The Bucks will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Wizards in Washington at Verizon Center on Wednesday in NBA action.

The Wizards sport records of 20-42 and 36-25-1 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Bucks sit at 32-30 and 29-32-1 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 22-39-1 for the Wizards and 32-30 for the Bucks. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Wizards - Bucks odds would favor the Bucks if the lines were set according to power ranks. Washington is rated No. 15 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Bucks sit at No. 13. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 96-93 win for the Bucks.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Washington's No. 30-ranked offense (91.7 PPG) against a Bucks defense that ranks No. 20 at 99.9 PPG. The Wizards have averaged 43% from the field per game, less than the Bucks have managed so far this season (43.9% on average).

Defensively, the Bucks feature the league's No. 14-rated defense on the road, giving up 99.2 points per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 21 in the league in scoring at home.

Milwaukee lost its last outing, a 115-108 result against the Mavericks on March 12. The Bucks failed to cover in that game as a 2.5-point favorite, while the 223 combined points took the game OVER the total. Monta Ellis was dynamite, scoring 32 points and adding 2 rebounds but Dallas still won, 115-108, over Milwaukee on Tuesday at Bradley Center.

In their last action, Washington was a 95-90 loser on the road against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the 1-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (185) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Washington got 27 points and 14 assists from John Wall in a losing cause in a 95-90 loss to Cleveland on Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena.


Milwaukee Bucks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Miami are 5-5
After playing Dallas are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Washington Wizards Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 1-9
Before playing New Orleans are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Bucks at Wizards trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing Milwaukee


Next up:
Milwaukee home to Miami, Friday, March 15
Washington home to New Orleans, Friday, March 15