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Oklahoma City Thunder to cover -4.5 vs. Milwaukee Bucks
BetMGM, 10:55 AM CT
Alex Barutha: The Thunder are the best team in the NBA right now. They have one loss since Nov. 20, and only have one double-digit loss on the season (11 points). OKC most recently has decisive NBA Cup wins over the Rockets and Mavericks, while the Bucks struggled to dispatch the severely undermanned Magic, followed by the Hawks. While I think the Bucks can make noise in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, I can't put them at the same level as the Thunder.
AJ Green over 1.5 made threes (-165) vs. Thunder
BetMGM, 11:37 PM CT
Alex Barutha: If this Thunder defense has one weak point at the moment, it's that they allow a ton of corner threes. Since the start of December, opponents are taking 14.3% of their overall shot attempts from the corner against OKC -- the second most in the NBA. Green takes 28% of his overall shot attempts from the corner and 91% of his attempts from three in general. His minutes can flux a bit, but he's made at least one three-pointer in 12 straight games, averaging 2.6 makes at 46.3% during this stretch.
Thunder -6.0 vs. Bucks
DraftKings Sportsbook, 4:33 PM CT
Nick Whalen: This number has moved slightly in favor of OKC with the news that Khris Middleton is doubtful due to an illness. Middleton hasn't been a massive needle-mover since returning, but he leaves Milwaukee with even fewer scoring options out of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. The Bucks are going to have to get hot from three to hang around – something they're capable of – but I'll side with OKC's stable of elite defenders to win out.
