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ORLANDO vs MILWAUKEE 10/27/2018 Odds, Picks & Preview

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The ORLANDO and the MILWAUKEE will both be gunning for a victory on 10/27/2018 at 8:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup.

ORLANDO MAGIC vs MILWAUKEE BUCKS
When: 8:30 PM  ET, Saturday, October 27, 2018
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

ROT TEAM PS OU ML
717 ORLANDO -8.5 (-110) 222 (-110) 300
-400
718 MILWAUKEE

TV: 8:35 PM
LINE: -8.5
PREDICTION: MILWAUKEE , ORLANDO

Oddsmakers currently have the MILWAUKEE listed as -8.5 point favorites versus the ORLANDO, while the game’s total is sitting at 222.

The Milwaukee Bucks can improve to 6-0 for the first time since 1971 when they take on the visiting Orlando Magic on Saturday. Behind a balanced attack in which they shot 53.3 percent from the floor and handed out a season-high 32 assists, the Bucks rolled to a 125-95 win at Minnesota on Friday night.

Khris Middleton and Ersan Ilyasova scored 16 points apiece and Giannis Antetokounmpo chipped in 15 points, 12 rebounds and six assists as Milwaukee held Minnesota to 32.1 percent shooting to remain one of three unbeaten teams in the NBA. “The defense that we had in the first half, the way we came out and kind of established that identity, something we’ve been talking about,” coach Mike Budenholzer said. “Then playing with the lead in the third quarter I thought there were a lot of positives how we came out and did some things.” The Magic followed up an impressive 93-90 win at Boston on Monday with a disappointing 128-114 loss at home against Portland three nights later. Nikola Vucevic scored 24 points in both games and is averaging 25 points and 12 rebounds over his last three games.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, FS Florida (Orlando), FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

ABOUT THE MAGIC (2-3): Head coach Steve Clifford was justifiably concerned with a defensive effort that allowed Portland to shoot 55.2 percent, and he is well aware of the challenge that his team faces in Milwaukee’s prolifc attack. “The other thing that’s happened is that acquiring [center Brook] Lopez — they haven’t had the spacing 5s in the past — so now they’re so spread out, it gives Giannis more room to kind of go to work and play and drive and create,” Clifford told reporters. “They are shooting a ton of 3s and we’re gonna have to be able to be on top of those things.” Veteran backup Terrence Ross chipped in 24 points against the Blazers while making 5-of-9 3-pointers after hitting 4-of-17 through his first four contests.

ABOUT THE BUCKS (5-0): Milwaukee has scored at least 113 points in its five games and it got everyone into the act in producing the season-high 125 points at Minnesota, as 12 players scored at least six points. Middleton made 4-of-7 3-pointers and is 22-for-38 on the season while averaging 22.6 points, and Antetokounmpo was held below 25 points for the first time but is averaging 15.6 rebounds. The Bucks won their first seven games in the 1971-72 when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the star player.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Milwaukee made 19-of-46 3-pointers Friday night and it is averaging 16 made 3s on the season.

2. Magic PG D.J. Augustin was 3-for-4 from the floor in the loss to Portland after going 10-for-35 through the first four contests.

3. The Bucks took three of four meetings last season. Antetokounmpo played in three of those games, averging 32 points.

PREDICTION: Bucks 105, Magic 98

Tony’s Pick TEAM
MILWAUKEE -400

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SACRAMENTO vs MILWAUKEE 11/4/2018 Odds, Picks & Preview

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The SACRAMENTO and the MILWAUKEE will both be gunning for a victory on 11/4/2018 at 3:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup.

SACRAMENTO KINGS vs MILWAUKEE BUCKS
When: 3:30 PM  ET, Sunday, November 4, 2018
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

ROT TEAM PS OU ML
701 SACRAMENTO -10 (-110) 235 (-110) 375
-550
702 MILWAUKEE

TV: 3:35 PM
LINE: -10
PREDICTION: MILWAUKEE , SACRAMENTO

Oddsmakers currently have the MILWAUKEE listed as -10 point favorites versus the SACRAMENTO, while the game’s total is sitting at 235.

The two biggest surprises in their respective conferences through the first three weeks might be the Milwaukee Bucks and the Sacramento Kings, who are both exceeding expectations. The Kings will try to pick up a sixth straight win while the host Bucks attempt to bounce back from their first loss on Sunday.

