| Game Time | 8:00 pm EST |
| Atlanta Hawks Line | +4.5 |
| Milwaukee Bucks Line | -4.5 |
| Total | 236 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Two Eastern Conference squads currently in big winning streaks are clashing in this high caliber duel, when the Milwaukee Bucks are hosting the Atlanta Hawks. Both teams have bounced back after disappointing starts to the season, as the Bucks have managed to lose just once in their last nine games and have climbed on the 5th place of the East. The Hawks had a huge morale boost with back-to-back wins against Cleveland last week, and are running a four-game winning streak.
Below is a detailed analysis for Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks game.
Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction
Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo, T. Prince, M. Beauchamp are day-to-day, Khris Middleton is out.
Atlanta Hawks Injury Report: Cody Zeller is out
Milwaukee Bucks Recent Form and Trends
The Bucks have a 10-9 record this season and are sitting on the 5th place of the West. Milwaukee is 7-11-1 against the spread and 8-11 in over/under. The Bucks have an 8-3 home record, but are 4-6-1 against the spread, with a +6.5-point differential. The Bucks are 8-1 in their last 8 games, but are 2-3 against the spread in their last 5 home games. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 games, as they have scored 122+ points four of their last five games.
The Bucks are coming off a 124-114 win over Washington, as they shot with 51% from the field and 46% from beyond the arc. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee’s offense with a monstrous triple double with 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.
Giannis leads the Bucks both in scoring with league-best 32.9 points and in rebounding with 11.9 per game, adding 6.6 assists per game. Damian Lillard adds 25.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and a team-high 7.8 assists.
Atlanta Hawks Recent Form and Trends
The Atlanta Hawks have a 11-11 record this season and are sitting on the 6th place of the East. The Hawks are 9-13 against the spread and 15-7 in over/under. Atlanta has a 5-6 road record, and 5-6 against the spread, with a -4.4-point differential. The Hawks have four consecutive wins, and are 3-1 against the spread. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 games.
The Hawks are coming off a 124-112 win over New Orleans, as they shot with 51% from the field and saw eight of their nine players that stepped in the court, scoring double digits. De’Andre Hunter led Atlanta’s offense with 22 points.
Trae Young leads the Hawks both in scoring with 20.9 points, and in assists made with 12.2 per game, leading the league. Jalen Johnson adds 20 points, 5.5 assists and a team-high 9.8 rebounds.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Bucks average 113.3 point per game, which is 14th in the league. Milwaukee shoots with 48.1% from the field (7th) and 38.4% from beyond the arc, which is the fourth-best in the NBA. Defensively, they allow 112.4 points per game, which ranks 15th in the NBA.
Offensively, the Hawks average 116.5 points per game, which ranks 9th in the NBA. They shoot with 46.6% from the field (13th), and with 34.5% from beyond the arc (20th). Defensively, they are the third-worst team in the NBA, allowing 119 points per game.
The Bucks led the Hawks 2-1 wins last season, and were 1-1 in their two meetings in Milwaukee. The Bucks are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings in Milwaukee.
Prediction
In this Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, the Bucks are coming as home favorites. The Hawks are playing very well lately, but there is no way I get back them up as road dogs, against such a hot Milwaukee team. Taking a look at the total, the Hawks are the second-best team in the whole NBA to the over, and both teams are trending towards high scoring games lately, as they are 7-3 to the over in their last 10 games combined. I expect another high scoring affair in this game, so I’m taking the over the total.
Nick’s Pick: Over 236