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The Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets will square off in the Eastern Conference preseason matchup on Friday night. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Nets prediction and pick.
The Bucks and Nets notoriously faced off in the second round of the NBA playoffs last season, with the Bucks taking down the injured Nets in seven games. Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo will each look to help get their teams ready for the regular season in this preseason matchup between the top two Eastern Conference favorites.
Here's how the bookmakers have set the Bucks-Nets odds for this Friday matchup.
NBA Odds: Bucks-Nets Odds
Brooklyn Nets -7 (-115)
Milwaukee Bucks +7 (-105)
Over 220 points (-115)
Under 220 points (-105)
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Why The Bucks Can Cover The Spread
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The NBA preseason is a wild place, where anything can happen. Guys like Durant and James Harden likely don't need very much of a tune up to be ready for the regular season, so it can be difficult to gauge what to expect exactly. Rotations are all over the place this time of the year, as coaches are more concerned with getting everyone ready for the regular season than actually winning the game. Taking the Bucks and the points might not be the worst strategy if one is inclined to bet on this preseason matchup.
Bobby Portis, Rodney Hood and Semi Ojeleye will be out for Milwaukee, while Jrue Holiday is listed as day-to-day and may miss the game as well. Grayson Allen is also listed as day-to-day for the Bucks.
Why The Nets Can Cover The Spread
Durant and Harden are all the reason you need. Neither is listed on the injury report, and while the Nets will be without Kyrie Irving, the other two stars should be enough to get the job done if they are playing regular minutes. The issue is, we have no way of knowing how much Steve Nash is going to play his two stars with Irving's status for the season already up in the air. Durant and Harden are capable of anything, so a Nets cover won't be surprising if Nash treats this like a regular game.
Kyrie Irving and Edmond Sumner are listed as out for the Nets. The Nets may be without Irving a lot this season given his vaccination stance and the laws set into place in New York City, where the Nets play their home games.
Final Bucks-Nets Prediction & Pick
The preseason can be very unpredictable in the NBA. Laying seven points when Durant and Harden are not guaranteed to play the entire game seems reckless. Take the points and the Bucks, if you are so inclined to bet on this NBA preseason game.
FINAL BUCKS-NETS PREDICTION & PICK: Bucks +7 (-105)