Milwaukee won seven straight to begin the campaign before falling at Boston 117-113 on Thursday, and superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo remained encouraged despite the setback. “Definitely have a lot of confidence, we still think we are one of the best teams,” Antetokounmpo told reporters after the game. “Tonight, we didn’t have an A or B game, probably a C game, but we were still close to winning the game in Boston – one of the best teams in the East. We are still going to believe in ourselves, going to continue to get better.” The Kings looked like a sure bet to miss the playoffs prior to the start of the season but are watching their young players mature rapidly during the hot stretch. Sacramento won the first three stops on the four-game road trip, capped by a 146-115 win at Atlanta on Thursday that featured second-year guard De’Aaron Fox’s first career triple-double.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, NBCS California (Sacramento), FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

ABOUT THE KINGS (6-3): Fox recorded career highs in all three categories with 31 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds on Thursday while going 9-of-13 from the field. “He’s our best player. I think if he’s not on the court, we can’t be as successful as we are because of the way he pushes the ball and attacks the rim,” shooting guard Buddy Hield told reporters of Fox. “He’s taken on a leadership role, which is what we need from him.” Hield is stepping up as well and scored a season-high 27 points on Thursday to mark his fifth straight game with 20 or more points.

ABOUT THE BUCKS (7-1): Milwaukee small forward Khris Middleton was one of several players who struggled while going 6-of-18 from the floor on Thursday, but he wasn’t ready to take anything major away from the contest. “It’s just one game,” Middleton told reporters. “It’s too early, it’s not even 10 games into the season. … It’s one game out of 82. It’s not a playoff game right now.” Middleton averaged 24.3 points during the first four games but watched that number drop to 16 over the last four contests.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Kings PF Nemanja Bjelica is averaging 21.3 points while going 15-of-27 from 3-point range during over the last four games.

2. Bucks C Brook Lopez was held to a season-low two points on 1-of-4 shooting on Thursday.

3. Milwaukee took the last four meetings by an average of 18.5 points.

PREDICTION: Bucks 121, Kings 115

Tony’s Pick TEAM
SACRAMENTO 375

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MILWAUKEE vs PORTLAND 11/6/2018 Odds, Picks & Preview

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The MILWAUKEE and the PORTLAND will both be gunning for a victory on 11/6/2018 at 10:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS vs PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
When: 10:00 PM  ET, Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

ROT TEAM PS OU ML
707 MILWAUKEE -2 (-110) 226.5 (-110) 105
-125
708 PORTLAND

TV: 10:05 PM
LINE: -2
PREDICTION: PORTLAND , MILWAUKEE

Oddsmakers currently have the PORTLAND listed as -2 point favorites versus the MILWAUKEE, while the game’s total is sitting at 226.5.

The Milwaukee Bucks have matched the best nine-game start in franchise history and look to add another victory when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Milwaukee has won eight of its first nine games to join the 1971-72 squad led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the franchise’s top mark.

The Bucks continued their strong opening stretch by rolling to a 144-109 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday. Milwaukee set a franchise record with 22 made 3-pointers and also registered its most points in a non-overtime game since racking up 147 against the San Antonio Spurs on March 18, 1979. Portland has won four of its last five games and pounded the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-81 on Sunday to improve to 7-3. “To be sitting where we are now, I’m sure people didn’t expect it,” star point guard Damian Lillard told reporters. “I think we’re playing good basketball. We’ve been pretty consistent with the things that we need to do to win games and it’s showing.”

TV: 10 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), NBCS Northwest (Portland)

ABOUT THE BUCKS (8-1): Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his second triple-double of the season and 12th of his career with 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists in the rout of the Kings. Antetokounmpo was one of eight players to reach double digits against Sacramento as solid ball movement was evident throughout the easy victory. “Hopefully, one of the keys to Giannis being great is everybody around him being great,” Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters. “We can also talk about a lot of other guys who played well, too. So, that’s a great sign for Giannis and a great sign for us.”

ABOUT THE TRAIL BLAZERS (7-3): The victory over Minnesota came one night after a stunning home loss against the Los Angeles Lakers and Lillard liked how his team bounced back against the Timberwolves, who were without guards Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose. “I think it speaks to our maturity,” Lillard told reporters. “In the past, we might have let that one slip (Saturday) and then come back and been, I guess, too emotional about it, like a younger team would be, kind of holding on to it. It would carry over to (Sunday).” Center Jusuf Nurkic has posted back-to-back double-doubles after recording 19 points and 12 rebounds against Minnesota and has five for the season.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Bucks won both of last season’s meetings and prevailed in six of the past seven.

