The Milwaukee Bucks (47-18) enter their game against the Brooklyn Nets (37-28) on March 9, 2023 as a 9.5-point favorite. The matchup features an over/under of 230.5.
Their last time out, the Bucks won on Tuesday 134-123 over the Magic. In the victory, Brook Lopez led Milwaukee with 26 points.
The Nets are coming off of a 118-96 win over the Rockets in their most recent game on Tuesday. In Brooklyn’s win, Mikal Bridges led the way with 30 points (adding zero rebounds and five assists).
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Bucks Vs. Nets Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- TV: BSWI
- Spread Favorite: Bucks -9.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Bucks -456
- Moneyline Underdog: Nets +350
- Over/Under: 230.5 points
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Bucks Betting Trends
- The Bucks have compiled a 36-25-4 ATS record so far this year.
- When playing as at least 9.5-point favorites this season, Milwaukee has an ATS record of 4-8.
- The Bucks have won in 44, or 81.5%, of the 54 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This season, Milwaukee has come away with a win eight times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -456 or shorter on the moneyline.
- The Bucks and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 32 out of 65 times this season.
- Milwaukee’s games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 230.5 points 26 times.
- The Bucks have an average point total of 227.6 in their outings this year, 2.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Bucks Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday | 53 | 19.9 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Brook Lopez | 64 | 15.1 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| Khris Middleton | 22 | 13.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Bobby Portis | 54 | 13.7 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Grayson Allen | 61 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Bucks Season Stats
- Milwaukee has a +269 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.1 points per game. It is putting up 115.8 points per game to rank ninth in the league and is allowing 111.7 per outing to rank fifth in the NBA.
- The 49 rebounds per game the Bucks average rank first in the league, and are 4.8 more than the 44.2 their opponents collect per outing.
- The Bucks are posting 119.6 points per game this season at home, which is 7.7 more points than they’re averaging in road games (111.9).
- Defensively Milwaukee has been better in home games this year, ceding 111.6 points per game, compared to 111.8 away from home.
- The Bucks are scoring 123.1 points per game in their previous 20 games, which is 7.3 more than their average for the season (115.8).
- Milwaukee has fared worse defensively in its past 20 games, ceding 112.6 points per contest, 0.9 more points than its season average of 111.7.
- The Bucks are making 16.3 three-pointers per contest in their past 20 games, which is 1.6 more than their average for the season (14.7). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 20 games (38.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.5%).
Bucks Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/28 | Nets | W 118-104 | Away | -7 |
| 3/1 | Magic | W 139-117 | Home | -8 |
| 3/4 | 76ers | L 133-130 | Home | -4.5 |
| 3/5 | Wizards | W 117-111 | Away | -6 |
| 3/7 | Magic | W 134-123 | Away | -2.5 |
| 3/9 | Nets | – | Home | -9.5 |
| 3/11 | Warriors | – | Away | – |
| 3/13 | Kings | – | Away | – |
| 3/14 | Suns | – | Away | – |
| 3/16 | Pacers | – | Home | – |
| 3/19 | Raptors | – | Home | – |
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Nets Betting Trends
- Brooklyn is 34-30-1 ATS this year.
- The Nets have been an underdog by 9.5 points or more once this season, and covered the spread.
- This season, Brooklyn has been the underdog 28 times and won 11, or 39.3%, of those games.
- The Nets have played as an underdog of +350 or more once this season and won that game.
- Brooklyn’s games have gone over the point total 29 out of 65 times this season.
- The Nets and their opponents have combined to score more than 230.5 points in 25 of 65 games this season.
- Brooklyn’s games this season have had an average of 226.2 points, 4.3 fewer points than this game’s point total.
Nets Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges | 66 | 18.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| Cameron Thomas | 47 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Seth Curry | 47 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 51 | 8.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Joe Harris | 58 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2 |
Nets Season Stats
- In 2022-23, Brooklyn is 18th in the NBA offensively (113.6 points scored per game) and 11th on defense (112.6 points conceded).
- The Nets lose the rebound battle by an average of 4.5 boards. They are grabbing 40.2 rebounds per game (29th in league) compared to their opponents’ 44.7.
- Brooklyn averages 114.4 points per game at home, and 112.9 away.
- In 2022-23 the Nets are allowing 4.6 fewer points per game at home (110.2) than away (114.8).
- Brooklyn has been racking up 113.7 points per contest in its last 20 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 113.6 it has scored over the course of the 2022-23 season.
- The Nets’ defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 117.3 points per game during their last 20 compared to the 112.6 points per game their opponents are averaging this season.
- During its last 20 contests, Brooklyn is making 1.3 more three-pointers per game than its season long average (14 compared to 12.7 season-long), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.8% compared to 38.4% season-long).
Nets Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/28 | Bucks | L 118-104 | Home | +7 |
| 3/1 | Knicks | L 142-118 | Away | +7.5 |
| 3/3 | Celtics | W 115-105 | Away | +10.5 |
| 3/5 | Hornets | W 102-86 | Home | -8 |
| 3/7 | Rockets | W 118-96 | Away | -6.5 |
| 3/9 | Bucks | – | Away | +9.5 |
| 3/10 | Timberwolves | – | Away | – |
| 3/12 | Nuggets | – | Away | – |
| 3/14 | Thunder | – | Away | – |
| 3/16 | Kings | – | Home | – |
| 3/19 | Nuggets | – | Home | – |
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