Bucks vs. Nuggets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 27

Bucks vs. Nuggets Game Info

• Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fiserv Forum -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Coverage: TNT, ALT, truTV, and MAX

The Milwaukee Bucks (32-25) will look to Giannis Antetokounmpo (second in the league scoring 31 points per game) when they attempt to knock off Nikola Jokic (third in the NBA with 29.2 PPG) and the Denver Nuggets (38-20) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Fiserv Forum. The Bucks are 3.5-point home underdogs in the matchup, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, ALT, truTV, and MAX. The over/under is set at 241 in the matchup.

Bucks vs. Nuggets Odds & Spread

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Bucks vs. Nuggets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Bucks win (55%)

Bucks vs. Nuggets Betting Trends

• The Nuggets have compiled a 30-27-1 record against the spread this season.
• The Bucks are 25-31-1 against the spread this year.
• This season, Nuggets games have hit the over 35 times out of 57 chances.
• Bucks games this season have gone over the total in 29 of 57 opportunities (50.9%).
• Denver owns a better record against the spread at home (16-13-0) than it does in away games (14-14-1).
• The Nuggets have gone over the total in 19 of 29 home games (65.5%), compared to 16 of 29 road games (55.2%).
• Milwaukee has been better against the spread at home (16-12-1) than on the road (9-19-0) this season.
• Bucks games have gone above the over/under more often at home (15 times out of 29) than away (14 of 28) this year.

Nuggets Leaders

• Jokic averages 29.2 points, 12.6 rebounds and 10.4 assists, shooting 57.5% from the floor (10th in league) and 44.5% from beyond the arc (fifth in league), with 2 made treys per game.
• Jamal Murray averages 21.1 points, 3.8 boards and 6.1 assists.
• Michael Porter Jr. is averaging 18.6 points, 2.2 assists and 6.7 boards.
• Christian Braun is averaging 14.9 points, 2.2 assists and 5.1 boards.
• Russell Westbrook is averaging 12.8 points, 6.3 assists and 5 rebounds.

Bucks Leaders

• Antetokounmpo averages 31 points, 12 boards and 5.8 assists. He is also draining 60.9% of his shots from the field (seventh in league).
• Per game, Damian Lillard gives the Bucks 25.5 points, 4.7 boards and 7.4 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• Brook Lopez's numbers on the season are 12.5 points, 4.9 boards and 1.7 assists per contest. He is making 48% of his shots from the field and 36.8% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.9 triples.
• The Bucks are getting 15.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game from Kyle Kuzma.
• The Bucks receive 9.3 points per game from Kevin Porter Jr., plus 3.4 boards and 3.1 assists.

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