2. Milwaukee SF Khris Middleton has made three or more 3-pointers in eight of the first nine games.

3. Portland backup SG Nik Stauskas (quadriceps) is questionable after departing Sunday’s game.

PREDICTION: Trail Blazers 112 Bucks 110

Tony’s Pick TEAM
PORTLAND -125

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MILWAUKEE vs GOLDEN STATE 11/8/2018 Odds, Picks & Preview

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The MILWAUKEE and the GOLDEN STATE will both be gunning for a victory on 11/8/2018 at 10:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup.

MILWAUKEE  BUCKS vs GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
When: 10:30 PM  ET, Thursday, November 8, 2018
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

ROT TEAM PS OU ML
707 MILWAUKEE -7.5 (-110) 234.5 (-110) 250
-330
708 GOLDEN STATE

TV: 10:35 PM
LINE: -7.5
PREDICTION: GOLDEN STATE , MILWAUKEE

Oddsmakers currently have the GOLDEN STATE listed as -7.5 point favorites versus the MILWAUKEE, while the game’s total is sitting at 234.5.

The Golden State Warriors remain the team to beat in the NBA, but the Milwaukee Bucks are building something special and are intent on proving they belong among the game’s elite. The Bucks will try to prove as much when they visit the Warriors in the second of a four-game west coast road trip on Thursday.

Milwaukee won its first seven games before dropping two of the last three, including a 118-103 loss at Portland on Tuesday to begin the trip. “I didn’t think we came out with the greatest attention to the 3-ball, attention to them coming off screening situations,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters after the loss. “So, that put us in a little bit of a hole.” Lack of attention to detail on the 3-ball and in screening situations can doom an opponent of the Warriors, who lead the NBA in team 3-point percentage at .423 while boasting three of the best shooters in the game in Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant, all of whom can operate off the screen. Golden State is enjoying an eight-game winning streak and knocked down 13-of-24 from beyond the arc while cruising to a 117-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, NBCS Bay Area (Golden State)

ABOUT THE BUCKS (8-2): Milwaukee star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the driving force behind the team’s hot start and is averaging 25.8 points on 54.4 percent shooting, 13.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists while drawing praise from his fellow superstars. “He’s just very unique and I think he owns his game,” Curry told reporters of Antetokounmpo. “He understands how he can be impactful every night. He obviously plays extremely hard every night. Some of the stuff he does, your jaw drops. The way he can cover ground in a few strides, the way he can finish in the paint and all those types of things, it’s pretty special.” Antetokounmpo is also second in the NBA in turnovers at an average of five per game.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (10-1): Curry leads the NBA in scoring at an average of 31.3 points while shooting 52.5 percent from the floor, 50.8 percent from beyond the arc and 92.3 percent from the free-throw line. Durant is right behind while averaging 27.7 points on 56.5 percent shooting, but the two will have to operate on Thursday without fellow All-Star Draymond Green, who is out with a sprained big toe suffered in Monday’s win. “It’s just day to day,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr told reporters after Wednesday’s practice. “No concern long term. So, we’ll just monitor it each day, and we’re so early in the season, obviously we’ll be cautious. We’ll see how it plays out.”

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Warriors also expect to be without PG Shaun Livingston (foot), who will miss his sixth straight game.

2. Bucks C Brook Lopez scored a season-high 22 points while going 6-of-10 from 3-point range on Tuesday.

3. Milwaukee earned a 116-107 win at Golden State last season as Antetokounmpo scored 32 points in a game Curry missed.

PREDICTION: Warriors 126, Bucks 112

Tony’s Pick TEAM
MILWAUKEE 250

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MILWAUKEE vs LA CLIPPERS 11/10/2018 Odds, Picks & Preview

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The MILWAUKEE and the LA CLIPPERS will both be gunning for a victory on 11/10/2018 at 3:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS vs LA CLIPPERS
When: 3:30 PM  ET, Saturday, November 10, 2018
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

ROT TEAM PS OU ML
703 MILWAUKEE 3 (-110) 232.5 (-110) -155
135
704 LA CLIPPERS

TV: 3:35 PM
LINE: 3
PREDICTION: LA CLIPPERS , MILWAUKEE

Oddsmakers currently have the LA CLIPPERS listed as 3 point favorites versus the MILWAUKEE, while the game’s total is sitting at 232.5.

