Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks: Don Best NBA Playoff Odds & Trends for 7/3/2021

The Atlanta Hawks (41-31, 10-7) are 2-point favorites heading into a decisive Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks (46-26, 11-5) at State Farm Arena on Saturday, starting at 8:30 PM ET on TNT. The Bucks lead the series 3-2.

How to Watch

Time: 8:30 PM EST
TV Channel: TNT

Betting Suggestions:

Hawks vs. Bucks Betting Data

Hawks Betting Data

• Atlanta has a 49-39-1 record against the spread this season.
• The Hawks have fared well as a 2-point favorite, going 22-14-1 against the spread when favored by at least 2 points.
• Atlanta has gone over the point total less than half of the time, in 38 of 89 games (42.7%).

Bucks Betting Data

• Milwaukee has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 41-46-1.
• The Bucks have a losing record (36-38-1) when they're at least 2-point underdogs.
• Milwaukee hit the over in 52.3% of its games (46 of 88 games).

Point Total Insights

• Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over on Saturday's 217 total in 53 out of 89 games (59.6%) this year.
• In 67 out of Milwaukee's 88 games this year (76.1%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the point total in Saturday's matchup.
• The Hawks average 112.3 points per game against the Bucks' 118.2, amounting to 13.5 points over the contest's point total of 217.
• This game's point total is 5.9 fewer points than the 222.9 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• This season, the average total for Hawks games is 222.8 points, 5.8 more than the over/under of 217 points for this contest.
• A difference of 13.4 points separates the average total points bet in Bucks' games (230.4 points) and this game's over/under (217 points).

Previous Matchups

In the last 10 head-to-head meetings, Milwaukee has won seven games against Atlanta, while the Bucks have a better against the spread record, 6-4, than the Hawks as well in those contests between the two teams.

Hawks Players to Watch

• The leader in points and assists for the Hawks is Trae Young, who scores 25.3 points and dishes out 9.4 assists per game.
• Clint Capela is Atlanta's best rebounder, hauling in an average of 14.3 boards in each contest while scoring 15.2 points per game.
• Bogdan Bogdanovic leads the Hawks in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• The Atlanta steals leader is Cam Reddish, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Capela, who compiles 2.0 rejections per contest.

Bucks Players to Watch

• Giannis Antetokounmpo sits on top of the Bucks leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 28.1 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.
• Jrue Holiday's assist statline paces Milwaukee; he dishes out 6.1 assists per game.
• Bryn Forbes is reliable from deep and leads the Bucks with 2.2 made threes per game.
• Holiday (1.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for Milwaukee while Brook Lopez (1.5 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Hawks:

De'Andre Hunter: Out For Season (Knee),

Bogdan Bogdanovic: Day To Day (Knee),

Trae Young: Day To Day (Foot),

Brandon Goodwin: Out For Season (Illness)

Bucks:

Donte DiVincenzo: Out For Season (Foot),

Giannis Antetokounmpo: Out (Knee)