Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks 01/28/20 NBA Betting Odds and Pick

The Washington Wizards face the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday night.

The Wizards find themselves near the bottom of the team standings and they are coming off a loss to the team with the worst record in the league in the Atlanta Hawks. On the other hand, the Bucks have the best record in the NBA and they are also the league’s best home team. Giannis Antetokounmpo is coming off a monster game in the NBA’s first regular-season game in Paris and is looking to add to Milwaukee’s 8 game winning streak.

Wizards Near the Bottom

The Wizards are coming off a loss to the team with the worst record in the NBA in the Atlanta Hawks. Washington allowed Trae Young to score 45 points on 24 shots as Atlanta cruised to a comfortable 152-133 win on Sunday. The loss dropped Washington to 15-30 SU on the season, and the Wizards are just five games from the bottom of the Atlantic Division team standings.

Bradley Beal had another big night with 40 points for the Wizards while Troy Brown Jr. had 19 points off the bench. Thomas Bryant scored 11 points and hauled down 5 rebounds while Davis Bertans and Jordan McRae each scored 12 markers for Washington which lost for the fifth time in their last seven games.

Washington is the 5th highest-scoring team in the league at 115.3 points per game scored. They are, however, the worst defensive team when it comes to scoring defense at 120.6 points per game allowed. The Wizards are ranked 10th in passing at 25.5 assists per game but they are dead-last in rebounding at 42.2 boards grabbed per contest.

Best in the League

While the Wizards are almost at the bottom of the team standings, the Milwaukee Bucks have the best record in the league. Last year’s Eastern Conference finalist is 40-6 SU on the season and have won their last eight games played. The Bucks head home after a 116-103 win over the Charlotte Hornets in the first NBA regular-season game held in France last Friday.

As usual, Giannis Antetokounmpo was at the forefront of the Milwaukee attack. The 2019 NBA MVP scored 30 points and pulled down 16 rebounds to lead his team to victory. Guard Eric Bledsoe added 20 points and 5 assists for the Bucks while George Hill scored 16 points off the bench. Khris Middleton also contributed 12 points and 9 rebounds for Milwaukee.

The Bucks are the highest-scoring team in the league at 119.2 points per game this season. Milwaukee is also the #1 rebounding team this season at 51.7 boards grabbed per contest and they are also ranked 6th in passing at 26.0 assists per outing. Milwaukee is also 6th overall in scoring defense at only 106.7 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

Washington is 2-5 SU in their last seven games played. The Wizards are 1-6 SU in their last seven games played on the road, and 2-4 SU in their last six games against the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee is 8-0 SU in their last eight games played. The Bucks are 8-0 SU in their last eight games played at home. Head to head, the Bucks are 4-2 SU in their last six meetings against the Wizards.

The Wizards have played decent as of late as they have split their last four games. However, the Wizards are coming off a blowout loss to the woeful Atlanta Hawks and rookie Rui Hachimura is out with a groin injury. Washington is 6-19 SU on the road this season.

Milwaukee has been the best team in the league this season. The Bucks don’t just have the best record in the league but they also have the best home record in the NBA this season at 18-2 SU at the Fiserv Forum. Giannis has been sensational and he has gotten the needed support from his cast.

I think the Wizards are overmatched here. Milwaukee is simply better in all areas as a team and while the Wizards have Beal who is one of the top guards in the league, the Bucks have Antetokounmpo who is having another MVP-type season. I like the Bucks to cruise to an easy win over the Wizards here.

Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks

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The Wizards are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played. Washington is 2-4 ATS in their last six games played on the road, and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games against the Central Division. The Bucks are 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games played. Milwaukee is 1-3 ATS in their last four games played at home, 11- 5 ATS in their last 16 games against the Western Conference, and 9-1 ATS in their last 10 Tuesday games. Head to head, Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in their last six games played against Washington.

Milwaukee has outscored Washington by an average of 8.33 points per game in their last three head to head meetings but this is their first meeting of the season. The Bucks are well-rested after playing in Paris last Friday. The Wizards continue to deal with injuries and have not played consistent ball this season. Washington doesn’t have the defense to stop the Bucks.

Prediction: Bucks -16

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The total has gone over in four out of the last five games played by the Wizards. The over is 4-2 in Washington’s last six games played on the road. The total has gone under in four out of the last six games played by Milwaukee. The under is 5-1 in the Bucks’ last six games played against the Southeast Division. Head to head, the under is 6-3-1 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams. The total has gone under in four out of the last six games between the Wizards and Bucks in Milwaukee.

These teams play a fast-paced game and Milwaukee is the highest-scoring team in the league. Meanwhile, the Wizards are the worst team in the NBA in scoring defense and they are also in the Top 10 in scoring. Washington has allowed at least 124 points in their last three games played. These teams should play in a high-scoring game with Milwaukee almost scoring at will.

Prediction: Over 240

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