Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/09/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI

Where to Watch:  BSWI

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hawks +5.5, Bucks -5.5; Over/Under:  238.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hawks +5, Bucks -5; Over/Under:  239.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hawks +4.5, Bucks -4.5; Over/Under:  239.5 points

 

Atlanta Hawks:  31-33 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

Milwaukee Bucks:  40-25 (1st place, Central Division)

 

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Atlanta Hawks:  5-5 last 10

Milwaukee Bucks:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Hawks are coming into this game with a 31-33 record overall and they are 12-20 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards while their loss came against the Detroit Pistons in their last game. Bogdan Bogdanović led the team in points in that game with 22 while John Collins was next on the team with 17 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Clint Capela led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 45.2% from the field, 28.9% from 3-point range, and 68.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.5 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 111.8 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 28-36 this season and their O/U record is 35-29.

 

 

The Bucks are coming into this game with a 40-25 record overall and they are 23-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 4 of their last 5 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Brooklyn Nets while their 4 wins since then have come against the Charlotte Hornets, the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls, and the Phoenix Suns in their last game. They still have a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday night. In their game against the Suns, Khris Middleton led the team in points in that game with 44 while Jrue Holiday was next on the team with 24 points. Holiday led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 54% from the field, 46.9% from 3-point range, and 79.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 114 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 110.4 PPG against them. The Bucks have an ATS record of 29-36 this season and their O/U record is 33-32.

 

 

The Hawks have won 2 of their last 3 games but they are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game and even their last 2 wins have not been that great as they have not been winning by a lot of points. They have been struggling all season as they sit in the final play-in playoff spot with a losing record this season and now they have to go up against a Bucks team that has been winning a lot of games recently and have shot themselves up to the top of their division. The Bucks have won their last 4 straight games winning a few of those by double digits and they have faced some good teams in that span as well. They are on a roll right now gaining a lot of steam in their games and they are clearly making one last big push for the playoffs to get the best seed going in. These are the defending champions of the NBA and they are starting to look like that team again in their recent games. The Hawks will not be able to stop them on the road here. The Bucks will win this game by close to 10 points.

 

Hawks Bucks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, March 9, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bucks 124 Hawks 115.

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Atlanta Hawks: 26-46 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 42-69 ATS in road games. 26-17 OVER when the total is greater than or equal to 220.

Milwaukee Bucks: 19-12 OVER as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 10-3 OVER in the second half of the season. 22-11 OVER revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a road favorite.

 

 

Atlanta Hawks:  K. Huerter (SG) Ques Wed - Shoulder injury.

Milwaukee Bucks:  G. Allen (SG) Out Tues - Hip injury. W. Matthews (SG) Ques Tues - Hamstring injury. G. Hill (PG) Mid March - Neck injury. P. Connaughton (SG) Mid March - Finger injury. B. Lopez (C) Out indefinitely - Back injury.

 

 

 

"You have to have the same mindset every game, even against teams that are rebuilding." - Trae Young after their loss against the Pistons on Monday night.

 

 

"We're just trying to lock in a little bit better. We've spoken on it multiple times in the past where we've had these lapses and what not. We're trying to be dialed in, trying to be your best self for 48 minutes out there." - Khris Middleton after their win against the Suns on Sunday night.

 

 

 

PG    Trae Young

SG    Kevin Huerter

SF    De'Andre Hunter

PF    John Collins

C     Clint Capela

 

PG     Jrue Holiday

SG     Wesley Matthews

SF     Khris Middleton

PF     Giannis Antetokounmpo

C     Bobby Portis

 

 

PPG: T. Young (27.8)

APG: T. Young (9.4)

Reb/G: C. Capela (12.1)

 

PPG: G. Antetokounmpo (29.2)

APG: J. Holiday (6.7)

Reb/G: G. Antetokounmpo (11.6)

 

Coaches:

Atlanta Hawks: Nate McMillan (2nd season)

Milwaukee Bucks: Mike Budenholzer (4th season)