Bucks-Wizards Odds Preview

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Washington Wizards will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Verizon Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Bucks listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Bucks were defeated by the Timberwolves 106-104 last time out, as 2.5-point road underdogs. The 210 points made it OVER the posted total of 199.5.

Michael Redd went for a game-high 32 points for the Bucks, while Richard Jefferson had 29 in a losing effort.

The Wizards blew an early lead and fell 92-89 to the Bobcats as a 3.5-point favorite last time out. That game’s 181 points made it OVER the posted total of 180.5.

Andray Blatche tossed in 14 points with 10 rebounds for a double-double in the loss.

Current streak:
Washington has lost 4 straight games.

Team records:
Milwaukee: 18-21 SU, 24-13-2 ATS
Washington: 7-29 SU, 15-21 ATS

Milwaukee most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Miami are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Washington most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing New York are 4-6
After playing Charlotte are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games when playing Washington
Milwaukee is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington’s last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington’s last 12 games

Next up:
Milwaukee home to Miami, Wednesday, January 14
Washington at New York, Wednesday, January 14