The Oklahoma City Thunder (55-12) travel to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks (38-28) on Sunday, March 16th. This game will be played at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Thunder vs Bucks

The Thunder Are Coming Off A Win

With a 113-107 win over the Pistons on Saturday, the Thunder improved to 55-12 this season. Oklahoma City, favored by 4.5 points, covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game were 220, falling short of the 231.5-point line.

Detroit went on a 14-0 run early, but the Thunder responded by outscoring the Pistons 36-23 in the 3rd quarter. Despite a late push from Detroit in the 4th, where they outscored the Thunder 30-22, Oklahoma City held on for the win.

The Bucks Are Coming Off A Win

The Bucks improved to 38-28 this season with a 126-119 win over the Pacers on Saturday. Milwaukee covered the -3.5 point spread, and the game’s total of 245 points went over the 235.5 O/U line.

Milwaukee went on a 14-0 run early, stretching their lead from 36-30 to 50-30. They outscored Indiana 35-22 in the 3rd quarter to take a 100-82 lead into the 4th, but the Pacers made a late push, outscoring the Bucks 37-26 in the final period.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was unstoppable in the Thunder’s win over the Pistons, scoring 48 points on 65.4% shooting, including 4 threes at 66.7%. He added 17 points in the 3rd quarter alone. Cason Wallace contributed 20 points, hitting 2 threes at 50%.

As a team, the Thunder shot 48.3% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 10 threes at 29.4%. Isaiah Hartenstein added 12 points and 10 rebounds, with 6 points coming in the 4th quarter.

Bucks Offense Breakdown

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 34 points and 10 rebounds on 73.7% shooting led the Bucks to a win over the Pacers, with Milwaukee shooting 54.4% from the field. Damian Lillard added 25 points, hitting 6 threes at a 50% clip, and also grabbed 10 rebounds.

The Bucks connected on 15 threes, shooting 40.5% from deep. Giannis scored 14 points in the 3rd quarter, while Lillard added 8 in the 4th. Taurean Prince also contributed 7 of his 14 points in the final period.

Thunder Team Defense

Defensively, the Thunder held the Pistons to 107 points, giving up 23 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters. They allowed 31 points in the 2nd and 30 in the 4th.

Oklahoma City sent Detroit to the line 13 times, where they made 9 free throws. The Thunder also recorded 11 steals and 8 blocks.

Bucks Team Defense

Defensively, the Thunder held the Pistons to 107 points, giving up 23 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters. They allowed 31 points in the 2nd and 30 in the 4th but still managed to secure the win.

Oklahoma City sent Detroit to the line 13 times, where they made 9 free throws. The Thunder also finished with 11 steals and 8 blocked shots.

Thunder vs Bucks Trends

• The Thunder are 5-0 ATS in their last road games and 5-0 straight-up.
• In their last three home games, Milwaukee has averaged 124 points per game while allowing 117. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-0-1 vs. the spread.
• Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Bucks have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-2-1.
• The Thunder have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.

Thunder vs Bucks Prediction

The Thunder is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 137-131. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Thunder at -4.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 231.5 and our model has the Thunder and Bucks finishing with a combined 268 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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