The Brooklyn Nets (11-18) travel to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks (16-12) on Thursday, December 26th. This game will be played at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and televised on YES. The Bucks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Nets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Nets. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Nets vs Bucks

The Nets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Nets dropped to 11-18 on the season after a 110-95 road loss to the Heat on Monday. Brooklyn entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 205, falling short of the 210.5 O/U line.

Brooklyn fell behind early, trailing 39-28 after the 1st quarter. They responded by outscoring Miami 29-19 in the 2nd quarter but couldn’t maintain that momentum. The Nets were within 5 points heading into the 4th quarter but were outscored 27-17 in the final period.

The Bucks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Milwaukee improved to 16-12 this season with a 112-91 win over the Bulls on Monday. The Bucks, who were +2.5 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The game’s total points of 203 fell well short of the 225.5 O/U line.

A 12-0 run early on helped the Bucks take control, stretching the score from 11-10 to 23-10. Milwaukee led 33-17 after the 1st quarter, and while the Bulls edged them 28-26 in the 2nd, the Bucks responded by outscoring Chicago 33-27 in the 3rd. Heading into the 4th with a 92-72 lead, Milwaukee closed out the game by holding the Bulls to 19 points in the final quarter.

Nets Offense Breakdown

In their 110-95 loss to the Heat, the Nets shot just 39.3% from the field, though they connected on 38.2% of their three-point attempts, hitting 13 from deep. Noah Clowney and Cameron Johnson led Brooklyn with 19 points each, with Clowney adding 4 threes at a 40% clip.

Keon Johnson contributed 15 points, shooting 50% overall and 40% from three. Tyrese Martin added 14 points, with 8 of those coming in the 3rd quarter.

Bucks Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Bulls, the Bucks hit 18 threes at a 41.9% rate, despite shooting 46% overall from the field. Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez both scored 21 points, with Middleton making 3 threes at 60% efficiency.

Bobby Portis added 19 points and 13 rebounds, while also hitting 2 threes. Portis and Gary Trent each scored 9 points in the 3rd quarter.

Nets Team Defense

The Nets struggled defensively in the 1st quarter, giving up 39 points, but they tightened up in the 2nd, allowing just 19. Overall, they allowed 110 points in the game, with the Heat shooting 49% from the field.

Brooklyn had trouble defending the three, as Miami hit 17 threes at a 41% clip. The Nets sent the Heat to the line 24 times, where they made 21 free throws. Defensively, the Nets recorded 9 steals and 2 blocks.

Bucks Team Defense

The Nets struggled defensively in the 1st quarter, giving up 39 points, but they tightened up in the 2nd, allowing just 19. They allowed 25 points in the 3rd and 27 in the 4th, leading to a 110-95 loss to the Heat.

Brooklyn allowed Miami to shoot 49% from the field, including 41% from three, where the Heat made 17 threes. The Nets sent Miami to the line 24 times, where they hit 21 free throws. Brooklyn finished with 31 defensive rebounds, gave up 5 offensive boards, and recorded 9 steals.

Nets vs Bucks Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Nets have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 108 points per game in these contests.
• Milwaukee has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 112 points per game while allowing 109. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Brooklyn has an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 1-4 straight up.
• Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Bucks struggled vs the spread going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 4-1.

Nets vs Bucks Prediction

Not only do we have the Bucks winning this one by a score of 141-73, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Bucks at -10.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 212.5 and our model has the Nets and Bucks finishing with a combined 214 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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