Milwaukee (10-9) at Portland (13-8)
When: Thursday, November 30th 2017
Where: Moda Center, Portland, OR
Time: 10:05 ET | TV: NBA TV
Opening Odds: Portland -3/199
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The Milwaukee Bucks wrap-up a four-game Western swing when they visit the surging Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night at Moda Center. The Bucks have been a little inconsistent lately, but put it all together with a 112-87 win at Sacramento on Tuesday. Milwaukee needed overtime to escape the lowly Phoenix Suns to begin the trip and stumbled through a 121-108 loss at Utah on Saturday before handling the Kings. The Bucks, who are three games behind Detroit and Cleveland in the Central Division, have a chance at a winning road trip before heading home. The Trail Blazers are coming off a long Eastern road trip and have won seven of their last nine after taking the final three stops of a five-game trek. Milwaukee took the last three in the series, including a 113-110 home win on October 21st behind 44 points from star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Milwaukee’s offense revolves solely around Antetokounmpo, who leads the team in points (29.7), assists (4.4), rebounds (10.2), field goal percentage (55.8), steals (1.7), and blocks (1.7). But, the rest of the offense came together around him on Tuesday, handing out 27 assists on 42 made field goals, while shooting 59.2% from the floor in the win over Sacramento. Point guard Eric Bledsoe had 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting and is averaging 23 points over his last three games to raise his season mark to 15.8. The bench contributed 29 points as Malcolm Brogdon led the way with 9 points, 6 boards, and 5 assists. The Bucks will get the Kings again in their next game – Saturday night.
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Portland inserted shooting guard Pat Connaughton into the starting lineup at Brooklyn last Friday and he’s gone 13-of-18 from the floor in three games as a starter – all Portland wins. Connaughton scored 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting in Monday’s win at the New York Knicks to mark his highest total since scoring 24 in the season opener at Phoenix. Power forward Noah Vonleh, who leads the team in rebounds per game (8.1), averaged 11.6 on the road trip. Portland is one of the best defensive teams in the league, ranking fourth in points allowed (98.8) and second in defensive field goal percentage (43.3). This begins a four-game homestand for the Blazers, who will host New Orleans on Saturday.
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Portland really had a nice road trip with the only loss coming at Philadelphia, and I think they carry that momentum back home and take care of the Bucks tonight.
Pick: Blazers -3
- Bucks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. Western Conference.
- Bucks are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Bucks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win.
- Bucks are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Bucks are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Bucks are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Bucks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win.
- Bucks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Bucks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Bucks are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Northwest.
- Trail Blazers are 9-1-2 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Trail Blazers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
- Trail Blazers are 14-6-2 ATS in their last 22 games following a straight up win.
- Trail Blazers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. NBA Central.
- Trail Blazers are 3-8-1 ATS in their last 12 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Trail Blazers are 3-9-2 ATS in their last 14 home games.
- Trail Blazers are 1-3-2 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
- Under is 7-0 in Bucks last 7 Thursday games.
- Under is 7-1 in Bucks last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Over is 4-1 in Bucks last 5 vs. Western Conference.
- Over is 9-3 in Bucks last 12 road games.
- Under is 6-2 in Bucks last 8 games following a straight up win.
- Under is 6-2 in Bucks last 8 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 11-4-1 in Bucks last 16 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 10-4-1 in Bucks last 15 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Over is 5-2 in Bucks last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-2 in Bucks last 7 vs. NBA Northwest.
- Under is 12-5-1 in Bucks last 18 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 16-7-1 in Bucks last 24 games following a ATS win.
- Under is 4-0 in Trail Blazers last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Under is 6-0 in Trail Blazers last 6 home games.
- Under is 5-0 in Trail Blazers last 5 games following a ATS win.
- Under is 10-2 in Trail Blazers last 12 overall.
- Over is 5-1 in Trail Blazers last 6 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Under is 5-1 in Trail Blazers last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Trail Blazers last 5 Thursday games.
- Under is 6-2 in Trail Blazers last 8 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 11-4 in Trail Blazers last 15 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
- Under is 8-3 in Trail Blazers last 11 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 8-3 in Trail Blazers last 11 vs. NBA Central.
- Under is 18-7-1 in Trail Blazers last 26 games following a straight up win.
- Bucks are 6-1-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Bucks are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Portland.
- Home team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
- Underdog is 5-2-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
