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It promises to be an exciting game tonight between the 2 teams that met in the 2021 NBA Finals, as the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Phoenix Suns. Milwaukee has just 1 win in 4 games with Doc Rivers in charge — can they get a result on the road tonight? I’ve created a Bucks vs Suns Same Game Parlay to make things a bit more interesting for this nightcap game on TNT, but make sure you also check out our NBA picks for our individual game predictions.
Suns -4 (-110)
Bradley Beal to record 4+ assists (-450)
Kevin Durant to record 1+ blocks (-240)
Giannis Antetokounmpo over 0.5 made threes (+106)
Same Game Parlay odds: +471
Phoenix Suns -4 over Milwaukee Bucks (-110)
The Bucks just blew a 19-point lead at Utah, getting outscored 40-13 in the 4th quarter which led to a 123-108 loss. That isn’t ideal going into a matchup against one of the hotter teams in the league in the Suns. To make matters worse, Damian Lillard is questionable to play with an ankle injury. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton are game-time decisions but are expected to suit up.
Phoenix wrapped up a somewhat successful 7-game road trip with a convincing 28-point win at Washington. Bradley Beal led the way against his former team with an efficient 43 points, securing the Suns their 10th win in 13 games. Milwaukee’s defense hasn’t had much success containing Durant, Beal and Booker individually. Beal is at 33.8, Durant is at 33.1, while Booker is at 26.4 points per game in their last 10 games against the Bucks. With that kind of firepower at their disposal, plus home-court advantage, it’s really hard not to go with the Suns in this game.
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Bradley Beal to record 4+ assists (-450)
It was all Bradley Beal on Sunday as he torched his former team with 43 points on 16-of-21 shooting, posting one of the most efficient 40+ point games this season. That was only the first time in 8 games he went over 20 points in a game, as his focus has been more on getting his teammates involved. Beal has gone over 4 assists in 5 straight games and he’s also averaging 4.5 dimes per game in his last 10 meetings with the Bucks. In those 10 games, he’s cleared this line 6 times, and if all goes well he should add to that in tonight’s game. Milwaukee’s defense has been poor pretty much the entire season so far and teams are averaging 26.6 assists per game against them, which ranks in the bottom half of the NBA. Look out for Booker and KD to have big scoring nights as Beal shares the rock.
Kevin Durant to record 1+ blocks (-240)
Apart from a big scoring game, I’m also expecting Durant to show up on the defensive end as he tries to contain Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo. KD takes pride in playing defense and he’s currently on a run of 11 games in a row with at least one block, and has recorded multiple blocks in 7 of those. To get these odds for a bet that’s landed so many games in a row is just too good to miss out on. He’s also had his way on defense in head-to-head games against Giannis, recording at least 1 block in 9 of the last 10 against him. With the Bucks playing the 3rd-fastest pace in the NBA, KD will have a lot of opportunities to get a block here, we only need 1 for this bet to land.
Giannis Antetokounmpo over 0.5 made threes (+106)
He might not be the most prolific three-point shooter in the world, but Giannis is no stranger to letting them fly from downtown. He’s made a three in 5 of his last 8 games, and with the possibility of Damian Lillard sitting this one out, he might get a couple more attempts from beyond the arc than he normally would. If there is one weakness on defense the Suns have this year, it’s their ability to defend the perimeter in home games. They’re allowing teams to shoot 37.8% from downtown at the Footprint Center, which is the 6th-highest mark for a home team in the NBA. Antetokounmpo has increased his three-point percentage by almost 15% in January compared to December and he just had 2 of them in the win against Dallas on Saturday. Let’s hope he can drain at least one to land our bet.
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