Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks 12/27/19 NBA Betting Odds and Preview

The Milwaukee Bucks visit the Atlanta Hawks at the State Farm Arena on Friday, December 27, 2019.

The Bucks will be looking to return to the winning column when they travel to Atlanta. Milwaukee was stunned by the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day for only their second loss in their last 10 games played. Despite the loss, the Bucks still have the best record in the NBA at 27-5. On the other hand, the Hawks are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings at 6-25 on the year. Atlanta has dropped their last eight games played and they have struggled to put up victories this season. The Hawks are 3-11 at home this season.

Best Team in the NBA

The Milwaukee Bucks are the best team in the NBA right now with a record of 27-5. Milwaukee though is coming off a Christmas Day defeat at the hands of Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. No doubt, the Bucks want to erase that sour taste from their mouths in their next game and that puts the Hawks in plenty of trouble here.

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks with 30.5 points, 12.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. Khris Middleton is scoring 18.5 points and grabbing 5.5 rebounds while Eric Bledsoe in contributing 15.0 points and 5.7 dimes per contest. George Hill and Brook Lopez are also averaging in double figures for the Bucks.

The Bucks are the top-scoring team in the league this season at 120.2 points per game. They also have a Top 11 defense which allows their opponents to score only 107.6 points per game this season. Milwaukee is the best rebounding team in the league at 51.2 boards grabbed per contest and are 6th in passing at 25.9 assists per game.

Worst Record in The League

While the Bucks have the best record in the NBA, the Atlanta Hawks have the worst record in the league at 6-25. The Hawks head to this home contest having lost eight straight games and have won just twice in their last 21 contests. The Hawks dropped a 118-121 contest to the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last outing last December 23rd.

Trae Young is having a stellar second season and is averaging 29.0 points, 8.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Jabari Parker leads the Hawks in rebounding at 6.1 boards per contest while also scoring 15.4 points per game. John Collins has returned from a 25-game suspension and he scored 27 points against the Cavs.

Atlanta ranks 20th in the league in scoring at 108.8 points per game. They are 28th in rebounding at 42.0 boards grabbed per contest and are also 19th in passing at 23.3 assists per game. The Hawks have the second-worst scoring defense in the NBA, allowing opponents to score 118.6 points per game this season.

Who Wins?

Milwaukee is 18-2 SU in their last 20 games played. The Bucks are 8-1 SU in their last nine games played on the road. Atlanta is 0-8 SU in their last eight games played. The Hawks are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games played at home. Head to head, the Bucks are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games played against the Hawks.

The Bucks have the best record in the NBA this season and they recently won 18 straight games. Milwaukee is 8-2 in their last 10 games played and they are coming off a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day. Giannis Antetokounmpo had a poor shooting day but he hasn’t had many of those nights this season.

The Hawks are the cellar dwellers in the East and have lost eight straight games heading to this contest. John Collins is back from a 25-game suspension and Atlanta was 4-21 SU while he was serving his drug-related suspension. Atlanta is just 3-11 in 14 home games played this season.

This is a David vs Goliath matchup with the top of the East meeting the bottom team. Trae Young continues to have an excellent second season and Collins is back in action. The Hawks may be without Alex Len here and they are up against heavy odds against the league’s top team. The Bucks simply have too many scorers here and are the much better team in this contest. I’m picking the Bucks to bounce back and win this game.

Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks

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The Bucks are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games played. Milwaukee is 8-7 ATS in 15 road games played, 6-2 ATS in their last eight games played against the Eastern Conference, and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against the Southeast Division. The Hawks are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games played. Atlanta is 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games played at home, 0-6 ATS in their last six games played against the Eastern Conference, and 2-4 ATS in their last six games played against the Central Division. Head to head, the Hawks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Bucks.

The Bucks are going to be fired up for this game after losing to the Sixers on Christmas day. Milwaukee is just 2-2 in their last four games but they have won 8 out of their last 10 games with six wins coming by double-figures winning margin. Atlanta is the second-worst defensive team in the league and they are going up against the top-scoring team in the NBA. The Bucks are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games when favored by at least seven points.

Prediction: Bucks -11

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The total has gone over in five out of the last eight games played by the Bucks. The over is 5-0 in Milwaukee’s last five road games against Atlanta. The total has gone over in 14 out of the last 20 games played by the Hawks. The over is 7-3 in the last 10 games played by Atlanta in December, and the over is 5-2 in their last seven head to head games against the Bucks.

These teams have combined to score an average of 231.9 points per game in their last 10 head to head meetings and 233.33 points per game in their most recent three encounters. The Hawks are one of the worst defensive teams in the league this season and have even been worse at 124.2 points per game allowed in their last four assignments. The Bucks are the highest-scoring team in the league this season and given that Atlanta has been worse than bad on defense in their last four assignments, I like these teams to hit the over with the Bucks scoring tons of points against the porous Hawks’ defense.

Prediction: Over 237.5

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