Filip Tomic
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The NBA trade deadline might be today, but let’s not allow that to distract us from a 7-game night and a TNT doubleheader coming our way. My focus is on the Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns matchup tipping off at 10:00 pm ET, and I’ve prepared a same game parlay for the 2021 NBA Finals rematch which is available below.
Don’t forget to check our predictions on the side and total for the rest of Thursday’s 7-game slate, including the Brooklyn Nets vs Washington Wizards clash.
Without wasting any more time let’s jump into the Bucks vs Suns game!
Milwaukee Bucks 1-10 win margin (+230)
Giannis Antetokounmpo to score 35+ points (+220)
Devin Booker to score 30+ points (+112)
Parlay odds: +1818
Milwaukee Bucks 1-10 win margin (+230)
Both teams have been playing well lately, but I have a feeling the Bucks could cause an upset here. Phoenix did win both regular-season meetings last season, but Milwaukee owned them in the finals after they went down 2-0 after the first 2 games. Giannis and company responded with 4 straight wins, including Game 5 which was played in Phoenix. All but 2 games in the finals were decided by less than 10 points, so I think we could be in for another close game. The bucks have covered the spread in 5 of their last 6 and are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games against the Western Conference. Phoenix has 5 wins in a row at home, but they’ve only covered twice in their last 11 games against Central Division opponents. Back Milwaukee to edge them out in a close one.
Check out our full game preview for Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns
Giannis Antetokounmpo to score 35+ points (+220)
Giannis has looked incredible over the past 9 games, averaging 32.2 points per game and shooting 58% from the field and almost 39% from the three-point line, which is really good for someone who doesn’t take that many threes. In 4 games played in February, he is averaging 33.5 points and in his last game against the Lakers he dropped 44 on 17-for-20 from the field. He dominated the Suns in the Finals last season and in his last 5 regular-season games he has scored 33, 47, 30, 21 and 35 points against them. If the Bucks want to get one on the road over their rival tonight, Giannis will have to come up big.
Devin Booker to score 30+ points (+112)
Just like Giannis, Booker gets up for these types of games. In the last 4 regular-season games against Milwaukee he has scored 24, 30, 36 and 32 points. He is averaging 30.2 points per game in the month of February and has gone over 30 in 4 of 5 games played. That number would have been even higher if it wasn’t for his 11-point game at Washington. The Suns’ offense has looked really good over their past 4 games, they scored 114 or more points in 3 of those and Booker is one of the main reasons that has happened. Milwaukee has shown some weaknesses in guarding opposing guards lately, Booker should have a solid night offensively here.
Make sure you also read our same game parlay for Nets vs Wizards (+1743 odds!)
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