Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets: Don Best NBA Playoff Odds & Trends for 6/10/2021

The Milwaukee Bucks (46-26, 4-2) are 3.5-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Brooklyn Nets (48-24, 6-1) at Fiserv Forum on Thursday, starting at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN. The Nets lead the series 2-0.

How to Watch

Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN

Betting Suggestions:

Bucks vs. Nets Betting Data

Bucks Betting Data

• Milwaukee holds a losing record against the spread this year, going 35-42-1 ATS.
• The Bucks have not fared well as a 3.5-point favorite, going 28-31-1 against the spread when favored by at least 3.5 points.
• Milwaukee has gone over the point total the majority of the time, in 43 of 78 games (55.1%).

Nets Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Brooklyn has a winning record: 43-35.
• The Nets have an against-the-spread record of 24-24 when they're at least 3.5-point underdogs.
• Brooklyn hit the over in a majority of its outings this season: 43 of 78 games (55.1%).

Point Total Insights

• Milwaukee's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Thursday's matchup over/under (233.5 points) in 41 out of 78 opportunities (52.6% of matchups).
• In Brooklyn's games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Thursday's matchup over/under in 35 out of 79 matchups (44.3%).
• The over/under for the contest of 233.5 is 4.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bucks (119.4 points per game) and the Nets (118.9 points per game).
• The 227.1 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 6.4 fewer than the 233.5 over/under in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in Bucks games is 0.5 points fewer than the over/under of 233.5 points in this matchup.
• A difference of 1.1 points separates this matchup's over/under (233.5 points) and the average total points bet in Nets' games (232.4 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

Milwaukee and Brooklyn have won five games each in their last 10 meetings against each other, while the Nets hold a 4-3 edge against the spread when matched up with the Bucks.

Bucks Players to Watch

• The Bucks leader in points and rebounds is Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scores 28.1 points and grabs 11.0 boards per game.
• Jrue Holiday is Milwaukee's best passer, distributing 6.1 assists per game while scoring 17.7 PPG.
• The Bucks get the most three-point shooting production out of Bryn Forbes, who makes 2.2 threes per game.
• The Milwaukee steals leader is Holiday, who averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Brook Lopez, who compiles 1.5 rejections per contest.

Nets Players to Watch

• James Harden puts up 7.9 rebounds and 10.8 assists per game, placing him at the top of the Nets' rebound and assists leaderboards.
• Kevin Durant scores 26.9 points per game, putting him at the top of the Brooklyn scoring leaderboard. He also grabs 7.1 rebounds and averages 5.6 assists per game.
• Joe Harris is dependable from deep and leads the Nets with 3.1 made threes per game.
• Brooklyn's leader in steals is Kyrie Irving with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Nicolas Claxton with 1.3 per game.

Injury Report

Bucks:

Sam Merrill: Out (Ankle),

Donte DiVincenzo: Out For Season (Foot),

Jordan Nwora: Out (Thigh)

Nets:

Jeff Green: Out (Foot),

James Harden: Out (Hamstring),

Spencer Dinwiddie: Out For Season (ACL)