Jazz vs. Bucks prediction, tips and odds for today's NBA game

Two weeks into the season, the resurgent Utah Jazz and former champion Milwaukee Bucks are surprisingly both 1-6.

With both teams struggling on the offensive side of the ball, let's take a look at today's under with our Jazz vs. Bucks predictions.

Read on for a full breakdown of our free NBA picks on Thursday, November 7th. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. ET on the Fiserv Forum.

Jazz vs Bucks Prediction

My best choice
Under 230.5 (-110 at bet365)

My analysis

When the Milwaukee Bucks won their season opener, there was a glimmer of hope that all of last season's problems (two coaching changes, a struggling Damian Lillard, a bottom-10 defense) were behind them.

Since then, they've suffered seven straight losses, and to make matters worse, last year's third-highest scoring team is now ranked 19th with an even worse (22nd) offensive rating.

A positive for tonight's game is that the Bucks will be able to face the Utah Jazz, who are second-worst in points per game and last in offensive rating.

What's baffling is that both low-scoring teams play at a top-10 pace, but can't do anything with that pace – they rank 26th and 29th in percentage of points scored on fastbreaks.

While Milwaukee finds open opportunities on threes when teams catch up and finish (11th in percentage of long-distance field goal attempts and 13th in percentage of points from three), Utah's greatest defensive strength is on the perimeter (11th). in 3P%). allowed).

In comparison, Utah ranks ninth when it comes to percentage of three-man field goal attempts, but only 22nd when it comes to percentage of points scored from three. This means they are unlikely to punish the Bucks' eighth-worst three-point percentage allowed.

Same game between Jazz and Bucks

Below 230.5

Giannis Antetokounmpo Under 30.5 points

Many may be expecting Giannis Antetekounmpo to stop the bleeding and go all out tonight, but he hasn't had the most success against the Jazz in the past in terms of pure point production.

In his last six games against Utah, he managed to exceed today's 30.5 point mark only once, and in that game he had to shoot 73% from the field and make 15 free throws.

He has only reached that field goal percentage once this year and has only shot more than 15 free throws twice so far this year.

One player who could have success is Keyonte George, who is off to a strong start in his second season.

Milwaukee has also allowed the highest points per game to opposing point guards in the league, 32.0 points, and George just scored 33 points.

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Jazz vs Bucks odds

Jazz vs Bucks live odds

Jazz vs. Bucks opening odds

• Spread: Utah +8.5 (-110) | Milwaukee -8.5 (-110)
• Money line: Utah +300 | Milwaukee -380
• Over/Under: Over 227.5 (-110) | Below 227.5 (-110)

Odds courtesy of bet365.

Jazz vs. Bucks spread and over/under analysis

• The Bucks are one of three teams that have failed to finish at home this season.
• Utah is 3-4 against the spread but is 2-1 ATS on the road.
• Milwaukee's 2-5 record against the spread is its fifth-worst so far this year.

Jazz vs. Bucks trend

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