A key NBA battle sees the visiting Bucks travelling to Golden State Friday to face the Warriors on Friday.

The Warriors are 18-22 so far on the season, and 21-19 ATS vs. the number. The Bucks, meanwhile, are 19-24 and 20-23 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Golden State go 20-19-1 and the Bucks go 28-14-1 on the totals.



View Milwaukee vs Golden State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 1-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, while the total was hovering around 206.5 at most shops.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 23-rated Bucks taking on the No. 22-rated Warriors in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 99-97 win for the Warriors on Friday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Golden State's No. 5-ranked offense, averaging 98.4 PPG, against a Bucks defense that ranks No. 23 at 98.7 PPG. The Warriors field goal percentage has averaged 45.9% so far, more than the Bucks shooters have achieved on the year, 43.1% per game.

Defensively, the Bucks feature the league's No. 17-rated defense on the road, allowing 97.7 points per game. Golden State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 115-105 Sportsbook as they battled the Cavaliers at home. The Bucks covered in the match as a 6.5-point favorite, while 220 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Milwaukee earned a 115-105 victory over Cleveland on Wednesday, getting 22 points from Ersan Ilyasova at Bradley Center.

The Warriors were a 105-103 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Celtics. They covered the 5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (208) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Klay Thompson scored 26 points for Golden State on Wednesday, but the Celtics managed a 105-103 victory over the Warriors at Oracle Arena.


Milwaukee Bucks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Portland are 3-7
After playing Cleveland are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Utah are 6-4
After playing Boston are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few Bucks at Warriors trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games at home
Golden State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games


Next up:
Milwaukee at Portland, Tuesday, March 20
Golden State at Utah, Saturday, March 17