The Milwaukee Bucks pay a visit to the Utah Jazz at the Delta Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Bucks vs Jazz Prediction.
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks have been in decent shape as they’ve won five of their last eight games overall and they will be feeling much better after blowing past the shorthanded Mavericks in a 129-117 road win last night to give coach Doc Rivers his first win as the new coach. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team with 48 points, 10 assists and five steals on 20 of 28 shooting, Damian Lillard added 30 points with eight assists while Khris Middleton chipped in with 13 points and eight assists. As a team, the Bucks shot 56 percent from the field and 12 of 30 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and quickly found themselves trailing by 25 points, before they responded with 40 points in the second quarter to set up the impressive comeback win on the road. The Bucks will play against the Suns and Timberwolves after this one.
Utah Jazz
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz have been in poor form as they’ve lost six of their last eight games overall and they will be hoping to snap a three-game slide after getting beaten by the 76ers in a 127-124 loss on Thursday. Lauri Markannen led the team with 28 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, Collin Sexton added 22 points with six assists while Jordan Clarkson chipped in with 16 points and 10 assists off the bench. As a team, the Jazz shot 51 percent from the field and 12 of 36 from the 3-point line, but they worked hard to erase an early 12-point deficit, only to come up short in the end with the 76ers escaping on free throws. The Jazz will take on the Thunder after this game.
Utah Jazz Team Facts
- The Jazz have won 19 of their last 21 games against the Bucks at Delta Center.
- The Jazz have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games when playing with a rest advantage.
- Six of the Jazz’s last seven home games following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
Milwaukee Bucks Team Facts
- The Bucks have lost each of their last 10 games as underdogs.
- The Bucks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 10 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents following a win.
- Each of the Bucks’ last six road games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Bucks vs Jazz Prediction
The Bucks are shorthanded for this one as Brook Lopez is out due to personal reasons, while the Jazz are coming into this one with a full squad. The Bucks haven’t exactly been firing on all cylinders lately, but they were able to get a much-needed win over the Mavericks last night thanks to big games from Antetokounmpo and Lillard. The Jazz have been struggling lately, but they beat the Bucks by 132-116 back on Jan 8 and I think they can pull off another upset with the Bucks playing their second game of a back to back set. It’s hard to trust the Jazz at the moment, but I think they can take advantage of a weary Bucks team at home.