The Milwaukee Bucks (16-20) and Golden State Warriors (19-18) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 10:00 p.m. ET from the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. The game will broadcast live on NBCS-BA.
The Warriors are 6.5-point favorites over the Bucks on the spread (Warriors -6.5), with the over/under set at 230.5 total points. Golden State is a -245 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Milwaukee is +200 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Bucks vs. Warriors predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, January 7.
My Bucks vs Warriors Prediction
- Bucks vs Warriors pick: Giannis Antetokounmpo Under 4.5 Assists (+118)
My Warriors vs Bucks best bet is on Giannis Antetokounmpo under 4.5 assists, with the best price currently available at DraftKings. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Bucks vs Warriors Odds
| Bucks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+6.5 -115 | 230.5 -108o / -112u | +200 |
| Warriors Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-6.5 -105 | 230.5 -108o / -112u | -245 |
Bucks vs Warriors NBA Preview, Prediction
For the first portion of the season, Giannis Antetokounmpo was seeing a nice uptick in assists, averaging 6.4 a game over his first 16 games played.
However, most of that time was without Kevin Porter Jr. in the Milwaukee lineup, who left midway through the season opener.
Since Giannis returned from his most recent injury, his assists have been notably down, which makes sense given the Bucks are now giving solid minutes to Ryan Rollins and KPJ, two fellow creators.
In the last five games, Giannis has an assist rate of 22.7%, and for the season as a whole, when sharing the court with Rollins and KPJ, he has an assist rate of 20.0%.
In the same five-game window, Giannis is averaging 3.4 assists per game and has gone under this number in three out of five contests.
For the final piece of this puzzle, we have the Warriors, who allow a below-average number of assists per game.
Bucks vs Warriors Best Bet
- Giannis Antetokounmpo Under 4.5 Assists (+118, DraftKings)
