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The NBA leaders Milwaukee Bucks head to California to take on the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
On Top and On A Roll
The Milwaukee Bucks are on top of the NBA standings right now with their 46-14 record. The Bucks are also on a roll right now with 17 wins in their last 19 games including five in a row heading to this contest. The Bucks have also won eight straight games on the road and are looking to win nine in a row away from home for the first time since 1982.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been in charge of the Bucks. The Greek Freak is averaging 27.2 points and 12.7 rebounds per game, putting himself in the Top 10 in the league in both statistical departments. Fellow All-Star Khris Middleton is averaging 17.3 points per game to help Giannis with the bulk of the scoring load. Guards Malcolm Brogdon and Eric Bledsoe are also scoring 15.9 and 15.5 points per game, respectively. Brook Lopez leads the Bucks with 2.2 blocks while also scoring 12.2 points per game.
The Bucks are the 2nd highest scoring team in the NBA at 117.0 points per game. Milwaukee is also 8th in passing at 26.1 assists per game. They are also the top rebounding team in the league with 48.9 rebounds per game. The Bucks also have the 8th best scoring defense with 107.3 opponent points per game allowed.
Bucks
-225
Kings
+185
Odds from bet365 as of 2/27/19
Getting Back To The Top 8
The Sacramento Kings have temporarily fallen out of the playoff picture but they are still very much alive in the race for the postseason. After the All-Star break, Sacramento’s mission is getting back to the Top 8. But after losing two out of their first three games (all road games) since the break, the Kings are glad to be back playing at home where they are 19-11 SU on the season and where they have won five out of their last six.
Buddy Hield is the Kings’ scoring leader at 20.6 points per game. De’Aaron Fox is having a great second season with 17.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Bogdan Bogdanovic is providing firepower with 14.7 points and 4.0 assists per game game while rookie Marvin Bagley III is chipping in 14.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Willie Cauley-Stein is the team’s best rebounder at 8.4 boards per contest while also scoring 12.5 points per game.
You can't stop @buddyhield, you can only hope to not get in his way while driving to the hoop and stopping on a dime before the turnaround basket. pic.twitter.com/yV6UWS2ZLn
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) February 22, 2019
Sacramento is the 10th best scoring team in the league at 113.5 points per game. The Kings are ranked 9th in assists at 25.5 dimes per contest and they are also 15th in rebounds at 45.2 boards hauled per outing. However, Sacramento allows the 5th most points in the league at 114.8 opponent points per game allowed.
Who Wins?
The Bucks are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games played. Milwaukee is 6-0 SU in its last six road games. The Kings are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played. Sacramento is 5-1 SU in its last six home games. Head to head, the Bucks are 7-3 SU in their last 10 meetings against the Kings.
Milwaukee is on another level of existence right now with just two losses in their last 19 outings. The Bucks have not only taken the lead in the East but have taken over as the top-ranked team in the entire NBA. Giannis Antetokounmpo is having another MVP-type season and he is leading the Bucks in almost every statistical category. However, the Greek Freak missed their last game with a knee issue and is considered day to day for this contest.
The young Sacramento Kings have matured before our very eyes and they have done so in a season where they weren’t supposed to contend. The Kings may be in 9th place right now but they have the talent to make the playoffs. Sacramento has shown its mettle but against the best, they have struggled. The Kings recently lost close games to the Nuggets and Warriors, although on the road. The Bucks are certainly in the same level and should pose problems for the young Kings.
Milwaukee is 21-9 SU on the road while the Kings are 19-11 SU at home. As we said earlier, the Bucks have rattled off eight straight victories away from home. I’m rolling with the Bucks until I’m proven wrong. Milwaukee has been outstanding this season.
I’m picking the Milwaukee Bucks to beat the Sacramento Kings on 2/27/19.
Other Bets To Make
Milwaukee is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games played. The Bucks are 6-0 ATS in their previous six games on the road. Sacramento is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games played. The Kings are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games. Head to head, the Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last five games against the Kings.
Bucks
-5 (-110)
Kings
+5 (-110)
Odds from bet365 as of 2/27/19
The Bucks are 4-0 ATS in their last four Wednesday games, 4-0 ATS in their last four road games against an opponent with a home winning percentage of over .600 and 6-0 ATS in their last six games on the road versus an opponent with a winning record. The Kings have been a pleasant surprise and have played very well against the spread. However, they have the tendency to struggle against the elite teams as they are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games against an opponent with a road winning percentage of over .600. The Bucks have been lights out as of late and it may be best to roll with the Deer.
Prediction: Bucks -5.5
The under is 6-4 in the last 10 games played by Milwaukee. The Bucks have seen the total go under in four out of their last six games on the road. The total has gone under in six out of the last 10 games played by the Kings. The under is 4-2 in Sacramento’s last six home games. Head to head, the over is 10-0 in the last 10 games between these two teams,
Bucks
Not Out Yet
Kings
Not Out Yet
Odds from bet365 as of 2/27/19
The over is 14-3 in the last seventeen meetings between these teams and the over is also 7-0 in their last seven games in Sacramento. These are two explosive scoring teams who are going to try to beat the other by putting points on the scoreboard. The Kings have yielded an average of over 120 points per game in their last four games played. I don’t think the Kings can stop the Bucks from scoring but they will try to keep the game close by trying to outscore them.
Prediction: Over
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