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Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets: The second of back-to-back games between these two teams
The Charlotte Hornets are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night at Spectrum Center.
The Bucks have won the last three games
The Milwaukee Bucks are third in the Eastern Conference with a 38-21 record. They have won the last three games against Minnesota and Philadelphia on the road and against Charlotte at home. The Bucks are second in the league, scoring 121.8 points per game, and fifth in shooting 49.4% from the field. Giannis Antetokounmpo has another impressive season, averaging 30.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game.
The Hornets are already thinking about the next season
The Charlotte Hornets are 14th in the Eastern Conference with a 15-43 record. They are coming back home after splitting the four-game road trip with wins in Utah and Portland and losses against the Warriors and Bucks. The Hornets are the team that takes and makes the fewest free throws per game in the league and are ranked 28th, scoring 107.7 points per game. Lamelo Ball leads the Hornets with 23.9 points and 8 assists per game.
Betting Trends
Eighth of the last nine games between these two teams have stayed under the total point line and the last five played in Charlotte. Milwaukee has played under in 6 of their last 7 games overall and 8 of the last 9 road games. Charlotte has played under in their last 6 games overall.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Bucks won 123-85 two days ago in Milwaukee against the Hornets, their largest win of the season. Now the teams will face each other in Charlotte, and things will probably go in the same direction. The Bucks are trying to get closer to the leading Celtics and should not have any problems beating the Hornets. Charlotte is playing much better lately after they made a couple of trades. The betting trends go completely in the direction that this game will end under the total point line since that was the case in eight of their last nine matchups. However, the total point line for this game is set at only 217.5, and knowing that the Bucks are the second-best scoring team in the league and the Hornets have nothing to lose, this one will most likely go over 217.5.
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