Giannis Antetokounmpo, who might as well be the logo of the Milwaukee Bucks because he’s scarier and freakier than a wild deer, will look to lead his team back to the win column later tonight, when they take on the streaking Houston Rockets. Also tonight is another electrifying matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors. Read a brief preview of each of these games below.
The Bucks look to end a two-game skid later tonight in Houston. The Bucks, who are coming off a 113-104 loss to Philadelphia, are 10th in the league in scoring with 105.2 PPG. The Rockets, meanwhile, have been successful in recent meetings with Milwaukee, having gone 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS in their last six games against the Bucks. Moreover, the Rockets have covered the spread in all of their last three home games versus Milwaukee.
Writer’s Prediction
Houston wins, but Milwaukee covers.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors (10:30 PM ET)
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Old friends and now archenemies Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook meet on the court for the second time this season later tonight.
Durant and the Warriors are fresh off a 126-91 mangling of the defending champions Cavaliers last Monday to extend their win streak to four games. Durant averaged 25.5 points during that stretch for the Warriors, who are 4-0 SU and ATS in their last four home games against OKC.
As for the Thunder, Westbrook and company aim to bounce back from a 120-98 road loss versus the Clippers. The Thunder are 3-2 ATS in their last five games away from Chesapeake Energy Arena.
