On Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks head to San Antonio to take on the Spurs. The Bucks are playing their second of back to back, as they took on the Pacers on Wednesday. The Bucks are 23-10 on the season, which is second in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks lead the Central Division as well.
For the Spurs, they have had a miserable season thus far. San Antonio is 5-28 on the season, and dropped their last three games. The Spurs have the worst record in the Western Conference. The Milwaukee Bucks are -9.5 in this game over the San Antonio Spurs.
Spurs Struggling Big Time
The San Antonio Spurs got off to a quick start in their loss on Tuesday, but could not sustain it. The Spurs won the first quarter and the fourth quarter, but fell 106-98 to the Grizzlies. The 98 points marked the first time since December 21st that the Spurs scored under 100 points in a game.
On the season, the Spurs are scoring 110.9 points per game. That ranks 25th in the league. Making shots has been an issue for this team. The Spurs rank 27th in field goal percentage, and also three point percentage. The top scorer for the Spurs this season has been their prized rookie. Victor Wembanyama is just shy of 19 points per game, while ripping 10.2 rebounds per game.
San Antonio will play back to back road games after this game. The Spurs are at the Cavaliers on Sunday, and then the Pistons on Wednesday. THe next time the Spurs are home is January 12th when the Hornets come to town.
Bucks Looking for Bounce Back
The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Pacers, despite 26 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday. He also ripped down 11 rebounds and 8 assists. The Bucks have lost two in a row, both to the Pacers.
Kris Middleton scored 19 and Damian Lillard added 23, but it was not enough for Milwaukee. On the season, Antetokounmpo is scoring just over 30 per game, with 11.3 rebounds. Lillard is second on the team with 25.5 points and 6.8 assists per game. Next is Middleton, with 14.5 points per game.
The Bucks will play this game on the road, then at the Rockets on Saturday, before coming back home for four games next week, against the Jazz, Celtics, Warriors and Kings.
Bucks Top Spurs
The Milwaukee Bucks are going to win this game. Sure, the Bucks may be a bit short handed, and even tired from their game on Wednesday against the high scoring Pacers. But, the Bucks are just that much better than the Spurs. San Antonio is in for a very long season. The Spurs cannot compete in this game. The Bucks win this game by double digits over the Spurs on Thursday Night. Bet Milwaukee -9.5! Enjoy the game, and best of luck with this bet, and all your NBA betting!
