The Washington Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks face off for the second time in as many games on Tuesday night in Milwaukee.
The Wizards took a New Year’s Day match between these two teams, but the Bucks were without Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, and Khris Middleton for that match.
Giannis and Holiday are expected to play on Tuesday, with the Bucks listing both players as potential. For Washington, Bradley Bell (doubtful) is in danger of no games between these two teams.
Washington was a tough team to read this season, going through a massive losing streak before coming back with five straight wins to move into the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference.
However, the Wizards are 19th in the NBA in net worth, so we may need to temper our expectations for them as the Bucks enter this game with two of their three superstars.
Let’s break down the latest possibilities and pick this match:
Wizards vs Coins Probabilities, Spread and Total
Witches vs Bucks Prediction and Selection
I can’t take too much away from a confrontation between these two teams on New Year’s Day, though it’s hard to take away a big win for Washington.
The Bucks have been fantastic at home this season, going 15-4 in 19 games, and they’ve already covered the spread in 13 of their 19 games as home favorites.
Washington enters this game 8-8-2 against the spread as a road underdog.
If Bill can dress him up, that will certainly raise the bar for Washington’s offense, but I don’t know if I can trust this offense to handle a semi-healthy Bucks team.
Milwaukee is fourth in the NBA in defensive rankings this season, and Holiday and Antetokounmpo are not only two of the team’s best players, but two of the Bucks’ best defenders as well.
I’m going to underestimate Washington beating the Bucks backups and taking Milwaukee to cover once again as a home favorite.
Find Peter Dewey’s full betting history here.
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The game odds are updated periodically and are subject to change.
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