Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction NBA Picks 1/2/25

Brooklyn Nets 

The Brooklyn Nets have been in a real slump as they've lost 11 of their last 14 games overall. The Nets will be hoping to avoid a fourth straight defeat after getting routed by the lowly Raptors in a 130-113 road defeat last night. Cameron Johnson led the team with 24 points on seven of 12 shooting, D'Angelo Russell added 22 points with eight assists off the bench while Nic Claxton chipped in with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. As a team, the Nets shot 48 percent from the field and 11 of 37 from the 3-point line as they fought hard to keep the game close until the fourth quarter. The Nets got outscored by 36-22 to suffer one of their worst defeats of the season. The Nets will face the 76ers following this one.

Milwaukee Bucks 

Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks have been in fine form as they've won seven of their last 10 games overall, and they will be looking to maintain that momentum after beating the Pacers in a 120-112 road win on Tuesday. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team with 30 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists, Brook Lopez added 16 points on seven of 11 shooting while Khris Middleton chipped in with 15 points and seven assists. As a team, the Bucks shot 46 percent from the field and 12 of 33 from the 3-point line as they got off to a sloppy start and trailed by 19 points in the first half. The Bucks flipped the script and poured in 67 points in the second half to erase the deficit and win with ease in the end. 

Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction

The Nets are still missing Noah Clowney, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Cam Thomas, while the Bucks are just keeping an eye on AJ Green, who is questionable for this one. The Nets have really been struggling for a while now and their confidence took a major gut shot after getting blown out by the slumping Raptors, who were riding an ugly 11-game losing streak heading into the game last night. In contrast, the Bucks have been in a groove lately as they're starting to get healthy again, and they looked great in their impressive comeback win over the Pacers on Tuesday. The Bucks were always going to be massive favorites in this matchup, but that's not enough to sway me from taking the Bucks to maintain their momentum with another solid win and cover here.