Free Daily NFL Lock Pick, Thursday November 16th: Baltimore vs Cincinnati 8:15pm ET
CLICK TO SEE PICK NOW
The NBA In-Season Tournament continues in the Eastern Conference on Friday when the Milwaukee Bucks (7-4, 2-8-1 ATS) travel to take on the Charlotte Hornets (3-7, 5-5 ATS). The Bucks are 1-0 in the tournament, while the Hornets are 1-1; the rest of their group includes the Heat, Knicks and Wizards. Milwaukee is coming off a win in Toronto, defeating the Raptors 128-112 as 1.5-point favorites. Charlotte just lost at home to the Heat 111-105, and barely covered the spread as 6.5-point dogs. The Bucks are currently listed as 4.5-point road favorites. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 EST from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
Want more winners in the NBA? Go here for more NBA Picks!
The Milwaukee Bucks have the unfortunate title as the least profitable team to bet on so far this season. They are the only team to have only covered two games so far, as this team is still trying to adjust to their new players and lineups. Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out their last game, allowing their backcourt to explode with a big scoring output. Damian Lillard dropped 37 points, while Malik Beasley added another 30 to power the Bucks to a win and cover in Toronto. After the game Lillard said, “With Giannis not playing I knew I would have more responsibility, I knew I would have to be more aggressive and kind of assert myself from a playmaking and scoring standpoint.”
Giannis missed their last game with a strained calf, and will be a game time decision against Charlotte. Giannis is leading the team with 29.5 PPG and 9.6 RPG. He has scored 35 or more in the last three games he p layed, including a 54 point game against Indiana in a loss. Damian Lillard is coming off the hot game against Toronto, he is averaging 24.3 PPG and a team high 5.7 APG. Bobby Portis continues to bring energy off the bench, he is averaging 12.9 PPG and dropped 18 against the Raptors in Giannis' absence. Khris Middleton is slowly beginning to play more as he returns from his injury, he is up to 11.3 PPG after being in the single digits early in the season.
Malik Beasley upped his scoring average to 10.3 PPG after his 30 point outburst. Brook Lopez is always steady inside, and averages a modest 9.6 PPG and 4.5 RPG. The Bucks did not want to alter their rotations much without Giannis, so they started Andre Jackson Jr., the rookie out of UConn. Milwaukee's offensive efficiency ranks 6th in the NBA, and their defense ranks 19th according to dunksandthrees.com. Their tempo is the 9th fastest in the league.
Injury Report:

 ;
Game-time decision: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Out: Jae Crowder
Free Daily NFL Lock Pick, Thursday November 16th: Baltimore vs Cincinnati 8:15pm ET CLICK TO SEE PICK NOW