The Milwaukee Bucks (14-11) travel to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (20-5) on Tuesday, December 17th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and televised on ABC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET.

Bucks vs Thunder

The Bucks Are Coming Off A Win

Milwaukee improved to 14-11 on the season with a 110-102 win over the Hawks on Saturday. Playing at home, the Bucks were favored by 3.5 points and covered the spread, while the game’s total of 212 points fell well short of the O/U line of 233.

A key moment came when the Bucks went on a 12-0 run, turning a 28-27 deficit into a 39-28 lead. After the Hawks fought back in the 3rd quarter, Milwaukee’s defense stepped up, holding Atlanta to just 19 points in the 4th quarter.

The Thunder Are Coming Off A Win

Oklahoma City improved to 20-5 on the season with a 111-96 win over the Rockets on Saturday. Playing at home, the Thunder covered the -5.5 point spread, while the game’s total of 207 points fell short of the 215-point O/U line.

OKC’s 11-0 run turned the game in their favor, stretching the score from 51-48 to 59-51. They closed out the game strong, outscoring Houston 70-54 in the 2nd half, including a dominant 36-27 4th quarter.

Bucks Offense Breakdown

Giannis Antetokounmpo powered the Bucks to a win over the Hawks, finishing with 32 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 assists, shooting 66.7% from the field. Damian Lillard added 25 points, hitting 5 threes at 35.7%, despite shooting 38.1% overall.

Milwaukee shot 45.3% from the field and 31.1% from three, making 14 threes in the game. Giannis scored 10 points in the 4th quarter, while Lillard added 11 in the 3rd.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to a 111-96 win over the Rockets, scoring 32 points, 12 of which came in the 3rd quarter. Despite shooting just 38.1% from the field, he added 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

Isaiah Hartenstein was highly efficient, hitting 75% of his shots and scoring 10 of his 21 points in the 4th quarter. Jalen Williams contributed 20 points, while Luguentz Dort added 11 of his 19 points in the 3rd quarter.

Bucks Team Defense

Defensively, the Bucks were strong in the 2nd and 4th quarters, giving up just 21 and 19 points, respectively, to help secure the win. They held the Hawks to 102 points on 42% shooting.

Milwaukee limited Atlanta to 10 made threes, despite them shooting 41% from deep. The Bucks also sent the Hawks to the line 34 times, where they hit 22 free throws.

Thunder Team Defense

The Bucks gave up 102 points to the Hawks but held them to just 19 points in the 4th quarter to secure the win. Milwaukee also had a strong 2nd quarter, allowing only 21 points. Overall, they limited Atlanta to 42% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Hawks hit 10 threes at a 41% clip. The Bucks sent Atlanta to the line 34 times, where they made 22 free throws. Milwaukee finished with 41 defensive rebounds, gave up 7 offensive boards, and recorded 8 steals and 8 blocks.

Bucks vs Thunder Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Milwaukee has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 108 points per game.
• In their last five home games, Oklahoma City has averaged 114 points per game while allowing 102. The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Bucks have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
• As the betting favorite, the Thunder have an ATS mark of just 7-3 in their last ten games. Oklahoma City posted a straight up mark of 9-1 in these matchups.

Bucks vs Thunder Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +5, we have the Bucks as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 215.5 and given that our model is projecting 257 points between the teams, we like the over.

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