Bucks Vs Nets: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2023

A matchup featuring one of the NBA’s hottest squads will see the Milwaukee Bucks (47-18, 9-1 over their last 10) face the Brooklyn Nets (37-28) at Fiserv Forum on March 9, 2023. The Bucks are 9.5-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is set at 233.5.

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Bucks Vs Nets Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Bucks -9.5 233.5

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Injury Report as of March 9

Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo: Probable (Illness), Goran Dragic: Out (Knee), Jrue Holiday: Probable (Neck), Serge Ibaka: Out (Personal), Wesley Matthews: Out (Calf), Jae Crowder: Probable (Neck)

Nets: Ben Simmons: Out (Back/Knee), Royce O’Neale: Out (Knee), Spencer Dinwiddie: Out (Rest), Nicolas Claxton: Out (Thumb), Cameron Johnson: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Nets (+9.5)
Total Pick Under (233.5)

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 Nets Stat Rankings

Bucks Avg. (Rank) Nets Avg. (Rank)
115.8 (9th) Points Scored 113.6 (18th)
111.7 (5th) Points Allowed 112.6 (11th)
49.0 (1st) Rebounds 40.2 (29th)
11.3 (10th) Off. Rebounds 7.7 (29th)
14.7 (4th) 3pt Made 12.7 (10th)
25.0 (16th) Assists 25.5 (10th)
14.0 (20th) Turnovers 13.2 (12th)

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Bucks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Giannis Antetokounmpo 52 31.2 11.9 5.5 0.7 0.8 0.8
Jrue Holiday 53 19.9 5.1 7.3 1.2 0.3 2.5
Brook Lopez 64 15.1 6.6 1.3 0.5 2.4 1.8
Khris Middleton 22 13.7 4.1 4.4 0.7 0.1 1.4
Bobby Portis 54 13.7 9.7 1.7 0.4 0.2 1.1

Nets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Mikal Bridges 66 18.6 4.5 3.5 1.2 0.8 1.9
Cameron Thomas 45 11.3 1.8 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.9
Seth Curry 47 9.9 1.8 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.7
Dorian Finney-Smith 51 8.6 4.9 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.8
Joe Harris 58 8.2 2.4 1.5 0.5 0.2 2.0

Betting Trends

  • The Bucks have beaten the spread 38 times in 65 games.
  • Against the spread as 9.5-point favorites or more, Milwaukee is 4-7.
  • Out of 65 Bucks games so far this year, 31 have gone over the total.
  • A total of 24 times so far this season, Milwaukee and its opponent have combined for more than 233.5 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 233.5 points, 5.9 more than the average point total for Bucks games this season.
  • The Nets have 34 wins in 65 games against the spread this season.
  • Brooklyn has covered the spread every time (1-0) as a 9.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • There have been 28 Nets games (out of 65) that went over the total this season.
  • So far this year, 24 Brooklyn’s games have featured over 233.5 points scored.
  • Games involving the Nets this year have averaged 226.2 points per game, a 7.3-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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