Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns odds, tips and betting trends | 3/17/2024
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns odds, tips and betting trends | 3/17/2024

The Phoenix Suns (39-28) will look to Kevin Durant (fourth in NBA, 28.1 points per game) going up against Giannis Antetokounmpo (third in league, 30.8) and the Milwaukee Bucks (43-24) on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Fiserv Forum. The game begins at 1:00 PM ET on ABC.

The Bucks face the Suns. The Bucks are favored by 2.5 points against the Suns. The point total for the game is set at 228.5.

Bucks vs. Suns Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 7:29 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Milwaukee -2.5
  • Total: 228.5
  • Moneyline: Milwaukee -132, Phoenix +110

Suns at Bucks odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Bucks (- 2.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (228.5)

  • Prediction:
    Bucks 119 – Suns 115
  • Milwaukee has won 41, or 71.9%, of the 57 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
  • This year, Milwaukee has won 38 of 53 games when listed as at least -132 or better on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies Milwaukee has a 56.9% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Phoenix has put together a 6-12 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
  • Phoenix has gone 5-10 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer (33.3%).
  • The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives Phoenix a 47.6% chance to win.
  • The Bucks average 120.4 points per game, 6.2 more points than the 114.2 the Suns allow.
  • Milwaukee is 22-20-1 against the spread and 35-8 overall when scoring more than 114.2 points.
  • Phoenix is 15-12-1 against the spread and 22-6 overall when it scores more than 117.1 points.
  • Milwaukee is 16-11-1 against the spread and 22-6 overall when it allows fewer than 116.8 points.
  • The Bucks are the league’s fourth-ranked scoring team (120.4 PPG), while the Suns allow the rank 16th in points per game (114.2) in NBA play.
  • Phoenix is the NBA’s 11th-ranked offense (116.8 PPG), while Milwaukee is the 20th-ranked defense (117.1).
  • The Bucks have totaled 222 more points than their opponents this season (3.3 per game on average), and the Suns have scored 172 more points than their opponents (2.6 per game).

Over/Under

  • Milwaukee’s average implied point total this season is 5.7 more points than its implied total in Sunday’s game (121.7 implied points on average compared to 116 implied points in this game).
  • So far this season, Milwaukee has scored more than 116 points in a game 43 times.
  • The average implied point total on the season for Phoenix (118.8) is 5.8 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (113).

How to watch Bucks vs. Suns

  • Game Day: Sunday, March 17, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ABC
  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Arena: Fiserv Forum
  • TV Channel: ABC
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