a Bucks defense that ranks No. 24 at 98.5 PPG. The Nets field goal percentage has averaged 42.5% so far, less than the Bucks shooters have achieved on the year, 42.7% per game.

Defensively, the Bucks feature the league's No. 19-rated defense on the road, allowing 97.6 points per game. New Jersey, meanwhile, comes in at No. 27 in the league in scoring at home.

The Bucks were a 105-99 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Raptors. They covered the 2-point spread as favorites, while the total score (204) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Milwaukee got 31 points from Ersan Ilyasova en route to a 105-99 victory over Toronto on Sunday at Air Canada Centre.

The Nets were a 112-106 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Rockets. They earned a push of the 6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (218) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. New Jersey got 26 points from Gerald Green en route to a 112-106 loss against Houston on Saturday at Prudential Center.


Milwaukee Bucks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

New Jersey Nets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Toronto are 3-7
After playing Houston are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Bucks at Nets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games


Next up:
Milwaukee home to Cleveland, Wednesday, March 14
New Jersey home to Toronto, Wednesday, March 14