Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction NBA Picks 10/27/24

Brooklyn Nets (0-2) vs Milwaukee Bucks (1-1)

October 27, 2024 at 06:00 PM EDT

The Line: Betting Odds: Brooklyn Nets +9.5 — Over/Under: 231

The Milwaukee Bucks invade the Barclays Center to do battle with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night. Here’s a Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction. This article will include a Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets Pick.

Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks will be eager to bounce back in this one after getting routed by the Bulls in a 133-122 home loss on Friday. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team with 38 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Damian Lillard added 28 points with eight assists while Taurean Prince chipped in with 11 points, but no other player scored more than 10 points. As a team, the Bucks shot 49 percent from the field and 13 of 40 from the 3-point line, but they weren’t at their usual standards on the defensive end, particularly in the third quarter where they leaked 39 points to allow the Bulls to run away. Brook Lopez had another poor outing as he scored just seven points on two of 10 shooting and no bench player finished in double figures in scoring.

Brooklyn Nets

Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting run over by the Magic in a 116-101 road defeat on Friday. Cam Thomas led the team with 24 points, former Hawk Dennis Schroder added 20 points with six assists while Dorian Finney-Smith chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Nets shot just 42 percent from the field and 14 of 37 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Magic in the first half, only to fall victim to the Magic’s superior ball movement in the second half which resulted in 67 points allowed. Former Sixer, Ben Simmons had another quiet game as he scored just seven points on two of five shooting.

Why the Milwaukee Bucks will win

The Bucks have won each of their last six games at Barclays Center against Nets teams that held a losing record.
The Nets have lost each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
The Bucks have covered the spread in each of their last seven Sunday games against the Nets.
The Nets have failed to cover the spread in 13 of their last 16 games as underdogs against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.

Total Points Facts

Seven of the Bucks’ last eight road games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Five of the Nets’ last six games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.

Brooklyn Nets Player Facts

Dorian Finney-Smith is one of only 16 qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.0 threes, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks this season.
Cameron Johnson ranks T32nd amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (1.0) this season.

Milwaukee Bucks Player Facts

Taurean Prince ranks T3rd amongst qualified players for 3P% (83.3%) this season.
Damian Lillard ranks 8th amongst qualified players for points per game (29.0) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Nets rank T1st in the league for opponent three-point field goals attempts per game this season (29.0).
The Nets rank 30th in the league for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (39.5).
The Bucks rank 29th in the league for free throw percentage this season (69.6%).
The Bucks have made the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons – second-longest active streak in the NBA