The two biggest contenders to the Warriors’ crown are expected to be the Milwaukee Bucks and the Houston Rockets. Those two teams will face off in a key game this week. Both have been playing well of late as they aim to surprise the league by winning the title. Milwaukee is close to clinching the NBA’s best regular season record, which will give it home court advantage in every round of the postseason it plays in.
The Bucks are at home in this game and have been the superior team all year, so they should be the favorite. However, Houston has been streaking lately and shouldn’t be counted out in NBA gambling.
This NBA basketball game between the Houston Rockets and Milwaukee Bucks will be held at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019. The game will be nationally televised on TNT.
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Odds Analysis
The Rockets have a record of 47-27 on the year and have moved up to the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Houston has won eight of its past 10 games and has been one of the best teams in the NBA following a slow start to the year. The Rockets are only 20-17 on the road this season and will be a substantial underdog.
The Bucks have a mark of 55-19 on the year, which is several games better than anyone else in the NBA. Milwaukee has gone 30-6 at home this season and even against Houston will be expected to win. Milwaukee has shown the ability to hang with the league’s elite this year and will aim to send another message with an easy victory in NBA wagering.
Matchup To Watch
Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. James Harden -- Each team boasts an NBA MVP contender, with Antetokounmpo the best player on the best team, while Harden is going to be the NBA scoring champion. The debate about which player deserves it is alive and well, and this game could help shade the argument since it comes at the end of the season.
Harden is averaging 36.4 points, 7.5 assists and 6.4 rebounds per game. He erupted for 57 against the Grizzlies and then 61 against the Spurs last week, proving that he can score the rock on anybody.
Antetokounmpo is averaging 27.4 points, 12.6 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per contest. He is capable of putting up a triple-double in any game so this showdown could be pretty incredible.
Injury Report
Milwaukee forward Pau Gasol is dealing with an ankle injury that is expected to keep him out for a month. He was a recent addition to the team after Gasol was bought out by the Spurs. He is a crafty veteran that should help in spurts, although he is not the star he once was.
Gasol is averaging just 3.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game this season but his experience could be valuable. His absence from this game will not have much effect on the spread.
Free NBA ATS Picks
The Rockets are playing really well and the spread could be too big in this one. Harden has the ability to keep his team in the game against anybody. Milwaukee will likely sneak out with this victory but the contest is going to be much closer than the oddsmakers project.
The Rockets are the pick to cover in NBA odds.
NBA ATS Pick: Milwaukee Bucks 124, Houston Rockets 120
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