The Brooklyn Nets head to the BMO Harris Bradley Center to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The game gets underway at 3:00 pm ET on Sunday, Apr. 12 and will air on YES and FSN-WI.
The Bucks beat the Knicks 99-91 on Friday. Khris Middleton had 22 points, seven rebounds, and six steals for Milwaukee. The Nets, meanwhile, are coming off a 117-80 win over the Wizards on Friday. Brook Lopez led the game in scoring with 26 points on 12-for-22 shooting.
Over the last five games, Deron Williams and Lopez have been hot for the Nets. During that stretch, Williams has averaged 16.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 9.6 assists, and 2.8 three-pointers. Not to be outdone, Lopez has put up 25.0 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.2 blocks.
The Bucks have won two out of three against the Nets this season, but dropped their most recent game, a close 129-127 loss. Lopez played a big role with 32 points and 18 rebounds.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable. The Bucks enter the game with records of 39-40 Straight Up (SU) and 43-34-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 28-21 SU and 29-18-2 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. Something to watch out for is if Milwaukee can force its opponents into turnovers and convert them into baskets. They’ve done an excellent job of that all year with an average of 18.7 points off turnovers per game.
Across the court, the Nets head into the game with records of 38-39-2 ATS and 37-42 SU. In Eastern Conference games, Brooklyn has gone 23-26 SU and 22-26-1 ATS. Brooklyn has been playing better lately, averaging 106.2 PPG, significantly more than their season average of 98.5. Brooklyn may be taking trips to the free throw line early and often with the Bucks averaging 22.2 fouls per game, one of the highest marks in the NBA.
Brooklyn beat Milwaukee in their most recent meeting this season, bringing its SU record in the past 10 games to 6-4. However, the Bucks lead the matchup ATS with a record of 5-4-1. Both Milwaukee and Brooklyn have led in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once over the last 10.
Predictions: SU Winner – MIL, ATS Winner – MIL
Notes
Milwaukee is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games.
Milwaukee is 4-6-2 ATS in its last 12 games.
Milwaukee is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games at home.
Milwaukee is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Brooklyn.
Milwaukee is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Brooklyn.
Milwaukee is 16-4-1 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Brooklyn.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games when playing Brooklyn.
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn.
Milwaukee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Brooklyn.
On average, Brooklyn puts up 98.5 points per game (ranked 17th), while Milwaukee gives up 97.6 points per game (ranked ninth).
Brooklyn ranks 18th in points per away game with 97.6 points, while Milwaukee ranks ninth in points allowed at home with 96.6.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Bucks are 29-12 on the season. When the Nets score fewer than 100, they are an abysmal 9-35.
The Milwaukee Bucks have a losing 10-28 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Brooklyn Nets are 28-7 when they hit triple digits.
The Bucks have an offensive rating of 100.1 (ranked 25th). The Nets rank 24th for their defensive rating of 104.8.
Milwaukee averages 97.6 possessions per game, scoring 1.001 points on each possession. While Brooklyn averages fewer possessions per game with 96.3, the team scores more points per possession with 1.022.
The Milwaukee Bucks average an effective field goal percentage of 49.9% this season. The Brooklyn Nets have an underachieving record of 14-29 when opponents have an EFF% of 49.9% or greater.
Milwaukee makes an average of 23.3 assists per game (ranked seventh), while Brooklyn makes 21.0 assists per game (ranked 20th).
The Milwaukee Bucks average 4.9 blocks per game for a rank of 10th. The Brooklyn Nets rank lower (25th), earning 4.1 blocks each game.
The Bucks and the Nets are well matched when it comes to rebounding. Milwaukee is ranked 17th in offensive rebounding, and Brooklyn is also ranked 17th in defensive rebounding.
Milwaukee averages 9.6 steals per game, ranking second in the league. Brooklyn is a losing 10-21 when it gives up at least 9 steals.