The Milwaukee Bucks just announced themselves as a true contender this season by dominating the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Thursday and avoiding a letdown after that big win is the next challenge. The Bucks will try to keep the momentum rolling forward when they visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.

Milwaukee is taking a step forward this season under new coach Mike Budenholzer and showed off the power and versatility in his offense with Thursday’s 134-111 triumph. “I think teams are starting to take notice and realize that we’re not the Bucks that we were when I first got here six years ago,” Bucks swingman Khris Middleton told reporters. “We’re a totally different team even from last year. We’re going to come to play. We’re going to play hard.” The Clippers are a different team than they were a year ago as well and are trying to establish an identity based around team play while operating without a star. Danilo Gallinari and Tobias Harris are doing the bulk of the scoring from the starting unit and combined for 35 points and 16 rebounds in a 116-105 loss at Portland on Thursday.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), FS Prime Ticket (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE BUCKS (9-2): Milwaukee point guard Eric Bledsoe was struggling with his shot before going 10-of-12 from the floor and finishing with a team-high 26 points and six assists in Thursday’s win. “Eric was phenomenal,” Budenholzer told reporters. “It goes without saying. Both ends of the court. Defensively, he was locked in. He can be really tough to screen, whether it be pick-and-rolls or chasing the ball. And then the way he attacked the other direction. I think when he saw opportunities and was able to get people on their heels, he took advantage of it. That was great to see.” Bledsoe was held to five points on 2-of-12 shooting in a loss at Portland to open the road trip.

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS (6-5): Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers is trying to find the right rotations to get the most out of his team and is starting to give rookie point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander a longer look. Gilgeous-Alexander broke out with a season-high 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting in 35 minutes on Thursday while knocking down both of his 3-point attempts. Power forward Montrezl Harrell is demonstrating his efficiency off the bench and went 8-of-9 from the floor on Thursday to boost his shooting percentage to 67.1.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Clippers SG Avery Bradley (ankle) missed the last two games and is day-to-day.

2. Bucks SG Pat Connaughton scored a season-high 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting Thursday.

3. Los Angeles took both meetings last season by an average of seven points.

PREDICTION: Bucks 123, Clippers 109

Tony’s Pick TEAM
MILWAUKEE -155

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MILWAUKEE vs DENVER 11/11/2018 Odds, Picks & Preview

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The MILWAUKEE and the DENVER will both be gunning for a victory on 11/11/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS vs DENVER NUGGETS
When: 8:00 PM  ET, Sunday, November 11, 2018
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

ROT TEAM PS OU ML
507 MILWAUKEE -3.5 (-110) 223.5 (-110) 145
-165
508 DENVER

TV: 8:05 PM
LINE: -3.5
PREDICTION: DENVER , MILWAUKEE

Oddsmakers currently have the DENVER listed as -3.5 point favorites versus the MILWAUKEE, while the game’s total is sitting at 223.5.

The Denver Nuggets have followed a 9-1 start with a pair of two-point losses and will try to return to the win column when they host the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. After matching the best 10-game start in franchise history, the Nuggets dropped an 87-85 decision at Memphis before returning home and falling 112-110 to Brooklyn on Friday.

Center Nikola Jokic broke out of an offensive slump to produce a season-high 37 points and a career-best 21 rebounds, but Denver still suffered its first loss in seven home contests. “To me, we lost that game in the first quarter,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone told reporters after his team fell behind 34-23 after one period. “The turnovers in the first quarter, the 3-point defense in the first quarter. We gave up seven 3s in the first quarter. You spot them a 10-point lead, not being ready to play, and now you’re playing catch-up the rest of the night.” The Bucks will be searching for some energy after being forced to go to overtime on Saturday before falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 128-126. Milwaukee has lost three of its last five following a 7-0 start.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), Altitude2 (Denver)

ABOUT THE BUCKS (9-3): Giannis Antetokounmpo finished Saturday’s loss with 27 points, 18 rebounds, five steals and two blocks in 41 minutes. Malcolm Brogdon chipped in 23 points and Brook Lopez scored 20 while making a career high-tying six 3-pointers for Milwaukee, which is 3-3 on the road and 6-0 at home. Brogdon is averaging 21.5 points on 56.7 percent shooting over his last two games.

