The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday for a cross-conference clash in the NBA. The Thunder are 38-9 on the season and are currently first in the Western Conference standings, while the Bucks are 26-21 to rank fifth in the East. However, it’s been Milwaukee who has had the significant head-to-head advantage in the series of late, winning eight of 10 against Oklahoma City and covering the spread in seven of those 10 matchups.
Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. The home team is an 11.5-point favorite in the latest Thunder vs. Bucks odds and the over/under is listed at 232.5 points. Before you make any Bucks vs. Thunder picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has simulated Oklahoma City vs. Milwaukee 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Bucks vs. Thunder:
- Thunder vs. Bucks spread: Oklahoma City -11.5
- Thunder vs. Bucks over/under: 232.5 points
- Thunder vs. Bucks money line: Oklahoma City -588, Milwaukee +431
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Why the Thunder can cover
Oklahoma City is coming off a dominant 144-110 win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday and now own a six-game lead for first place in the West. Aaron Wiggins led the way for the Thunder with 41 points and 14 rebounds, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 29 points, nine assists and six rebounds.
Isaiah Hartenstein (16 points and 15 rebounds) and Kenrich Williams (18 points and 11 rebounds) also contributed double-doubles. The comfortable cover as 7.5-point favorites over Sacramento ended a four-game streak where the Thunder failed to cover, and the franchise is 29-16 against the number so far on the season. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Bucks can cover
Meanwhile, the Bucks lost 132-119 to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday to extend their current losing streak to three games. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in the loss, but the rest of his teammates combined to shoot only 30-for-70 from the floor (42.9%).
However, Milwaukee did win the NBA Cup Final against Oklahoma City on Dec. 17 as 5.5-point underdogs. Antetokounmpo had a triple-double in that matchup, finishing with 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists. The Bucks are now 24-13 since starting the season 2-8, and they have covered the spread in five of their last six meetings with the Thunder. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Thunder vs. Bucks picks
SportsLine’s model has simulated Milwaukee vs. Oklahoma City and is leaning Under the total, projecting 227 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in nearly 70% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
So who wins Bucks vs. Thunder on Monday, and which side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Thunder vs. Bucks spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
