The Milwaukee Bucks (43-24) battle the Phoenix Suns (39-28) on March 17, 2024 at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks are favored, by two points, in a contest featuring two of the best players in the NBA, the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Suns’ Kevin Durant. The matchup has an over/under of 226.
If you are aiming to make an informed wager on Sunday’s game, dig into the best bets available in this matchup, in this article (based on our computer predictions).
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Spread: Bucks (-2) to Cover
- Both DraftKings and the model expect the Bucks to walk away with the win, but the model spread (3.8) is 1.8 points further in their direction.
- Milwaukee is 29-37-1 against the spread this season.
- When playing as at least 2-point favorites this season, the Bucks have an ATS record of 24-29-1.
- Phoenix’s ATS record is 26-39-2 this season.
- The Suns have an ATS record of 6-10 when playing as at least 2-point underdogs this season.
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Total: Over 226
- The DraftKings point total for this game is more than two possessions lower (8.2 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the over.
- A total of 47 times so far this year, Milwaukee and its opponent have combined for more than 226 points.
- So far this year, 42 Phoenix’s games have featured over 226 points scored.
- Bucks games have gone over the point total 32 out of 67 times this season.
- So far this year, 29 out of the Suns’ 67 games with an over/under have hit the over.
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Moneyline Winner: Bucks (-135)
- Prediction: Bucks 119, Suns 115
- Milwaukee has won 41, or 71.9%, of the 57 games it has played as the favorite this season.
- Phoenix has been victorious in six, or 33.3%, of the 18 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
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Kevin Durant Points Prop: Over 25.5
- Durant is averaging 28.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists per contest. He’s also sinking 52.6% of his shots from the field and 42.0% from beyond the arc, with 2.2 triples per game.
- The 25.5-point over/under for Durant on Sunday is 2.6 lower than his scoring average.
- This season Durant is 30-for-63 at hitting the over on the over/under set for him in terms of points.
- The Bucks are allowing 117.1 points per game this season (20th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well offensively, averaging 120.4 points per game (fourth-best).
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