The Brooklyn Nets (18-47) square off against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks (28-38) at the Barclays Center. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 13 and will air on YES and FWi.
The Nets lost to the 76ers 95-89 on Friday. Brook Lopez finished with 24 points to lead the game. The Bucks, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-92 win over the Pelicans on Saturday. Khris Middleton had a good game, posting 19 points and 10 rebounds to claim his first double-double of the season.
Lopez has been playing at a high level as of late for the Nets, averaging 25.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 2.8 blocks over the last five games. On the other side, the Bucks have their own duo that have been on a tear in that span. Giannis Antetokounmpo has averaged 21.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 2.2 steals, and 1.8 blocks, while Middleton has put up 21.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 2.6 steals, and 2.4 three-pointers.
The Bucks have won both matchups against the Nets this season, including a 94-86 victory in their last matchup. Jerryd Bayless played a big role with 19 points and 10 assists.
The Nets look to improve upon their records of 18-47 Straight Up (SU) and 33-31-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 18-47 SU and 33-31-1 ATS versus the Eastern Conference.
Across the court, the Bucks head into the game with records of 33-31-2 ATS and 28-38 SU. In Eastern Conference games, Milwaukee has gone 28-38 SU and 33-31-2 ATS. Milwaukee is one of the top shooting teams in the league, converting .464 of its shots from the floor. Milwaukee makes opponents pay for turning the ball over, ranking second in points off turnovers with an average of 19.0 per game.
The Bucks’ win over Brooklyn in their last clash evened up the two teams’ head-to-head record over their last 10 games. However, the Bucks lead the matchup ATS with a record of 5-4-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mil
Notes
“Brooklyn is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games “.
“Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn’s last 7 games “.
“Brooklyn is 7-14-1 ATS in its last 22 games at home”.
“Brooklyn is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 9 of Brooklyn’s last 10 games at home”.
“Brooklyn is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee”.
“Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn’s last 8 games when playing Milwaukee”.
“Brooklyn is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Milwaukee”.
Ranked zeroth, Brooklyn puts up 0.0 points per game. On the other hand, Milwaukee allows 0.0 and also ranks zeroth (in points allowed).
Brooklyn and Milwaukee are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per home game and points allowed per away game respectively. Brooklyn scores an average of 0.0 points per home game, while Milwaukee allows 0.0 points per away game on average.
When giving up fewer than 100 points, the Brooklyn Nets have an 8-7 record. When they don’t reach the century mark, the Milwaukee Bucks have an abysmal record of 9-27.
The Brooklyn Nets have a subpar 10-40 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Milwaukee Bucks are 19-11 when they hit triple digits.
The Nets have an offensive rating of 100.8 (ranked 27th). The Bucks rank 22nd for their defensive rating of 106.0.
Brooklyn averages 96.9 possessions per game, scoring 1.008 points on each possession. While Milwaukee averages fewer possessions per game with 96.8, the team scores more points per possession with 1.027.
Brooklyn has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.0%. Milwaukee is an underachieving 10-30 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Brooklyn attempts an average of 17.0 three pointers per game, and Milwaukee attempts 15.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Nets have a losing 1-2 record, while the Bucks are winless at 0-3.
The Brooklyn Nets rank 20th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.53. The Milwaukee Bucks have a higher A/TO (1.56), ranking 17th.
The Nets rank 24th in rebounds per game with 42.3, while the Bucks rank 25th with 42.0 per game.
The Milwaukee Bucks rank 12th in offensive rebounding, while the Brooklyn Nets rank 24th in defensive rebounding.
Milwaukee is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.4% (ranked seventh). Brooklyn has a poor record of 7-20 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.4% or greater.
