Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 4/29/2021

Odds are against Christian Wood and the Houston Rockets (15-47), who are a 13.5-point underdog when they hit the court against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks (38-23) on April 29, 2021. The over/under for the game is 234.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: SportsNet SW

Betting Suggestions:

Bucks vs. Rockets Betting Data

Bucks Betting Data

• Milwaukee has a losing 28-33 record against the spread this season.
• When they play as at least 13.5-point favorites, the Bucks are 1-1 ATS.
• Milwaukee generally hits the over, eclipsing the point total in 35 of 61 games (57.4%).

Rockets Betting Data

• Houston has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 21-41.
• Houston has hit the over on the point total in 27 of 62 games this season (43.5%).

Point Total Insights

• Milwaukee's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Thursday's matchup total (234 points) in 35 out of 61 opportunities (57.4% of matchups).
• In 29% of Houston's games this season (18 of 62), the total points scored was higher than Thursday's 234-point over/under.
• The Bucks average 119.2 points per game against the Rockets' 107.6, amounting to 7.2 points under the game's total of 234.
• This matchup's over/under is 6.2 fewer points than the 227.8 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
• The Bucks have seen a 232 average over/under in their games this season, two points fewer than the over/under in this contest.
• Rockets' games have an over/under of 222.6 points this season, 11.4 points fewer than the total points bet for this matchup.

Previous Matchups

In their last 10 matchups, Milwaukee has won seven games against Houston,

Bucks Players to Watch

• Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 28.5 points, pulling down 11.4 rebounds and dishing out 6.0 assists per game.
• The Bucks get the most three-point shooting production out of Khris Middleton, who knocks down 2.2 threes per game.
• Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez lead Milwaukee on the defensive end, with Holiday leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Lopez in blocks averaging 1.4 per contest.

Rockets Players to Watch

• The Rockets' leader in scoring and rebounding is Wood with 21.1 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.
• John Wall's assist statline paces Houston; he dishes out 6.9 assists per game.
• Eric Gordon is dependable from distance and leads the Rockets with 2.6 made threes per game.
• Houston's leader in steals is Jae'Sean Tate with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Wood with 1.2 per game.

Injury Report

Bucks:

Donte DiVincenzo: Day To Day (Achilles),

Giannis Antetokounmpo: Day To Day (Ankle),

Axel Toupane: Out (Oblique)

Rockets:

Danuel House Jr.: Out (Ankle),

Avery Bradley: Out (Leg),

David Nwaba: Out (Wrist),

D.J. Augustin: Out (Ankle),

Dante Exum: Out (Calf),

Eric Gordon: Out (Groin),

Sterling Brown: Out (Knee),

John Wall: Out For Season (Hamstring)