ABOUT THE NUGGETS (9-3): Jokic averaged 21.6 points in October before being held to eight or fewer in each of his first four games this month. The 23-year-old Serbian snapped out of the funk by making 14-of-22 shots – including his only 3-point attempt – and getting to the free-throw line 10 times, his highest total since Oct. 21, in a much more aggressive effort. “As the face of our franchise and as our best player, one field-goal attempt, three field-goal attempts, less than five field-goal attempts, whatever it is, is not enough,” Malone told the media. “We need a lot more shots for him, and that’s on me, that’s on his teammates, but most of all, it’s on Nikola to take that responsibility, to take that burden and look to set the tone early in the game.”

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Nuggets G Jamal Murray is 11-for-35 from the floor since going 19-for-30 in his 48-point performance against Boston on Monday.

2. Antetokounmpo missed his only two 3-point attempts Saturday and is 2-for-25 on the season.

3. Denver has won eight straight meetings at home.

PREDICTION: Nuggets 109, Bucks 103

Tony’s Pick TEAM
MILWAUKEE 145

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CHICAGO vs MILWAUKEE 11/16/2018 Odds, Picks & Preview

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The CHICAGO and the MILWAUKEE will both be gunning for a victory on 11/16/2018 at 9:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup.

CHICAGO BULLS vs MILWAUKEE BUCKS
When: 9:30 PM  ET, Friday, November 16, 2018
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

ROT TEAM PS OU ML
715 CHICAGO -13.5 (-110) 224 (-110)  
716 MILWAUKEE

TV: 9:35 PM
LINE: -13.5
PREDICTION: MILWAUKEE , CHICAGO

Oddsmakers currently have the MILWAUKEE listed as -13.5 point favorites versus the CHICAGO, while the game’s total is sitting at 224.

The Milwaukee Bucks attempt to bounce back from their first home loss of the season when they host the Chicago Bulls on Friday. The Bucks were outplayed down the stretch on Wednesday, when they suffered a 116-113 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the opener of a six-game homestand.

Milwaukee was just 9-of-35 from 3-point range and swingman Khris Middleton missed a tying 3-point attempt as the buzzer while falling to 6-1 at home. The early-season success of the Bucks has been partially due to the team’s long-range success as Milwaukee makes an NBA-leading 14.8 3-pointers per game. The Bulls have dropped back-to-back games and Wednesday’s loss was a brutal 111-82 trouncing against the Boston Celtics that included 22 turnovers. “They came out and hit us in the mouth in the second quarter,” Chicago coach Fred Hoiberg told reporters of being outscored 32-11. “A huge thing in this league is, find a way to fight through adversity and play through tough times, and we obviously did not do that well.”

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, WGN (Chicago), FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

ABOUT THE BULLS (4-11): High-scoring shooting guard Zach LaVine had just 10 points against the Celtics after scoring at least 20 in each of the first 14 games of the season. LaVine, who averages 25.9 points, was just 3-of-11 from the field, and knew his lackluster outing didn’t help matters on a night in which Boston pulled away. “We just weren’t scoring the ball,” LaVine told reporters. “We were playing really good defense, but the floodgates opened up and we couldn’t respond.”

ABOUT THE BUCKS (10-4): Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points on 10-of-14 shooting in the loss to Memphis and topped 20 points in each of his last eight games. Antetokounmpo has four 30-point outings while averaging 25 points and is shooting 56 percent from the field despite being only 2-of-28 from 3-point range. Middleton scored 25 points against the Grizzlies and ranks fourth in the NBA with 47 3-point baskets entering Thursday’s play with teammate Brook Lopez tied for seventh with 41 makes.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The teams split last season’s four meetings.

2. The Bulls failed to reach 100 points in four straight games and are averaging 94.3 during the stretch.

3. Milwaukee rookie SG Donte DiVincenzo (knee) was injured Wednesday and is questionable to play versus Chicago.

PREDICTION: Bucks 121, Bulls 102

Tony’s Pick TEAM
MILWAUKEE -115

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MILWAUKEE vs CHARLOTTE 11/26/2018 Odds, Picks & Preview

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The MILWAUKEE and the CHARLOTTE will both be gunning for a victory on 11/26/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS vs CHARLOTTE HORNETS
When: 7:00 PM  ET, Monday, November 26, 2018
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina

ROT TEAM PS OU ML
703 MILWAUKEE 4.5 (-110) 235.5 (-110) -200
170
704 CHARLOTTE

TV: 7:05 PM
LINE: 4.5
PREDICTION: CHARLOTTE , MILWAUKEE

Oddsmakers currently have the CHARLOTTE listed as 4.5 point favorites versus the MILWAUKEE, while the game’s total is sitting at 235.5.

