Portland Trail Blazers vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Pick & Prediction 11/26/23

Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Trail Blazers versus the Bucks? Tip off is at at 3:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSW. The game will be played at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 231.5 points, and the Bucks are favored to win at home vs. the Trail Blazers.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS MILWAUKEE BUCKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Portland Trail Blazers +12.5
This game will be played at Fiserv Forum at 3:30 ET on Sunday, November 26th.
WHY BET THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 110-100 in favor of the Bucks.
- Our projections have Giannis Antetokounmpo finishing with Giannis Antetokounmpo points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.
- From the field, we have the Bucks finishing with a field goal percentage of 50.6% and knocking down 13 threes.
Will Portland Come Through as Road Underdogs?
Coming into today’s matchup, the Trail Blazers have an overall record of 4-11 and will need to be on top of their game if they want to pull out a win, as they are +12.5 point underdogs. Currently, in the Western Conference, the team is ranked 13th, and they are 5th in the Northwest division.
Portland currently has an ATS record below .500, sitting at 6-9 at this point. The Trail Blazers maintain an ATS record of 4-4 on the road, while they have a 2-5 record vs. the spread when playing at home.
Portland finished with 121 points in their game against the Jazz. This total surpasses their season-average of 104.4 points per game. The team’s top scorer is Jerami Grant, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 22.8, while Shaedon Sharpe also carries a PPG average of 16.9 into the game.
Coming into the game, the Trail Blazers defense has held opposing team’s to fewer points than the league average in 46.7% of their games. Currently, they are 15th in the NBA at 113.0 points per game allowed.
Portland struggled on the boards in their last game vs. the Jazz, giving up 14. For the game, Utah scored 105 points in the game.
Is a Home Win Possible for the Bucks?
Looking at the Bucks’ previous ten games, they are 8-2 and face the Trail Blazers with an overall mark of 11-5. In away games this season, the Bucks have put together a 4-4 record, whereas they have a 7-1 record when playing at home.
Milwaukee comes in with an overall ATS record of 6-10 so far this season. Milwaukee has covered the spread in four consecutive road games, while maintaining an ATS record of 4-4 on the road as opposed to 2-6 at home.
In their recent matchup, the Bucks offense ended with 131 points against the Wizards. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 52.2% and made 9 threes. The team’s top scorer is Giannis Antetokounmpo, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 29.7, while Damian Lillard also carries a PPG average of 25.2 into the game.
So far, the Bucks’ defense is ranked 24th in the league at 118.4 points per contest.
On two point field goal attempts, the Bucks’ defensive unit is allowing a field goal percentage of 55.0% and allowing 35.2% from beyond the arc.