
Who’s Playing
Milwaukee @ Oklahoma City
Current Records: Milwaukee 9-1; Oklahoma City 4-6
What to Know
The Oklahoma City Thunder haven’t won a game against the Milwaukee Bucks since Feb. 14 of last year, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Wednesday. The Thunder will be playing at home against Milwaukee at 8 p.m. ET. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W.’
OKC came up short against the Detroit Pistons on Monday, falling 112-103. Oklahoma City was up 63-48 at the end of the half but couldn’t hold on to the lead. One thing holding Oklahoma City back was the mediocre play of small forward Luguentz Dort, who did not have his best game: he played for 25 minutes but put up just seven points on 3-for-12 shooting.
Meanwhile, Milwaukee ended up a good deal behind the Atlanta Hawks when they played on Monday, losing 117-98. Power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (25 points) was the top scorer for Milwaukee.
OKC is expected to lose this next one by 6.5. Now might not be the best time to take the Thunder against the spread since they’ve let down bettors for the past three consecutive games.
The losses put OKC at 4-6 and the Bucks at 9-1. Two stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: OKC has only been able to knock down 44.10% percent of their shots, which is the third lowest field goal percentage in the league. Milwaukee’s defense has more to brag about, as they they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 42.80%, which places them first in the league. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Paycom Center — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $8.66
Odds
The Bucks are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Thunder, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bucks as a 7.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Milwaukee have won eight out of their last 15 games against Oklahoma City.
- Nov 05, 2022 – Milwaukee 108 vs. Oklahoma City 94
- Mar 08, 2022 – Milwaukee 142 vs. Oklahoma City 115
- Nov 19, 2021 – Milwaukee 96 vs. Oklahoma City 89
- Feb 19, 2021 – Milwaukee 98 vs. Oklahoma City 85
- Feb 14, 2021 – Oklahoma City 114 vs. Milwaukee 109
- Feb 28, 2020 – Milwaukee 133 vs. Oklahoma City 86
- Nov 10, 2019 – Milwaukee 121 vs. Oklahoma City 119
- Apr 10, 2019 – Oklahoma City 127 vs. Milwaukee 116
- Jan 27, 2019 – Oklahoma City 118 vs. Milwaukee 112
- Dec 29, 2017 – Milwaukee 97 vs. Oklahoma City 95
- Oct 31, 2017 – Oklahoma City 110 vs. Milwaukee 91
- Apr 04, 2017 – Oklahoma City 110 vs. Milwaukee 79
- Jan 02, 2017 – Milwaukee 98 vs. Oklahoma City 94
- Mar 06, 2016 – Oklahoma City 104 vs. Milwaukee 96
- Dec 29, 2015 – Oklahoma City 131 vs. Milwaukee 123
Source: CBSSports.com