Washington Wizards at Milwaukee Bucks
03 January 2023
For the second time in three days, the Milwaukee Bucks will be hosting the Washington Wizards in some NBA action. Washington stunned Milwaukee with a 118-95 win on New Year’s Day, and the Bucks will be looking to get some revenge in this game.
It hasn’t been a great season for the Wizards, but they are coming into this game riding a five-game winning streak. The Wizards are still four games under the .500 mark on the season, but they proved they have what it takes to get past the Bucks.
Milwaukee brings a 23-13 record into this game, but they have not played great basketball over the last two weeks. The Bucks have lost four of their last five games, and they are a team that is now searching for some answers.
The Milwaukee Bucks are 7.5-point betting favorites over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.
Wizards Winning With Defense
Suddenly, the Wizards look like one of the best defensive teams in the NBA, as they haven’t allowed more than 102 points in the last three games. Washington has not been great defensively all season, but they are finding something that is working.
Washington scored 68 points in the first half against Milwaukee on Sunday, and they were able to cruise to a big win from that point. The Wizards are not a team that shoots the ball well from deep, but they can attack the rim.
Rui Hachimura led the team with 26 points in that win over Milwaukee, and the Wizards have been able to win games despite playing without Bradley Beal.
Bucks Searching For Answers
The Milwaukee Bucks remain one of the best teams in the NBA, but they have not been playing like it of late. The Bucks have given up at least 114 points in each of their last four games, and they are a team that is usually solid on that end of the floor.
Milwaukee is playing without Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton, which puts more pressure on Giannis Antetokounmpo to deliver. Antetokounmpo is leading the team with 32.1 points and 11.8 rebounds per game, and he will need to take over this game.
The Bucks are usually a great team at home, and they will look to get things turned around on Tuesday night.
Bucks Roll Over the Wizards
Milwaukee will want to get some revenge in this game, and they can beat any team in the league when they are playing well. The Bucks were terrible on offense in the meeting on Sunday night, but you should expect a much better performance in this game.
The Wizards are still playing without one of their top stars, and they will find it much more difficult to score in this game. Washington will get off to a good start in this one, but they aren’t going to be able to keep that up, as their winning streak will end.
Take the Milwaukee Bucks -7.5 as they will pick up a double-digit win over the Washington Wizards in this Eastern Conference matchup.
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