Oklahoma City (3-3) at Milwaukee (4-2)
When: Tuesday, October 31st 2017
Where: Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: NBA TV
Opening Odds: Oklahoma City -2.5/209.5
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Last year’s NBA MVP Russell Westbrook, will go up against the favorite to win this year’s award in Giannis Antetokounmpo as the Oklahoma City visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Halloween night. The ‘Greek Freak’ has put up huge numbers thus far for a Bucks team that should be competing for a top four spot in the Eastern Conference this season. Antetokounmpo leads the NBA with a 34.7 scoring average and has four double-doubles while shooting a sizzling 63.1% from the field. He contributed 33 points and 11 rebounds in Sunday’s 117-106 road win over the Atlanta Hawks to post his fifth 30-point outing of the season. Westbrook became the first player in NBA history to post a triple-double against 29 different opponents when he had 12 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists in the Thunder’s 101-69 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. Oklahoma City has had a rough start in the West, going 0-3 in their division, but 3-0 so far against the East. The teams split two meetings last season with the home team prevailing each time.
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The Thunder are still working on their team chemistry with stars Paul George and Carmelo Anthony added to the roster, but it’s still Westbrook’s team to run. Westbrook is averaging 20.8 points, 12.2 assists and 9.8 rebounds while Anthony is averaging a team-best 23.8 points and George is at 19.5. Oklahoma City averages a league-best 11.5 steals per game with George accumulating a team-best 16. The Thunder still play solid defense, ranking fifth in points allowed (96.5) and fourth in FG percentage (41.9). Oklahoma City will host Boston on Friday before hitting the road for three games in five nights.
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Backup center Greg Monroe will be sidelined at least two more weeks due to a left calf strain that he aggravated in Thursday’s contest against the Boston Celtics, which is a big loss for the Bucks. Monroe initially injured the calf in training camp and he was unavailable against the Hawks on Sunday, leading to Monday’s decision to shut him down to give the injury a chance to heal. John Henson is ‘next man up’ for a primary role while Monroe is sidelined and he recorded season highs of 12 points and nine rebounds against Atlanta. Shooting guard Khris Middleton posted season highs of 27 points and nine assists in the win over Atlanta.
These teams are pretty even in my opinion, but when you’re getting points at home in a matchup like this, you have to take it. Look for Antetokounmpo and Westbrook to have huge nights, but Milwaukee gets it done in the end. The home team has covered five of the last seven in this series.
Pick: Bucks +1.5
- Thunder are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Tuesday games.
- Thunder are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Central.
- Thunder are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Thunder are 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Thunder are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
- Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
- Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games after allowing less than 75 points in their previous game.
- Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games.
- Bucks are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Bucks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Bucks are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Bucks are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 vs. NBA Northwest.
- Bucks are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Bucks are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 home games.
- Under is 3-0-1 in Thunder last 4 Tuesday games.
- Under is 4-0 in Thunder last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Under is 6-1 in Thunder last 7 games following a straight up win.
- Under is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 games after allowing less than 75 points in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 8-2 in Thunder last 10 vs. NBA Central.
- Under is 7-2 in Thunder last 9 road games.
- Under is 6-2 in Thunder last 8 overall.
- Under is 15-5-1 in Thunder last 21 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 10-4 in Thunder last 14 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 games following a ATS win.
- Under is 7-3 in Thunder last 10 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Under is 40-18-1 in Thunder last 59 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Under is 11-5 in Thunder last 16 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Under is 6-1 in Bucks last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Under is 4-1 in Bucks last 5 vs. NBA Northwest.
- Under is 7-2-1 in Bucks last 10 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Over is 6-2 in Bucks last 8 Tuesday games.
- Under is 6-2 in Bucks last 8 home games.
- Under is 20-7-1 in Bucks last 28 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 8-3 in Bucks last 11 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Under is 8-3 in Bucks last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 13-5-1 in Bucks last 19 games following a ATS win.
- Under is 5-2 in Bucks last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 7-3 in Bucks last 10 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Milwaukee.
- Favorite is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
- Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
- Thunder are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Milwaukee.
- Home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
