Bucks at Nets 2/4/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Barclays Center will play host to a Monday night NBA matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets.

The Bucks have won nine of their previous ten games and lead Toronto by two games for the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings. On Saturday, Milwaukee led by 23 points at halftime of an easy 131-115 road victory against Washington. The Bucks scored 73 points during the first half and shot 50 percent overall.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in a game high 37 points on 10-for-20 from the field and pulled down ten rebounds. Brook Lopez contributed 21 points and six rebounds for the Bucks. The Brooklyn Nets have dropped consecutive games and lead Charlotte by one full game for sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Saturday, Brooklyn was outscored by 17 points during the second half of a 102-89 road loss against Orlando. The Nets turned the ball over 19 times and shot 36 percent from the field in defeat.

Brooklyn G D’Angelo Russell tallied a team high 23 points on an 8-for-17 shooting performance. The rest of the starters for the Nets managed just 20 points on a combined 9-for-32 shooting effort.