Date/Time: 01-04-2020, 20:30 EDT / 01:30 GMT
Spread: Milwaukee Bucks -12 Total: +228
The team that currently holds the best record in the NBA, the Milwaukee Bucks (31-5), who seem unstoppable even when Giannis is not playing and have lost only once in their last 8 games, are hosting the San Antonio Spurs (14-19), who have been playing better lately and have managed to climb inside the top-8 of the West.
Milwaukee Bucks have a 31-5 record (21-15 against the spread) and are sitting in the first place of the whole league. They have won seven of their last eight matches and in their last game they won at home against the Timberwolves with a 106-104 score, not beating the odds. They are led in scoring by Giannis Antetokounmpo with a league second-best 30.4 ppg, adding 5.6 assists and a team high 13 rebounds per game. He is followed by Kris Middleton with 18.8 ppg, 3.8 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game.
San Antonio Spurs have a 14-19 record (11-21-1 against the spread) and sitting in the 8th place of the West. In their last game they saw a two-game winning streak getting snapped by losing at home against the Thunder with a 103-109 score, not beating the odds. They are led in scoring by DeMar DeRozan with 21.5 ppg, adding 5.2 rebounds and a team high 4.9 assists per game. He is followed by LaMarcus Aldridge with 19.5 ppg and a team high 7.8 rebounds per game.
In their two meetings last season each team won once at home (Bucks by 6 points and Spurs by 7). Bucks are 17-2 at home, while Spurs are 4-10 on the road. Bucks have the best offense in the league, scoring 119.4 ppg to Spurs’ 113.1 and they are also better defensively, allowing 106.5 ppg to Spurs’ 114.8. Bucks also lead the league both in rebounding (51.9 to 46.5) and in field goal percentage (48.3% to 47.2%). Spurs on the other hand have a better 3-point percentage (36.8% to 35.9%) and commit fewer turnovers per game (13.4 to 15), while Bucks are better in assists made (26.1 to 24.7). Bucks are simply superior and even though they are given a big handicap for this game (-12), expect them to beat it and get away with an easy home win today.
Spurs vs Bucks Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks -12 (-110)
