Breaking: The Milwaukee Bucks lose 2 mega-Star to transfer portal.
Monday’s game between the Denver Nuggets (36-17) and Milwaukee Bucks (34-19) tips off at Fiserv Forum at 7 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let’s examine the lines provided by BetMGM Sportsbook for the Nuggets vs. Bucks game and provide our professional NBA predictions and picks.
Nuggets lead the season series 1-0.
The Nuggets’ three-game winning streak was ended on Friday with a dismal 135-106 loss to the Sacramento Kings. Over the past ten games, they are 7-3, but only 3-6-1 ATS. C Nikola Jokic has performed admirably. His lowest scoring total since January 7, a stretch of 14 games, was 23 points in the most recent game.
The Bucks defeated the Charlotte Hornets 120-84 on Friday to shake off their difficulties. They have only won five of the last seven games. There, though, home cooking is different because the Bucks are 22-6 at Fiserv. F However, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been struggling, scoring only 15 and 17 points in the last two games. He most likely has patellar tendonitis in his knee on Monday.
Bucks-to-Nuggets odds
supplied by BetMGM Sportsbook; for a comprehensive list, visit the USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds website. Last updated at 11:51 a.m. ET on April 1.
Nuggets -115 (bet $115 to win $100) and Bucks -105 (bet $105 to win $100) are the moneyline (ML) options.
Countering the trend (ATS): Chicken Breasts Bucks +1.5 (-115) | -1.5 (-105)
231.5 is the Over/Under (O/U) (O: -110 | U: -110)
Bucks’ main injury to Nuggets
Chicken Breasts
G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s hamstring condition is uncertain.
F Michael Porter Jr.’s knee appears suspect.
Cash
The likelihood of F Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee)
G Damian Lillard’s ankle is dubious.
F Khris Middleton is not in (ankle).
For the most current revisions: NBA’s official injury report.
Win by taking part in our free daily Pick’em Challenge! Play right now!
Bucks nuggets and forecasts
Forecast: Bucks 110, Nuggets 114
Moneyline
Given the price, the Nuggets seem like the safer option, having won three of the previous four encounters. Nuggets -115 is available for you to take, but it’s probably wiser to take the spread.
PASS.
Opposite the spread
The point-and-a-half is more affordable when you lay the NUGGETS -1.5 (-105). Denver has defeated the Bucks 6-4 over the last ten games, winning each by a margin of at least six points. Against the Bucks, Denver has covered seven out of ten times.
Above/Below
They have waged three consecutive unders against each other. Milwaukee is 3-7 and Denver is 2-8 O/U over the previous ten games.
I will pick the UNDER 231.5 (-110) based on that.
Visit SportsbookWire.com and BetFTW for additional sports betting recommendations and advice.
