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Bucks vs Suns: 2021 NBA Finals rematch
The Phoenix Suns are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday at Footprint Center.
The Bucks are struggling under new coach Doc Rivers
The Milwaukee Bucks were playing pretty well but still decided to replace head coach Adrian Griffin with Doc Rivers. They are only 1-3 since the coaching change and are currently in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 33-17 record. The Bucks are coming off a 123–108 loss to the Utah Jazz. Milwaukee is second in the league, scoring 123.7 points per game, and fourth, shooting 49.7% from the field. Giannis Antetokounmpo is having another impressive season averaging 31.3 points, 11.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game.
Bradley Beal is coming off a season-high
Bradley Beal joined the Phoenix Suns in the offseason after 11 years in Washington, and he dropped 43 points on his former team in the last 140-112 Suns’ win. Phoenix is now sixth in the Western Conference with a 29-21 record. They are coming back home after going 4-3 on the seven-game road trip. The Suns are third in the league in free throws made per game with 20.2 and 49.8% shooting from the field. Kevin Durant leads the team with 28.3 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Suns are 11-5 ATS in the last 16 home games played on Tuesday and 3-6 ATS in the last 9 games played on Tuesday. The Bucks are 4-14 ATS in the last 18 games overall and 2-9 ATS in the last 11 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
In a 2021 NBA Finals rematch, the Suns will try to keep their form going against the Bucks. Milwaukee has been struggling lately under new head coach Doc Rivers and is coming off a loss to the Jazz despite having a 15-point lead in the final quarter. Antetokounmpo has been phenomenal lately, but that has not been good enough for the Bucks to win. Milwaukee is among the best defensive teams in the league, but they will have no solution for the Suns, who have Durant, Booker, and Beal ready to drop 40 against anybody. The Suns have the momentum and will win tonight by covering the 4-point spread.
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