Hawks vs. Bucks Prediction, Pick, Odds: Can Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks Take Care of Business?
The Atlanta Hawks take on the Milwaukee Bucks and handicapper Matt McCuen is here with an NBA pick for the game. Come get his Hawks vs. Bucks prediction, pick, and odds.
Matt McCuen - January 11, 2023, 1:40 PM EST
5 minHawks vs. Bucks Prediction, Pick, Odds: Can Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks Take Care of Business?
The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks will duel things out from Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday night for an Eastern Conference affair.
This should be a fun one tonight, as Giannis Antetokounmpo will go head-to-head with Trae Young in prime time. These are two of the best scorers in the NBA and these two teams have delivered some great games over the last couple of years. Let's get into my pick for tonight.
Hawks vs. Bucks Start Time, Where to Watch, and Odds
- Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
- Start Time: 7:30 pm ET
- Where to Watch: ESPN, NBA League Pass
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Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks Prediction
Giannis enters this one averaging a cool 31.7 points per game. Young, meanwhile, comes in with 27.5 points per game.
The Bucks have gotten off to a strong start this season after 40 games. Milwaukee is 26-14 on the year, which is good for third in the conference. The scary thing is the Bucks have not been all that healthy this year. Khris Middleton has missed a lot of time, and star guard Jrue Holiday has been out of the lineup at times. When fully healthy, this is one of the best teams in the NBA, and they feel as if they can win another championship this year.
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Atlanta, meanwhile, has struggled out of the gate. The Hawks are just 19-21 on the year despite getting better in the off-season. The Hawks added all-star guard Dejounte Murray in the off-season, and many people thought that move made the Hawks a shoo-in to be a playoff team. That has not been the case as we approach the midway point in the season. If the season ended today, the Hawks would be the #9 seed and be a part of the play-in tournament. One positive for the Hawks coming into play tonight is that they are over .500 on their home court, going 11-8, and they hold the upper hand in the season series against the Bucks, going 2-1.
I will be backing the Bucks on the moneyline tonight. If the line were flipped here and we saw the Hawks -2, I would be all over them, but I think this -2 line on the road is a Bucks read all the way. Atalanta has really struggled on the defensive side of the basketball this season, and I do not think that they will have any answers for the Bucks' offense tonight. Milwaukee comes into this game pretty healthy, which is a scary sight for any opposing team. I am confident in Giannis and the Bucks tonight to do enough to get a road win.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Milwaukee Bucks Pick
- Milwaukee Bucks ML -135 (Bet $100 to collect $174) Get the best odds, available at DraftKings
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