The Brooklyn Nets welcome the Milwaukee Bucks to the Barclays Center. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Friday, Mar. 20 and can be seen on FSN-WI and YES.
The Nets are are hoping for a better outcome after their 117-92 loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday. Deron Williams was the game’s leading scorer with 20 points. The Bucks, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after the 114-103 loss against the Spurs on Wednesday. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in scoring with 19 points.
The Bucks have emerged victorious in both games against the Nets this year, including a 103-97 win the last time these two teams met. In the loss, Jarrett Jack led all scorers with 26 points.
The odds for Brooklyn and Milwaukee are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Nets come into this game 27-39 Straight Up (SU) and 31-35 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 15-23 SU and 16-22 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn will look to take advantage of the Bucks and their propensity to foul. Milwaukee ranks 26th in the league in fouls, averaging 22.0 per game.
Over on the other bench, the Bucks have 34-34 SU and 39-29 ATS records. Against the Eastern Conference, Milwaukee is 23-16 SU and 25-14 ATS. The Bucks convert their three-pointers at a high percentage, ranking fourth in the league at .369. Shifting to the other side of the court, The Bucks allow just 96.9 points per game, ranking them fifth in the league. The Bucks have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the league at .434. The Bucks are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 9.4 steals per game. Milwaukee is the fourth-best team in the league at scoring points off turnovers with 18.8 per game.
In their previous meeting this season, Milwaukee beat Brooklyn, bringing the head-to-head record to an even 5-5 SU over the last 10 meetings. With a 6-4 record, the Bucks have the advantage ATS. Brooklyn and Milwaukee both held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers one time over the last 10 games.
Predictions: SU Winner – MIL, ATS Winner – MIL
Notes
Brooklyn is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
Brooklyn is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games.
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Brooklyn is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Brooklyn is 4-16 ATS in its last 20 games when playing Milwaukee.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games when playing Milwaukee.
Brooklyn is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Milwaukee.
Brooklyn is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee.
Brooklyn is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee.
Brooklyn scores an average of 96.6 points per game (ranked 23rd), while Milwaukee allows 96.9 points per game (ranked fifth).
Brooklyn ranks 26th in points per home game with 96.0 points, while Milwaukee ranks seventh in points allowed on the road with 97.9.
The Brooklyn Nets lost their last game by 25 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Milwaukee Bucks are 3-2. Brooklyn is 5-11 in blowouts this season.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Milwaukee Bucks are a winning 26-11. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Brooklyn Nets have an underachieving record of 8-33.
The Milwaukee Bucks have a subpar 8-23 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Brooklyn Nets are 19-6 when they hit the century mark.
Milwaukee’s offense and Brooklyn’s defense both rank 24th this season. Milwaukee has an offensive rating of 100.1 and Brooklyn has a defensive rating of 104.3.
Milwaukee has an average field goal percentage of 45.8% (ranked eighth). Brooklyn is a subpar 8-24 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Brooklyn attempts 20.1 three pointers and Milwaukee attempts 18.5 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Nets have a 2-9 record while the Bucks have a winning 4-1 record.
The Brooklyn Nets rank 23rd with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.46. The Milwaukee Bucks have a higher A/TO (1.46), ranking 22nd.
The Brooklyn Nets rebound 42.1 times per game and are ranked 22nd. Ranked 25th, the Milwaukee Bucks rebound 41.6 times per game.
The Milwaukee Bucks rank 24th in offensive rebounding, while the Brooklyn Nets rank 20th in defensive rebounding.
Milwaukee is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.7% (ranked first). Brooklyn has an underachieving record of 4-13 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 16.7% or greater.
