Through 3 Quarters
Both the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks have kept the scorekeepers busy with 189 between them three quarters in. a win is still up for grabs for either team, but Brooklyn is up 96-93
The Nets have been led by point guard Kyrie Irving, who so far has 26 points and five assists. Power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (23 points) and center Bobby Portis (22 points) have been the top scorers for Milwaukee. A double-double would be Giannis Antetokounmpo’s third in a row.
The Bucks haven’t lost 85% of the games in which they were down heading into the final period this year, so a victory here would be refreshing.
Who’s Playing
Brooklyn @ Milwaukee
Current Records: Brooklyn 31-29; Milwaukee 36-24
What to Know
The Milwaukee Bucks are 21-7 against the Brooklyn Nets since November of 2015, and they’ll have a chance to extend that success this past Saturday. Milwaukee will take on Brooklyn at 8:30 p.m. ET at Fiserv Forum after having had a few days off.
It was a hard-fought contest, but the Bucks had to settle for a 123-120 defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers two weeks ago. The losing side was boosted by power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who almost dropped a triple-double on 32 points, 11 boards, and nine dimes.
Meanwhile, things couldn’t have gone much worse for the Nets as they lost 129-106 to the Boston Celtics this past Thursday. Brooklyn was down 97-74 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. One thing holding Brooklyn back was the mediocre play of power forward James Johnson, who did not have his best game: he finished with only seven points on 2-for-12 shooting in his 28 minutes on the court.
Milwaukee is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9.5-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take the Bucks against the spread since they’ve let down bettors for the past four consecutive games.
With both teams hitting sour notes in their previous games, they will no doubt be looking to produce a better outcome in this one. We’ll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Fiserv Forum — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- TV: ABC
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $49.99
Odds
The Bucks are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Nets, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -112
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Series History
Milwaukee have won 21 out of their last 28 games against Brooklyn.
- Jan 07, 2022 – Milwaukee 121 vs. Brooklyn 109
- Oct 19, 2021 – Milwaukee 127 vs. Brooklyn 104
- Jun 19, 2021 – Milwaukee 115 vs. Brooklyn 111
- Jun 17, 2021 – Milwaukee 104 vs. Brooklyn 89
- Jun 15, 2021 – Brooklyn 114 vs. Milwaukee 108
- Jun 13, 2021 – Milwaukee 107 vs. Brooklyn 96
- Jun 10, 2021 – Milwaukee 86 vs. Brooklyn 83
- Jun 07, 2021 – Brooklyn 125 vs. Milwaukee 86
- Jun 05, 2021 – Brooklyn 115 vs. Milwaukee 107
- May 04, 2021 – Milwaukee 124 vs. Brooklyn 118
- May 02, 2021 – Milwaukee 117 vs. Brooklyn 114
- Jan 18, 2021 – Brooklyn 125 vs. Milwaukee 123
- Aug 04, 2020 – Brooklyn 119 vs. Milwaukee 116
- Jan 18, 2020 – Milwaukee 117 vs. Brooklyn 97
- Apr 06, 2019 – Brooklyn 133 vs. Milwaukee 128
- Apr 01, 2019 – Milwaukee 131 vs. Brooklyn 121
- Feb 04, 2019 – Milwaukee 113 vs. Brooklyn 94
- Dec 29, 2018 – Milwaukee 129 vs. Brooklyn 115
- Apr 05, 2018 – Brooklyn 119 vs. Milwaukee 111
- Feb 04, 2018 – Milwaukee 109 vs. Brooklyn 94
- Jan 26, 2018 – Milwaukee 116 vs. Brooklyn 91
- Feb 15, 2017 – Milwaukee 129 vs. Brooklyn 125
- Dec 03, 2016 – Milwaukee 112 vs. Brooklyn 103
- Dec 01, 2016 – Milwaukee 111 vs. Brooklyn 93
- Oct 29, 2016 – Milwaukee 110 vs. Brooklyn 108
- Mar 13, 2016 – Milwaukee 109 vs. Brooklyn 100
- Nov 07, 2015 – Milwaukee 94 vs. Brooklyn 86
- Nov 02, 2015 – Milwaukee 103 vs. Brooklyn 96
Injury Report for Milwaukee
- George Hill: Out (Neck)
- Pat Connaughton: Out (Finger)
- Brook Lopez: Out (Back)
Injury Report for Brooklyn
- Kevin Durant: Out (Knee)
- Ben Simmons: Out (Not Injury Related)
- Joe Harris: Out (Ankle)
