NBA Milwaukee Bucks vs Denver Nuggets Spread and Prediction

The Denver Nuggets (41-35), who have fallen on the 10^th place of the West two games behind the Jazz and Pelicans, are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks (41-35), who have almost secured their place in the postseason and are looking for a better placement. Both teams are coming off victories in their latest matchups and want to continue on the winning ways.

Date/Time:  04-01-2018, 20:00 EDT

Spread: Denver Nuggets -4

Total: +225

Denver are 41-35 (35-38-3 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting on the 10^th place of the West. In their last game they ended a two-game losing streak with a road victory against Oklahoma in overtime with a 126-125 score. Nikola Jokic leads the team in scoring with 17.8 ppg, adding team-bests both in boards, with 10.6 per game and in dimes made, with 6 per game. Gary Harris follows with 17.7 ppg, while Jamal Murray adds 16.5 ppg.

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Milwaukee are 41-35 (31-40-5 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting on the 7^th place of the East. They are 4-1 in their last 5 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against the Lakers in overtime on the road with a 124-122 score. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the team in scoring with 27.3 ppg, adding 4.8 dimes and a team-best 10 boards per game. Khris Middleton follows with 20.3 ppg, 5.2 boards and 4 dimes per game.

Denver were victorious on the road with a 123-134 score in their previous matchup against Milwaukee. Denver have a 27-10 home record this season, while Milwaukee are 18-20 on the road. Denver have a better offense with 110 ppg to Milwaukee’s 106.3, while Milwaukee have the better defense, allowing 106.4 ppg to Denver’s 108.8. Milwaukee have a accuracy from the field with 48.03% to Denver’s 47.1%, while Denver have a better accuracy from behind the arc with 37.4% to Milwaukee’s 35.73%. Denver grab more rebounds (44.3 to 39.4) and dish more assists (25 to 23.1). Nuggets have been very efficient at home and they need every victory they can get until the end of the season if they are to have hopes for reaching the 8^th and final playoff spot of the West. Expect them to get away with a win by more than 4 points tonight.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction: Denver Nuggets -4 (-107)