Nets vs. Bucks Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 8

Nets vs. Bucks Game Info

• Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
• Time: 3:30 PM ET
• Venue: Barclays Center -- Brooklyn, New York
• Coverage: YES and FDSWI

Two of the NBA's best scorers hit the court when Giannis Antetokounmpo (first, 32.5 PPG) and the Milwaukee Bucks (11-11) visit Cameron Thomas (15th, 24.7 PPG) and the Brooklyn Nets (10-13) on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 3:30 PM ET on YES and FDSWI. The Bucks are 6-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 215.5.

Nets vs. Bucks Odds & Spread

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Nets vs. Bucks Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Bucks win (54.7%)

Nets vs. Bucks Betting Trends

• The Bucks have covered the spread in a game nine times this season (9-12-1).
• The Nets are 12-9-2 against the spread this year.
• Bucks games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 10 times out of 23 chances this season.
• Nets games this year have hit the over on 11 of 23 set point totals (47.8%).
• Milwaukee has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in 12 opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in 10 opportunities on the road.
• The Bucks have gone over the total in a lower percentage of games at home (41.7%) than away games (50%).
• Brooklyn has performed better against the spread away (9-3-1) than at home (3-6-1) this year.
• Nets games have finished above the over/under 50% of the time at home (five of 10), and 46.2% of the time away (six of 13).

Bucks Leaders

• Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.5 points, 6.4 assists and 11.6 rebounds.
• Damian Lillard's numbers on the season are 26.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game, shooting 45.3% from the floor and 37.4% from downtown, with an average of 3.5 made treys.
• Brook Lopez's numbers on the season are 11.6 points, 5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 47% from the field and 36.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.9 made 3-pointers.
• Bobby Portis is averaging 12.3 points, 7.6 boards and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Taurean Prince averages 8.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists, shooting 50.4% from the field and 55.6% from downtown (first in NBA), with 2 made treys per game.

Nets Leaders

• Per game, Cameron Johnson provides the Nets 18.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Dennis Schroder averages 17.9 points, 3 boards and 6.3 assists. He is also sinking 43.2% of his shots from the floor and 37.5% from 3-point range, with 2.4 triples per contest.
• Thomas averages 24.7 points, 3.2 boards and 3.4 assists. He is sinking 46.1% of his shots from the floor and 38.9% from beyond the arc, with 2.9 treys per contest.
• The Nets get 9.1 points per game from Nic Claxton, plus 7.6 boards and 2.2 assists.
• The Nets receive 5.5 points per game from Ben Simmons, plus 5.8 boards and 6.7 assists.

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