Bucks vs. Nets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 26

Bucks vs. Nets Game Info

• Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Fiserv Forum -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Coverage: YES and FDSWI

The Milwaukee Bucks (16-12) are heavy favorites (-10) as they attempt to continue a three-game home win streak when they take on the Brooklyn Nets (11-18) on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Fiserv Forum. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on YES and FDSWI. The matchup has an over/under set at 212.5 points.

Bucks vs. Nets Odds & Spread

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Bucks vs. Nets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Bucks win (74.3%)

Bucks vs. Nets Betting Trends

• The Bucks have covered the spread 12 times in 28 games with a set spread.
• The Nets have 14 wins against the spread in 29 games this season.
• Bucks games have gone over the total 13 times out of 29 chances this season.
• The Nets have hit the over 48.3% of the time this year (14 of 29 games with a set point total).
• Milwaukee owns a better record against the spread at home (7-7-1) than it does on the road (5-8-0).
• The Bucks have eclipsed the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in six of 15 home matchups (40%). In road games, they have hit the over in seven of 13 games (53.8%).
• Against the spread, Brooklyn has had better results away (10-5-1) than at home (4-8-1).
• In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Nets' games have finished above the over/under at home (53.8%, seven of 13) than away (43.8%, seven of 16).

Bucks Leaders

• Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.7 points, 6 assists and 11.6 boards.
• Damian Lillard is averaging 25.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Bobby Portis is averaging 13.9 points, 2.1 assists and 7.8 rebounds.
• Brook Lopez is averaging 11.6 points, 1.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds.
• Taurean Prince's numbers on the season are 7.5 points, 4.1 boards and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 46% from the floor and 47.5% from beyond the arc (fourth in NBA), with an average of 1.7 made treys.

Nets Leaders

• Cameron Johnson averages 19.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists. He is also draining 48.8% of his shots from the floor and 42.3% from 3-point range, with 3.2 triples per contest.
• The Nets get 9.3 points per game from Nic Claxton, plus 7.4 rebounds and 2 assists.
• The Nets are receiving 24.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game from Cameron Thomas.
• Per game, Ben Simmons provides the Nets 6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists, plus 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• The Nets are receiving 9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Jalen Wilson.

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