Bucks Vs Wizards: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 3, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 2, 2023

The Washington Wizards (17-21) will attempt to build on a three-game road winning streak when taking on the Milwaukee Bucks (23-13) on January 3, 2023 at Fiserv Forum.

This article makes reference to lines current as of January 3, 2023 at 9:01 PM ET. See all the current odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Bucks Vs Wizards Betting Odds

Injury Report as of January 3

Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo: Probable (Knee), Jrue Holiday: Probable (Illness), George Hill: Out (Illness), Khris Middleton: Out (Knee)

Wizards: Bradley Beal: Questionable (Hamstring), Taj Gibson: Out (Groin)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Wizards (+7.5)
Total Pick Under (232.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Bucks Vs Wizards Stat Rankings

Bucks Avg. (Rank) Wizards Avg. (Rank)
112.4 (19th) Points Scored 112.1 (20th)
110.7 (6th) Points Allowed 112.4 (13th)
48.8 (2nd) Rebounds 43.9 (10th)
12.3 (6th) Off. Rebounds 9.2 (23rd)
12.9 (8th) 3pt Made 10.9 (24th)
24.3 (19th) Assists 25.0 (13th)
14.6 (20th) Turnovers 13.4 (8th)

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Bucks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo 30 32.1 11.8 5.2 0.9 0.9 0.8
Jrue Holiday 26 18.9 5.3 7.5 1.5 0.5 2.2
Brook Lopez 35 14.6 6.0 1.1 0.6 2.6 1.9
Bobby Portis 36 14.0 10.1 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.1
Grayson Allen 33 10.3 3.7 2.6 0.7 0.2 1.8

Wizards Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Bradley Beal 23 23.5 3.6 5.2 1.0 0.6 1.6
Kristaps Porzingis 34 22.2 8.9 2.4 1.1 1.6 1.8
Kyle Kuzma 37 21.4 7.6 3.8 0.5 0.4 2.5
Rui Hachimura 22 13.6 4.8 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.9
Monte Morris 33 9.8 3.3 5.3 0.8 0.2 1.3

Betting Trends

  • The Bucks have beaten the spread 18 times in 36 games.
  • Against the spread as 7.5-point favorites or more, Milwaukee is 3-5.
  • The Bucks have played 36 games this year, and 18 of them have gone over the total.
  • A total of 10 times so far this season, Milwaukee and its opponent have combined to score more than 232.5 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 232.5 points, 9.4 more than the average point total for Bucks games this season.
  • Against the spread, the Wizards are 18-18-2 this year.
  • Washington has two wins ATS (2-4) as a 7.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • The Wizards have seen 17 of their 38 games hit the over.
  • Washington’s games have gone over 232.5 points on 10 occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 7.9 points higher than the average scoring total for Wizards games (224.6).
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