The San Antonio Spurs (18-18) travel to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks (18-16) on Wednesday, January 8th. This game will be played at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and televised on ESPN. The Bucks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Spurs are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Spurs. Tip-off is set for 9:30 ET.

Spurs vs Bucks

The Spurs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

San Antonio fell to 18-18 after a 114-110 road loss to the Bulls on Monday. The Spurs, favored by 3 points, not only lost the game but also failed to cover the spread. The combined score of 224 points came in under the 236.5-point line.

San Antonio appeared to be in control, leading 95-82 going into the 4th quarter. However, the Bulls went on an 11-0 run, cutting the lead from 79-63 to 79-74, and outscored the Spurs 32-15 in the final period.

The Bucks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Bucks improved to 18-16 on the season with a 128-104 win over the Raptors on Monday. Milwaukee, favored by 6 points, covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game were 232, just over the pre-game line of 231.

A 17-0 run early in the game helped the Bucks pull away, as they went from leading 13-11 to 30-11. Milwaukee outscored Toronto 38-28 in the 2nd quarter and entered the 4th quarter with a 99-75 lead. The teams played to a 29-29 tie in the final period.

Spurs Offense Breakdown

Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 23 points and 14 rebounds in their 114-110 loss to the Bulls, hitting 4 threes at 36.4% efficiency. Chris Paul added 18 points and 9 assists, shooting 53.8% from the field and making 2 threes.

San Antonio connected on 15 threes, shooting 32.6% from deep and 46.3% overall. Wembanyama scored 10 points in the 3rd quarter, while Paul added 7 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.

Bucks Offense Breakdown

The Bucks shot 57.3% from the field and hit 22 threes at a 50% clip in their win over the Raptors. Damian Lillard led the way with 25 points, knocking down 5 threes at 62.5% efficiency.

Bobby Portis added 20 points, hitting 4 threes at 66.7%, and Gary Trent contributed 17 points, with 10 coming in the 2nd quarter. Lillard also had a big 3rd quarter, scoring 15 points.

Spurs Team Defense

Defensively, the Spurs started strong, giving up just 20 points in the 1st quarter, but they struggled in the 2nd and 3rd, allowing 30 and 32 points, respectively. They also gave up 32 points in the 4th, leading to a 114-110 loss to the Bulls. Overall, San Antonio held Chicago to 43% shooting from the field.

The Spurs limited the Bulls to 13 made threes on 33% shooting from beyond the arc. San Antonio sent Chicago to the free-throw line 15 times, where they made 13. The Spurs grabbed 36 defensive rebounds but allowed 14 offensive boards. They also recorded 8 steals and 12 blocks.

Bucks Team Defense

The Spurs started strong defensively, holding the Bulls to 20 points in the 1st quarter, but they gave up 30 or more points in each of the final three quarters, leading to a 114-110 loss. San Antonio allowed Chicago to shoot 43% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Spurs held the Bulls to 33% shooting, with Chicago hitting 13 threes. San Antonio sent the Bulls to the line 15 times, where they made 13 free throws. The Spurs finished with 8 steals and 12 blocks.

Spurs vs Bucks Trends

• Although San Antonio has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 7-3. The team averaged 111 points per game in these games.
• Milwaukee has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 119 points per game while allowing 110. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Spurs have a strong record vs the spread going 4-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-4.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Bucks have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-6.

Spurs vs Bucks Prediction

Not only do we have the Bucks winning this one by a score of 141-133, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Bucks at -5.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 222 and given that our model is projecting 274 points between the teams, we like the over.

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