The Milwaukee Bucks will play their first road game in over two weeks when they visit the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. The Bucks capped a 4-2 homestand with a 135-129 win over San Antonio on Saturday behind a 34-point, 18-rebound performance by star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.

“It was a big game today,” Antetokounmpo told reporters after his team bounced back from a surprising loss to lowly Phoenix on Friday. “As I said yesterday, we’re a winning team now. Always, no matter what’s going on, no matter if we lost the game before, we’re always going to try to bounce back and get back on track. That’s what we did today.” The two-time All-Star recorded 25 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists in a season-opening 113-112 win at Charlotte. The Hornets will be opening a four-game homestand after falling 124-123 at Atlanta on Sunday, with Kemba Walker having a potential game-winning shot blocked in the closing seconds. Walker finished with 22 points, nine assists and just one turnover – a shot-clock violation in the final minute – as Charlotte dropped to 3-7 on the road.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), FS Southeast (Charlotte)

ABOUT THE BUCKS (14-5): Antetokounmpo led a quartet of 20-point scorers in the win over the Spurs as Milwaukee shot 57 percent, just shy of its season high. Malcolm Brogdon was the most accurate of the bunch with 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting, and the third-year pro – who sealed the win with a 3-pointer in the closing seconds – is averaging 22.5 on 72 percent shooting over his last two games. Eric Bledsoe recorded the assist on Brogdon’s late basket en route to a 20-point, 10-assist effort, giving him his second double-double of the season.

ABOUT THE HORNETS (9-10): Malik Monk came off the bench to score a career high-tying 26 points in 24 minutes in the loss to Atlanta after producing a total of 27 over his previous five contests. He hit a personal-best seven 3-pointers one game after never getting off the bench – a first this season – in a loss at Oklahoma City. “He was great tonight,” coach James Borrego said of Monk during a postgame television interview. “Didn’t play last game. I thought he was great tonight. Came out with an aggressive mentality. He was ready for the moment, stepped up and gave us a chance to get back in that game.”

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Walker scored 41 points in the loss to the Bucks earlier this season.

2. Hornets PG Tony Parker (ribs) has missed the last two games and is day-to-day.

3. Milwaukee PF Ersan Ilyasova (knee) sat out Saturday’s win.

PREDICTION: Bucks 114, Hornets 110

Tony’s Pick TEAM
MILWAUKEE -200

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GOLDEN STATE vs MILWAUKEE 12/7/2018 Odds, Picks & Preview

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The GOLDEN STATE and the MILWAUKEE will both be gunning for a victory on 12/7/2018 at 9:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS vs MILWAUKEE BUCKS
When: 9:30 PM  ET, Friday, December 7, 2018
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

ROT TEAM PS OU ML
519 GOLDEN STATE (-110) (-110)  
520 MILWAUKEE

TV: 9:35 PM
LINE:
PREDICTION: MILWAUKEE , GOLDEN STATE

Oddsmakers currently have the MILWAUKEE listed as 1.5 point favorites versus the GOLDEN STATE, while the game’s total is sitting at 239.5.

Fresh off a trouncing of their former NBA Finals rivals and looking much more like themselves of late, the Golden State Warriors are seeking revenge for one of their worst losses. The Warriors, who suffered a 134-111 home loss to the Bucks on Nov. 8, will try to ride red-hot Stephen Curry to a victory when they visit Milwaukee on Friday.

Curry went down with a groin injury in the Nov. 8 meeting that kept him out the next 11 games, but he is quickly rediscovering his MVP form upon his return and followed up 30 points in a win at Atlanta on Monday with 42 on 11-of-20 shooting in Wednesday’s 129-105 triumph at Cleveland. The two-time MVP is 15-of-24 from 3-point range over the last two games, during which Golden State is averaging 128.5 points. The Bucks bounced back from a tough loss at New York by breezing past the Detroit Pistons 115-92 on Wednesday. “I thought the effort by our guys was very good and the togetherness, I felt like we were very together defensively,” Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters. “Sometimes you take three or four days without a game and it can be not good, but it’s good to see our guys come out off the start with a good aggressiveness on both ends and find a way to beat a good team.”

