Bucks home to Jazz in NBA betting action
Odds Shark Staff Published on: Mar 03, 2014 6:30 AM ET
Utah Jazz | Milwaukee Bucks |
21-38 | March 03, 2014, 08:00 | Bradley Center | 11-47 |
NBA betting interest will be piqued on Monday when the Jazz of Utah hit the hard court against the Bucks of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee battles the Jazz, currently with a 21-38 mark (29-29-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 32-26 for the Bucks and 26-33 for the Jazz. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).
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For bettors going with the Bucks in this one, they were listed earlier as 0-point on the betting line at Sportsbook. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 194.5 for Monday at shops such as Sportsbook.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Bucks rated this week at No. 29 and the Jazz sitting at No. 23. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 85-82 result in favor of the Jazz today.
In their last action, Utah was a 94-91 loser on the road against the Pacers. They covered the 11-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (185) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Utah got 21 points from Gordon Hayward but lost anyway 94-91 against the Pacers on Sunday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
In their last action, Milwaukee was a 107-98 loser at home against the Nets. They failed to cover the 6-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (205) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Khris Middleton scored 16 points in a failed effort to lead the Bucks to victory (they lost 107-98 to Brooklyn at Bradley Center on Saturday).
How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Milwaukee's No. 25-rated squad against Utah's No. 24-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Milwaukee rates No. 18 in the league with 7.38 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 22 with 6.76 per outing.
Next up:
Utah at Washington, Wednesday, March 5th
Milwaukee home to Sacramento, Wednesday, March 5th