Trail Blazers vs Bucks Prediction & Odds: Milwaukee A Massive Favorite At Home

The Milwaukee Bucks (35-22 SU, 26-31 ATS) host the Portland Trail Blazers (23-34, 23-34) on Monday at Fiserv Forum in their second meeting this month. The Bucks are 4-1 over their last five games while the Trail Blazers are 2-6 in their last eight outings. Can Milwaukee pull off a repeat of the last meeting with another big win? Find out in our Trail Blazers vs Bucks prediction.

Trail Blazers vs Bucks Odds & Analysis

Sportsbook Odds

The Bucks opened as a huge 14-point favorite over the visiting Trail Blazers, which comes as no surprise given their 137-108 win in the last meeting on February 5. The total was set at 232 points, with the UNDER going 6-1 in Portland’s last seven games and the OVER going 6-1 in Milwaukee’s last seven. If you expect a game similar to the last meeting, it makes a lot of sense to hammer Milwaukee and the OVER in your Trail Blazers vs Bucks prediction.

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Trail Blazers Struggling Without Lillard

Portland won its second straight game on Saturday, beating the New York Knicks 112-103 at home. Anfernee Simons led all scorers with 30 points while new acquisition Josh Hart added 23 in his first game with the Trail Blazers. The Knicks were paced by Julius Randle with 28 points.

The Trail Blazers’ season took a turn for the worse in the new year as leading scorer Damian Lillard went down with an abdominal injury. Portland has gone 10-12 in his absence – a stretch that includes a recent six-game losing streak that was just snapped last week. Lillard is expected to be out for the remainder of the season.

Eric Bledsoe (Achilles), Dennis Smith Jr. (elbow) and Keon Johnson (ankle) are out for Monday’s matchup.

Antetokounmpo Held To 18 Points In Loss To Suns

The Bucks had a four-game win streak snapped Thursday as they fell 131-107 to the Phoenix Suns. Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday each scored 21 points to lead Milwaukee while Deandre Ayton had 27 to top Phoenix.

Thursday was an uncharacteristically quiet night for Giannis Antetokounmpo, who finished with just 18 points to go along with eight assists and seven boards. The Greek Freak is averaging 29 points on the season and the last game marked his first outing with fewer than 20 points since December 8 – a stretch of 24 games. Look for the reigning NBA Finals MVP to have a big bounce-back performance Monday.

George Hill (neck) and Pat Connaughton (hand) are out while Antetokounmpo (ankle) and Serge Ibaka (trade) are probable.

Trail Blazers vs Bucks Pick & Insights

Trail Blazers: Keys To Cover

The Trail Blazers will need a lot to go right just to keep this game close, namely some more big performances from Simons and Hart, as well as another off-night for Antetokounmpo. If Simons and Hart can score 25 or 30 each while Portland limits Antetokounmpo to less than 20, the Trail Blazers might be able to cover the spread.

Bucks: Keys To Cover

The Bucks have run up the score often of late, winning by at least 14 points in each of their last five victories. Going up against a depleted Portland team, Milwaukee should be able to score at will and cruise to another big win at home.

Odds Shark’s Computer Trail Blazers vs Bucks Prediction: Trail Blazers +15

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