Nets visit Bucks in hoops battle

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April 21, 8:30 PM | Bradley Center

New Jersey Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Odds

22-41TEAM RECORD29-33



Milwaukee looks to cover the Bucks-Nets pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 29-33 mark when they host New Jersey in NBA action.

Supporters of the Nets have seen them go 22-41 and 27-35-1 ATS so far this season, while the Bucks are at 29-33 and 28-34 ATS. In totals betting, the Bucks are 39-22-1, while the Nets are 32-30-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bucks - Nets odds would favor the Bucks if the lines were set according to power ranks. Milwaukee is rated No. 15 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Nets sit at No. 27. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 98-93 win for the Bucks.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Milwaukee's No. 5-ranked offense, averaging 99.6 PPG, against a Nets defense that ranks No. 21 at 98.9 PPG. The Bucks field goal percentage has averaged 44.5% so far, more than the Nets shooters have achieved on the year, 42.7% per game.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Nets own the league's No. 15-rated mark, allowing 97.1 points per game when on the road. Milwaukee, on the other hand, rates No. 7 in home scoring.

Last time out for New Jersey, they were a 104-95 loser as they battled the Knicks at home. The Nets failed to cover in the match as an 8-point underdog, while 199 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Nets endured a 104-95 loss at the hands of the Knicks on Wednesday, despite a 21-point effort from Gerald Wallace at Prudential Center.

In their last action, Milwaukee was a 118-109 loser on the road against the Pacers. They failed to cover the 6-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (227) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Bucks wasted a 27-point performance from Brandon Jennings as Indiana ran past them 118-109 on Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.


New Jersey Nets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing New York are 1-9
After a loss are 4-6

Milwaukee Bucks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Indiana are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4


A few Nets at Bucks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New Jersey's last 15 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Milwaukee's last 25 games at home


Next up:
New Jersey home to Philadelphia, Monday, April 23
Milwaukee home to Toronto, Monday, April 23

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