Portland Trail Blazers at Milwaukee Bucks odds, picks and predictions

Nathan Beighle | Staff Writer

The Milwaukee Bucks (11-5) welcome the Portland Trail Blazers (4-11) to Fiserv Forum Sunday. Tip is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Bucks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Bucks won both meeting last season

The Bucks beat the Washington Wizards 131-128 Friday at home. Their 5-game streak of covering was snapped, closing Friday as a 13.5-point favorite. Milwaukee is 6-9-1 against the spread (ATS) and is 2-5-1 ATS at home. The Bucks are led by F Giannis Antetokounmpo (29.7 points per game) and G Damian Lillard (25.2 PPG).

The Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 121-105 Wednesday, covering as a 3.5-point underdog. They had failed to cover the 5 games prior and are 6-9 ATS on the season and 4-4 ATS on the road. Portland is led by F Jerami Grant's 22.8 PPG.

Trail Blazers at Bucks odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:12 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +560 (bet $100 to win $560) | Bucks -770 (bet $770 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +12.5 (-110) | Bucks -12.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 230.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Trail Blazers at Bucks key injuries

Trail Blazers

C Deandre Ayton (back) probable
G Anfernee Simons (thumb) out

Bucks

F Giannis Antetokounmpo (non-covid illness) probable
G Khris Middleton (achilles) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Trail Blazers at Bucks picks and predictions

Prediction

Bucks 123, Trail Blazers 112

Moneyline

PASS.

There's no value on either side here. Avoid a moneyline play.

Against the spread

LEAN TRAIL BLAZERS +12.5 (-110).

The Bucks have covered well lately, but haven't covered often at home. They are just 2-5-1 at home and 0-2 ATS as a double-digit favorite this season. The Bucks will be without their 3rd-best scoring option in Middleton as well as Antetokounmpo potentially being sub-100%.

The Blazers are 6-6 ATS over their last 12 and are coming off a 16-point win over the Jazz. They will also be the more rested side. Take TRAIL BLAZERS +12.5 (-110).

Over/Under

BET OVER 230.5 (-110).

The Blazers are 2-1 O/U in their last 3 games and have allowed 120 or more in 2 of their last 3. Portland is 7-8 O/U on the season. The Bucks should bring the pace and scoring.

They are 3-1 O/U in their last 4 games and are 7-4 O/U in their last 11. Milwaukee has scored at least 130 points in 5 of its last 6 games. Expect it to put it on Portland here. Take OVER 230.5 (-110).

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