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Halftime Report
Down two at the end of the first quarter, the Nets now have the lead. Sitting on a score of 52-51, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still two more quarters to play.
If the Nets keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 11-13 in no time. On the other hand, the Bucks will have to make due with an 11-12 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Milwaukee Bucks @ Brooklyn Nets
Current Records: Milwaukee 11-11, Brooklyn 10-13
How To Watch
- When: Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Barclays Center — Brooklyn, New York
- TV: FanDuel SN – Wisconsin
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $29.99
What to Know
The Nets will be in front of their home fans on Sunday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will host the Milwaukee Bucks at 3:30 p.m. ET at Barclays Center. The Nets will be strutting in after a victory while the Bucks will be stumbling in from a loss.
The Nets are headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week’s over/under low at 226.5, but even that wound up being too high. They came out on top against the Pacers by a score of 99-90 on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for Brooklyn as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, the Bucks were within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Friday as they fell 111-105 to the Celtics. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Milwaukee in their matchups with Boston: they’ve now lost three in a row.
The Bucks’ loss shouldn’t obscure the performances of Damian Lillard, who had 31 points in addition to five rebounds, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Antetokounmpo’s seventh in a row with at least 30 points.
The Bucks struggled to work together and finished the game with only 16 assists. That’s the fewest assists they’ve posted since back in April.
Brooklyn’s victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Milwaukee, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Keep an eye on the arc in Sunday’s game: The Nets have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 15.2 threes per game. However, it’s not like the Bucks struggle in that department as they’ve been averaging 14.5. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
While only the Nets took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Looking ahead, the Bucks are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by six points. This contest will be Brooklyn’s ninth straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 4-4 against the spread).
Odds
Milwaukee is a solid 6-point favorite against Brooklyn, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bucks as a 7-point favorite.
The over/under is 219.5 points.
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Series History
Milwaukee has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Brooklyn.
- Oct 27, 2024 – Brooklyn 115 vs. Milwaukee 102
- Mar 21, 2024 – Milwaukee 115 vs. Brooklyn 108
- Dec 27, 2023 – Milwaukee 144 vs. Brooklyn 122
- Nov 06, 2023 – Milwaukee 129 vs. Brooklyn 125
- Mar 09, 2023 – Milwaukee 118 vs. Brooklyn 113
- Feb 28, 2023 – Milwaukee 118 vs. Brooklyn 104
- Dec 23, 2022 – Brooklyn 118 vs. Milwaukee 100
- Oct 26, 2022 – Milwaukee 110 vs. Brooklyn 99
- Mar 31, 2022 – Milwaukee 120 vs. Brooklyn 119
- Feb 26, 2022 – Brooklyn 126 vs. Milwaukee 123
