In the featured game of this NBA Friday slate, the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Portland Trail Blazers on NBA TV. This is the second and final matchup between these teams during this shortened NBA season. The Bucks vs. Blazers NBA betting picks preview will find the best NBA betting odds, provide some betting trends, and show the best NBA picks and NBA predictions available.
NBA Betting Preview: Picks, Odds & Betting Trends Tonight
Bucks vs. Blazers Game Info
Milwaukee Bucks (30-17, 12-10 Away) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (29-18, 14-9 Home)
Date: Friday, April 2, 2021
Time: 10 p.m. EST
Venue: Moda Center — Portland, Ore.
Coverage: NBA TV
The Bucks snapped their losing streak with an easy win over the short-handed Lakers. However, they need to keep winning in order to prove they are a contender when away from Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo had an efficient 25-point double-double last game, but he was one turnover shy from an ugly triple-double. It surprisingly was Jrue Holiday that led Milwaukee in scoring, with 28. Awesemo is projecting Holiday to score less than 20 tonight.
The Trail Blazers have won four straight games, will all four wins coming on the road. They return home tonight, with the team getting healthier. This will be Jusuf Nurkic‘s fourth game back from injury. He saw the floor 21 minutes last game, and Awesemo is projecting roughly the same amount of playing time tonight. Damian Lillard is healthy and coming off a 33-point, 10-assist double-double. With a tougher individual matchup against Holiday tonight, Awesemo is still projecting 27 points from Lillard. He scored 17 points in the blowout loss to the Bucks in February.
Bucks vs. Blazers Betting NBA Picks + NBA Odds Shopping
Using Awesemo’s OddsShopper tool, we can easily compare the NBA odds for Bucks vs. Blazers betting across the major sportsbooks. The odds expressed are from 2 p.m. ET on April 2, so make sure to check out the OddsShopper tool yourself to get the most up-to-date odds.
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NBA Odds: Moneyline
- Bucks: (-134) — SugarHouse, DraftKings
- Blazers: (+120) — FanDuel, PointsBet, William Hill
NBA Odds: Spread
- Bucks: -2.5 (-110) — SugarHouse, BetMGM, PointsBet, DraftKings, William Hill
- Blazers: +3 (-114) — FanDuel
NBA Odds: Point Total
- Over: 238.5 (-110) — BetMGM, FanDuel, William Hill
- Under: 238.5 (-105) — PointsBet
Bucks vs. Blazers NBA Betting Trends
- Milwaukee is 1-4 against the spread (ATS) in its last five games.
- The total has hit the over in eight of Milwaukee’s last 11 games.
- The total has hit the over in four of Portland’s last five games.
- Portland is 4-1 straight up in its last five games.
Bucks vs. Blazers Prediction
The Bucks struggle to cover the spread on the road (8-14), while the Trail Blazers struggle to do so at home (9-14). The big difference in this game, though simple and obvious, is Giannis. The Trail Blazers don’t have anyone to effectively matchup with him, with Robert Covington being four inches and close to 40 pounds smaller. Giannis shot 8 of 11 in 26 minutes during the Bucks’ blowout win in February. While the game should be closer, the Bucks should cover the spread again.
Prediction: Bucks -2.5
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