Houston Rockets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/22/2021

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI 

Where to Watch:  BSWI

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rockets +10, Bucks -10; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rockets +9.5, Bucks -9.5; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rockets +10.5, Bucks -10.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Houston Rockets:  10-21 (4th place, Southwest Division)

Milwaukee Bucks:  19-13 (3rd place, Central Division)

 

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Houston Rockets:  5-5 last 10

Milwaukee Bucks:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game with a 10-21 record overall and they are 3-14 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Detroit Pistons while their 3 losses in that span came against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Chicago Bulls in their last game. Christian Wood led the team in points in that game with 23 while Jae'Sean Tate was next on the team with 16 points. Tate and Eric Gordon both led the team in assists in that game with 6 each while Wood led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 56.4% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 106.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.5 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 16-14-1 this season and their O/U record is 16-15.

 

 

The Bucks are coming into this game with a 19-13 record overall and they are 10-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Indiana Pacers while their 3 losses in that span came against the Boston Celtics, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Jordan Nwora led the team in points in that game with 28 while Sandro Mamukelashvili was next on the team with 17 points. Nwora, Javonte Smart, and George Hill all led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while DeMarcus Cousins led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 39.3% from the field, 31.6% from 3-point range, and 72.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.3 PPG against them. The Bucks have an ATS record of 13-19 this season and their O/U record is 12-20.

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game as a 10 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rockets had an awful start to their season but they have been playing much better recently and have won a majority of their games this season over the last 2 weeks. The Bucks are dealing with injuries and covid-19 running through their team and they have not been playing their best coming into this game. With the players that are playing here, and the way each team has been playing recently, the best bet to place in this game is on the Rockets to cover the spread here as they have a chance to win this game.

 

Rockets Bucks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, December 22, 2021 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bucks 118 Rockets 116.

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Houston Rockets: 9-2 O/U in December games. 5-1 O/U against Central division opponents. 8-4 O/U after a non-conference game. 9-5 O/U in non-conference games. 5-1 O/U after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games. 

Milwaukee Bucks: 3-7 ATS when playing with 3 or more days rest. 5-18 ATS against Southwest division opponents. 1-5 ATS after a division game. 0-6 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 28-45 ATS in non-conference games. 6-12 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 

 

 

Houston Rockets:  K. Porter Jr. (SG) Prob Dec 27 - Thigh injury. D. House Jr. (SF) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. J. Green (SG) Late Dec - Hamstring injury. J. Wall (PG) Out indefinitely - Holdout.

Milwaukee Bucks:  K. Middleton (SF) Ques Wed - Knee injury. R. Hood (SG) Ques Wed - Achilles injury. B. Portis (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. G. Antetokounmpo (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. D. DiVincenzo (SG) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. W. Matthews (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. B. Lopez (C) Out indefinitely - Back injury.

 

 

 

"They got veteran guys who were ready to play tonight. This was a lesson for our young group as far as the readiness that you need coming in regardless of the circumstance." - Stephen Silas on his team’s loss against the Bulls on Monday night.

 

 

"They made their 3s and were able to go on a real nice run." Mike Budenholzer on his team’s loss against the Cavaliers on Saturday night.

 

 

 

PG     D.J. Augustin

SG     Armoni Brooks

SF     Eric Gordon

PF    Jae'Sean Tate

C     Christian Wood

 

PG     Jrue Holiday

SG     Grayson Allen

SF     Pat Connaughton

PF     Jordan Nwora

C     DeMarcus Cousins

 

 

PPG: C. Wood (16.9)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (5.8)

Reb/G: C. Wood (11)

 

PPG: G. Antetokounmpo (27)

APG: J. Holiday (6.4)

Reb/G: G. Antetokounmpo (11.6)

 

Coaches:

Houston Rockets: Stephen Silas (2nd season)

Milwaukee Bucks: Mike Budenholzer (4th season)