The Portland Trail Blazers (26-27, 14-11 Home) and their sensational offense welcome the Milwaukee Bucks (36-17, 13-12 Away) and their superb defense on Monday.
Milwaukee defeated the Miami Heat 123-115 at Fiserv Forum on Saturday, their seventh straight win. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with a triple double, recording 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists.
The Bucks are second in the Eastern Conference, two games behind the Boston Celtics. Portland came up short on Saturday at United Center, falling to the Chicago Bulls 129-121. Damian Lillard had 40 points in the loss, leading the team.
The Trail Blazers are ninth in the Western Conference.This is the last meeting of the season between the teams. Milwaukee will be aiming for a season sweep against Portland after coming out on top in the only earlier meeting 119-111 at Fiserv Forum in November 2022. Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 37 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. Anfernee Simons had 29 points in the loss.
Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.4 points per game, third-highest in the league, to lead the Bucks in scoring this season. Antetokounmpo also has grabbed 12.4 rebounds per game, second-most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Jrue Holiday is dishing 7.1 assists. Lillard has been the primary provider for the Blazers on offense, averaging 30.9 points per game.
He ranks as the fifth-highest scorer in the league. Lillard also has tallied 7.3 assists per game, ninth-most in the NBA. Jusuf Nurkic has collected 9.4 rebounds per game. The Trail Blazers rank as the NBA’s fourth-best team in offensive efficiency, while the Bucks are fourth in defensive efficiency.
The Bucks have had the advantage in the last 10 games at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, winning six.Milwaukee is 9-1 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +9.0 (125.0-116.0).
For the season, the Bucks are averaging 114.3 points per game, compared to 111.8 for opponents. Portland has split the last 10 (5-5), allowing 120.4 points per game on average while scoring only 120.2 (-0.2 margin). The Trail Blazers are averaging 114.6 ppg for the full season while allowing 114.0.
BUCKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 42.8 | 32.4 | +10.4
Rebounds per game:
Jrue Holiday: 7.6 | 5.2 | +2.4
TRAIL BLAZERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Trendon Watford: 16.5 | 10.2 | +6.3
Jusuf Nurkic: 10.0 | 26.1 | -16.1
Points per game:
Jusuf Nurkic: 6.0 | 13.8 | -7.8
Rebounds per game:
Jusuf Nurkic: 3.0 | 9.4 | -6.4
Assists per game:
Anfernee Simons: 5.2 | 4.1 | +1.1
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Milwaukee Bucks (-190)
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