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, NBCS Bay Area (Golden State)

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (17-9): Curry’s scoring blitz overshadowed another strong game on Wednesday from All-Star forward Kevin Durant, who collected 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in 34 minutes. Durant is 19-of-29 from the floor in the last two games while totaling 17 assists and 15 boards. Fellow power forward Jonas Jerebko is on a hot streak as well and is 18-of-25 from the floor over the last four games.

ABOUT THE BUCKS (16-7): Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe scored 26 points on 10-of-12 shooting in the Nov. 8 victory at Golden State and was just as effective on Wednesday, when he raced around the Pistons for 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting in 26 minutes. “I feel great,” Bledsoe told reporters. “We have a great group of guys that can get it going at any time. I just try to do other things to help the team win. Those 50-50 balls always win games.” Bledsoe added four assists and four steals to his collection on Wednesday and averages 5.9 assists and 1.4 thefts.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Bucks PF D.J. Wilson (hamstring) made his season debut on Wednesday and scored seven points in six minutes off the bench.

2. Warriors PF Draymond Green (toe) could return on Monday.

3. Golden State won its last two trips to Milwaukee.

PREDICTION: Warriors 123, Bucks 119

Tony’s Pick TEAM
GOLDEN STATE -110

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CLEVELAND vs MILWAUKEE 12/10/2018 Odds, Picks & Preview

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The CLEVELAND and the MILWAUKEE will both be gunning for a victory on 12/10/2018 at 8:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS vs MILWAUKEE BUCKS
When: 8:00 PM  ET, Monday, December 10, 2018
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

ROT TEAM PS OU ML
515 CLEVELAND -14 (-110) 221.5 (-110)  
516 MILWAUKEE

TV: 8:05 PM
LINE: -14
PREDICTION: MILWAUKEE , CLEVELAND

Oddsmakers currently have the MILWAUKEE listed as -14 point favorites versus the CLEVELAND, while the game’s total is sitting at 221.5.

Three days after their involvement in a three-team, five-player trade, the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks square off on Monday. The Cavaliers shipped veteran point guard George Hill to the Bucks on Friday while acquiring guard Matthew Dellavedova and center John Henson from Milwaukee in the deal that also involved Washington.

Both teams dropped their first game after the trade before picking up wins over the weekend, with the Bucks making a big statement on Sunday by knocking off Eastern Conference-leading Toronto on the road. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 19 points and a season high-tying 19 rebounds while Malcolm Brogdon hit a pair of late 3-pointers as part of an 18-point effort as Milwaukee improved to 10-3 against the East. Cleveland hit 15 3-pointers and shot 52.8 percent in a 116-101 home win over the Wizards on Saturday. Rookie Collin Sexton scored 29 points and Tristan Thompson recorded 23 and 19 rebounds as the Cavaliers improved to 4-6 following a 2-14 start.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Ohio (Cleveland), FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS (6-20): Cleveland had a 49-33 advantage on the glass against Washington while turning over the ball just nine times. “We had guys that stepped up and played really well,” coach Larry Drew told reporters. “It was one of those games that we got into a pretty good rhythm.” All the roster fluctuations gave little-used forward Jalen Jones a chance to contribute Saturday, and he did so in a big way with a 4-for-4 effort from beyond the arc.

ABOUT THE BUCKS (17-8): Center Brook Lopez also chipped in 19 points while making 5-of-8 3-pointers and Brogdon sank a total of three shots from beyond the arc while improving to 16-for-26 from long range over a five-game span. “We’re a really good team this year,” Brogdon said during a postgame television interview. “We have confidence in ourselves, we’re resilient, we got a coach that has confidence in us every night, win or lose.” Hill and forward Jason Smith, who came over from Washington in Friday’s trade, were with the team Sunday but did not see any action in the win.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Thompson has collected exactly 19 rebounds in three of his five games this month.

2. Bucks SF Khris Middleton is 20-for-65 from the floor over a five-game span.

3. The teams meet again in Cleveland on Friday and have two more matchups in March that also are just four days apart.

PREDICTION: Bucks 113, Cavaliers 105

Tony’s Pick TEAM
MILWAUKEE -112

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