Brooklyn Nets at Milwaukee Bucks 6/10/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In the first game of a Thursday night NBA on ESPN playoff doubleheader, the Brooklyn Nets will invade Fiserv Forum to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The second-seeded Nets have won the first two games of this series in convincing fashion and ranked second in the league in scoring (118.6 ppg). On Monday, connected on 21-for-42 from the three-point line during a 125-86 home victory.

All-Star F Kevin Durant led all scorers with 32 points on 12-for-18 shooting and dished out six assists. Kyrie Irving chipped in 22 points and six assists for the Nets.

The Milwaukee Bucks won 26 of their 36 home games during the regular season and ranked first in the league in scoring (120.1 ppg). In Game Two, Milwaukee trailed by 17 points after one quarter and fell behind by as many as 49 points. The third-seeded Bucks missed 19 of their 27 long range attempts and turned the ball over 16 times in defeat.

All-Star F Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied a team-high 18 points on 8-for-15 from the field and grabbed 11 rebounds. Khris Middleton added 17 points and five rebounds in a losing effort for the Bucks.