Bucks Vs Wizards: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 5, 2023

The Milwaukee Bucks (45-18) visit the Washington Wizards (30-33) on March 5, 2023 at Capital One Arena. The Bucks are favorites by 5.5 points as they enter the matchup 9-1 in their last 10 games. A 228.5-point over/under has been set in this matchup.

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Bucks Vs Wizards Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Bucks -5.5 228.5

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Injury Report as of March 5

Bucks: Serge Ibaka: Out (Personal), Khris Middleton: Out (Injury Management), Wesley Matthews: Out (Calf)

Wizards: Monte Morris: Out (Back), Kyle Kuzma: Out (Knee), Deni Avdija: Probable (Illness)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Wizards (+5.5)
Total Pick Under (228.5)

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)
115.5 (11th) Points Scored 113.2 (19th)
111.5 (5th) Points Allowed 113.2 (13th)
49.2 (1st) Rebounds 43.9 (11th)
11.5 (9th) Off. Rebounds 9.4 (24th)
14.7 (4th) 3pt Made 11.4 (20th)
24.9 (16th) Assists 25.3 (12th)
14.0 (20th) Turnovers 13.6 (16th)

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Bucks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo 51 31.3 12.0 5.3 0.7 0.8 0.8
Jrue Holiday 52 19.9 5.1 7.3 1.2 0.3 2.4
Brook Lopez 62 14.9 6.6 1.3 0.5 2.4 1.9
Bobby Portis 52 13.8 9.7 1.7 0.5 0.2 1.2
Khris Middleton 21 13.2 4.1 4.1 0.7 0.1 1.4

Wizards Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Bradley Beal 41 22.9 3.6 5.5 0.8 0.7 1.7
Kristaps Porzingis 53 22.8 8.5 2.6 0.9 1.5 2.1
Kyle Kuzma 58 21.4 7.3 3.8 0.5 0.5 2.6
Corey Kispert 55 9.4 2.8 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.9
Deni Avdija 61 8.8 6.3 2.5 0.9 0.5 0.9

Betting Trends

  • The Bucks’ record against the spread is 36-24-3.
  • Milwaukee’s ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more is 17-11-1.
  • The Bucks have played 63 games this season, and 30 of them have gone over the total.
  • Milwaukee’s games have finished with more than 228.5 points 27 times so far this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 228.5 points, 1.4 more than the average point total for Bucks games this season.
  • The Wizards have beaten the spread 31 times in 63 games.
  • Against the spread, as a 5.5-point underdog or more, Washington is 8-7-1.
  • There have been 30 Wizards games (out of 63) that went over the total this season.
  • Washington’s games have finished with over 228.5 points scored 27 times this season.
  • Wizards games average 226.3 total points, 2.2 less than the total for this matchup.

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