The Denver Nuggets have an uphill battle ahead of them to make the playoffs but are not out of the race altogether yet. Next up on the docket for the Nuggets is a home battle with the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. The Bucks are a lights-out OVER play, as the OVER is 10-1 in Milwaukee’s last 11 contests.
Sportsbook opened the Bucks as 4-point road underdogs with a total of 224.5.
- The Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
- The OVER is 6-1 in the Bucks last seven road games.
- The OVER is 4-1 in the last five meetings between the Nuggets and Bucks in Denver.
Denver sits two games behind Utah and New Orleans, who are tied for the seventh spot in the Western Conference with time running out. Nikola Jokic continues to carry the load for Denver, as the big man is averaging 23.2 points over his last 12 games after notching 23 in Friday’s 126-115 triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder that finished off a 3-4 SU road trip.
Milwaukee is in a battle with Washington and Miami for the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference but are well ahead of ninth-place Detroit after a 124-122 overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. The Bucks are 17-12 SU vs the West this year and play their final regular-season games against the conference.
The Nuggets have also been going above totals with ease at home. In Denver’s previous nine in the Mile High City, the OVER is 8-1.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Denver Nuggets installed as -4-point favorites in this particular NBA matchup. The over-under betting line for the total number of point scored was listed by most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, at 223.5.
A 114-111 result in favor of the Nuggets is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Denver Nuggets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Denver Nuggets bring a 41-35 record (35-38-3 ATS) to the battle against the 41-35 Milwaukee Bucks, who are 32-41-3 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Denver Nuggets go 38-36-2 so far and the Milwaukee Bucks go 42-33-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Denver vs Milwaukee injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 7-rated Denver Nuggets and the No. 23-rated Bucks in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Denver's No. 6-ranked offense averaging 109.96 PPG, against a Milwaukee Bucks defense that ranks No. 15 at 106.43 PPG. The Denver Nuggets field goal percentage has averaged 47.11% so far, less than the Milwaukee Bucks shooters have achieved on the year, 48.03% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Los Angeles was victimized by Eric Bledsoe for 39 points as the Bucks defeated the Lakers 124-122 in NBA action on Friday.
The Thunder were burned for 36 points by Paul Millsap on Friday as the Nuggets picked up a 126-125 win at Chesapeake Energy Arena.
- Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Milwaukee is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
- Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 11 games
- Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 16 of Denver's last 23 games
- Denver is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
- Denver is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Milwaukee home to Boston, Tuesday, April 3rd
Denver home to Indiana, Tuesday, April 3rd
