Bucks at Nets 1/18/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/18/2020 at 11:29 AM ET

Barclays Center will play host to a Saturday NBA clash between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Brooklyn Nets. The Bucks (37-6) have won five straight games and are currently in possession of the best overall record in the league. On Thursday, Milwaukee exploded for 76 first-half points and managed to hold on down the stretch for a 128-123 home victory versus Boston.

Reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied a team-high 32 points to go along with 17 rebounds and seven assists. Khris Middleton chipped in 23 points and six rebounds for the Bucks. 

The Brooklyn Nets have dropped eight of their previous ten games and leads Chicago by four games in the race for the final playoff spot in the East. On Thursday, Brooklyn was outscored by 15 points over the final 12 minutes of a 117-106 road victory against Philadelphia. The Nets (18-22) missed 12 of their 30 free-throw attempts and turned the ball over 15 times in defeat.

Spencer Dinwiddie led six Brooklyn players in double figures with 26 points and eight assists. Jarrett Allen added 17 points and ten rebounds in a losing effort for the Nets.

Brooklyn F Joe Harris (back) and G Garrett Temple (knee) have both been ruled out of this contest. The Bucks are the class of the league and will have no problem with the Nets. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Bucks win high scoring over game 124-116.

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