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The Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks play in an inter-conference matchup on Friday night. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Thunder-Bucks prediction and pick.
The Thunder and Bucks meet on Friday for the first time this season. Milwaukee is getting a bit healthier, as Khris Middleton has returned to the lineup. The Bucks are still looking to build momentum on the young season as they are just 7-8 so far. The Thunder are surprisingly 6-8 as they have one of the youngest rosters and lowest projected win totals in the NBA coming into the season.
The Bucks are still big favorites over the Thunder on Friday night despite all of this, as they have a huge edge in talent on the court with their big three of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Middleton.
Here are the Thunder-Bucks odds for this Friday NBA matchup, courtesy of FanDuel.
NBA Odds: Thunder-Bucks Odds
Oklahoma City Thunder +13 (-112)
Milwaukee Bucks -13 (-108)
Over 215.5 points (-110)
Under 215.5 points (-110)
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Why The Thunder Can Cover The Spread
The Thunder have been scrappy this season, unexpectedly winning six of their first 14 games this season. Josh Giddey has been a fun surprise as a rookie, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to excel. The young Thunder roster competes really hard, and they seem to find a way to hang in games they have no business being in. This large spread combined with the fact that the Bucks haven't hit their stride yet this season make the Thunder a somewhat appealing play on Friday night.
The Bucks could always wake up and look like the NBA champions that they are any game now, but the Thunder and the points is not the worst play by any means. OKC is 8-6 vs. the spread this season.
Why The Bucks Can Cover The Spread
The Bucks are still missing Brook Lopez, but at least they have their big three back on the court. Milwaukee will be hungry to get things going in the right direction as the losses have sort of started to pile up. The Bucks have lost six of their last ten games and still have a negative point differential 15 games into their season. The reigning champs will surely be looking to change each of those things and get back to .500 vs. a young Thunder team on Friday night.
While the spread is quite large, the Bucks do have the ability to ambush and bury the Thunder. It's just a few bit too many points to feel super confident in a cover from Milwaukee. The Bucks are 6-9 vs. the spread so far on the season.
Final Thunder-Bucks Prediction & Pick
Take the Thunder and the points on Friday, as they have been scrappy while the Bucks have yet to click and get fully healthy. Oklahoma City has been able to scrap and stay in a bunch of games already this season, so ride with the Thunder on Friday night.
FINAL THUNDER-BUCKS PREDICTION & PICK: Thunder +13 (-112)
