Bucks Look to End Road Losing Streak
The Milwaukee Bucks and the San Antonio Spurs meet on Sunday at AT&T Center. The Bucks were barely being challenged in a two-game homestand. Milwaukee will try to snap a two-game road losing on Sunday. The Bucks topped Indiana and Charlotte by an average of 18 points on the homestand to become the first team to hit the 50-win mark this season.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), FS Southwest (San Antonio); LINE: Spurs -2; O/U: 228.5.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points on 7-of-11 shooting with 13 rebounds in Saturday’s 131-114 win over the Hornets. Milwaukee opened up a three-game lead on second-place Toronto in the race for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. They rallied after being down as much as 14 points. The Spurs followed up a dismal 1-7 road trip with four straight wins. That included a 111-104 win at Atlanta on Wednesday. The game was closer than the score as the scrappy Hawks wouldn’t quit. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 32 points for San Antonio. The Spurs sit 3 1/2 games ahead of Sacramento for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West. They are just a half-game behind Utah along with the Los Angeles Clippers
This, That, and a Dart Throw
The Bucks are 50-16 on the season. Brook Lopez finished with 25 points against the Hornets. Guard Donte DiVincenzo provided a boost off the bench with 11 points in 18 minutes in his second game after returning from a lengthy layoff due to a heel injury. Antetokounmpo had 34 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists in a 135-129 win over the Spurs at home earlier this season. Antetokounmpo went 18-for-18 from the foul line during the two-game homestand.
The Spurs are 37-29 on the season. Aldridge teamed with guard Derrick White to propel the Spurs to the win over the Hawks. White had a huge game with 18 points, nine assists and six blocked shots. White is averaging 14.5 points on 54.3% shooting over his last four games. He also has 18 assists with only two turnovers over his last two. DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points in the first matchup with the Bucks this season.
Prediction: Bucks 117, Spurs 111
NBA Betting Odds & Trends
| Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|
| Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games |
| Milwaukee is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games |
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games |
| Milwaukee is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games on the road |
| Milwaukee is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road |
| Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio |
| Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio |
| Milwaukee is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing San Antonio |
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games when playing San Antonio |
| Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Antonio |
| San Antonio Spurs |
|---|
| San Antonio is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games |
| San Antonio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games |
| The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Antonio’s last 18 games |
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio’s last 5 games |
| San Antonio is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games at home |
| San Antonio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home |
| San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home |
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 5 games at home |
| San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee |
| San Antonio is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Milwaukee |
| San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee |
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio’s last 6 games when playing Milwaukee |
| San Antonio is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee |
Next up:
Milwaukee at New Orleans Tuesday, March 12
San Antonio at Dallas Tuesday, March 12
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