Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trail Blazers: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 4/2/2021

Damian Lillard's Portland Trail Blazers (29-18) will aim to upset Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks when the Trail Blazers take on the Bucks on April 2, 2021. Milwaukee is a 4-point favorite against Portland. A 238.5-point over/under has been set for the matchup.

How to Watch

Time: 10:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBA TV

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Bucks vs. Trail Blazers Betting Data

Bucks Betting Data

• Milwaukee has a losing record against the spread this year, going 21-26 ATS.
• The Bucks' record against the spread as at least a 4-point favorite is under .500 at 19-22.
• Milwaukee often hits the over, breaking the point total in 28 of 47 games (59.6%).

Trail Blazers Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Portland has a winning record: 24-23.
• The Trail Blazers have a losing record (8-11) when they're at least 4-point underdogs.
• Portland hit the over in a majority of its outings this season: 27 of 47 games (57.4%).

Point Total Insights

• In Milwaukee's matchups this season, the Bucks and their opponents have eclipsed Friday's over/under of 238.5 points 21 times (44.7% of opportunities).
• In 38.3% of Portland's games this season (18 of 47), the total points scored was more than Friday's 238.5-point over/under.
• Together, the two teams combine for 233.9 points per game, 4.6 points fewer than the point total of 238.5 for this contest.
• This game's total is 10.7 fewer points than the 227.8 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
• This season the average total for Bucks games is 231.5 points, 7.0 fewer than the over/under of 238.5 points for this contest.
• A difference of 8.4 points separates this game's over/under (238.5 points) and the average total points bet in Trail Blazers' games (230.1 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

Milwaukee has won a majority of its last 10 games against Portland, going 7-3, while the Bucks have also covered the spread in two of three games against the Trail Blazers.

Bucks Players to Watch

• The Bucks leader in points, rebounds and assists is Antetokounmpo, who averages 28.3 points, 11.3 boards and 6.3 assists per game.
• Khris Middleton leads the Bucks in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• The Milwaukee steals leader is Jrue Holiday, who averages 1.8 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Brook Lopez, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.

Trail Blazers Players to Watch

• The Trail Blazers' Lillard puts up enough points (29.8 per game) and assists (7.8 per game) to sit atop the team's leaderboards.
• Enes Kanter's stat line of 11.6 rebounds, 12.2 points and 1.2 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Portland rebounding leaderboard.
• CJ McCollum hits 4.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Trail Blazers.
• Portland's leader in steals and blocks is Robert Covington with 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.

Injury Report

Bucks: Rodions Kurucs: Day To Day (Abdominal), P.J. Tucker: Day To Day (Calf), Bobby Portis: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols), Jeff Teague: Day To Day (Health Protocols)

Trail Blazers: Nassir Little: Day To Day (Thumb), Zach Collins: Out (Ankle)