Bucks vs Wizards Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Apr 2nd 2024

Alright, hoop-heads, grab your foam fingers and clear your evening schedules because we’ve got a sizzling showdown on our hands tonight. The high-flying Milwaukee Bucks, with a record that’s hotter than a jalapeño popper at 47-27, are storming into the Capital One Arena, ready to rumble with our underdog home team, the Washington Wizards. Now, the Wizards may be on a bit of a cold streak with a 14-61 record, but hey, even a broken clock is right twice a day, right? The Bucks are just a hare’s breath away from the top spot in the Eastern conference, while the Wizards are… well, let’s just say they’ve got some magic to do to catch up. We’ve got an over/under of 227.5 tonight, and the Bucks are favored by 13 points. But remember, the Wizards are fresh off a tussle with Miami and the Bucks just bested Atlanta, so anything can happen when that ball hits the hardwood. So, whether you’re a Buck or you’re looking for some Wizardry, it’s time to ‘buck-le’ up and ‘spell’-bind yourself to your screens, ’cause this one’s gonna be a slam dunk!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 02, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Capital One Arena, Washington

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

17W-18L

80.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

6W-31L

20.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
11/24/23	Washington Wizards WAS	35	26	28	39		128	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	34	26	32	39		131
11/20/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	31	39	34	38		142	Over
	Washington Wizards WAS	27	38	37	27		129
04/04/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	32	43	39	26		140	Over
	Washington Wizards WAS	29	33	35	31		128
03/05/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	34	25	24	34		117	Over
	Washington Wizards WAS	28	20	32	31		111
01/03/23	Washington Wizards WAS	28	21	36	28		113	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	32	29	29	33		123
01/01/23	Washington Wizards WAS	34	34	20	30		118	Under
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	17	33	20	25		95
03/24/22	Washington Wizards WAS	13	29	24	36		102	Under
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	32	28	32	22		114
02/01/22	Washington Wizards WAS	20	20	33	25		98	Under
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	24	29	25	34		112
11/07/21	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	24	28	19	23		94	Under
	Washington Wizards WAS	26	23	33	19		101

Starting Lineups

Bucks Notable Injuries

• Damian Lillard (PG): Avg: 24.4pts, 4.3reb, 7.1ast, 35.3 minutes. Last game: 03/28/24. Impact: 7.5
• Chris Livingston (SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 03/24/24. Impact: 0.4
• Thanasis Antetokounmpo (PF/C): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.4reb, 0.5ast, 4.3 minutes. Last game: 03/24/24. Impact: 0.4

Wizards Notable Injuries

• Kyle Kuzma (PF/C): Avg: 21.8pts, 6.4reb, 4.1ast, 32.0 minutes. Last game: 03/29/24. Impact: 6.1
• Justin Champagnie (SG/SF): Avg: 6.0pts, 2.9reb, 1.2ast, 15.1 minutes. Last game: 03/25/24. Impact: 2.3
• Patrick Baldwin Jr. (PF): Avg: 3.0pts, 2.6reb, 0.6ast, 10.3 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 1.7
• Jules Bernard (SG): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.1reb, 0.9ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 1.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF/C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Marvin Bagley III (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 37.1% to 26.0, 18.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Justin Champagnie (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 57.5% to 13.1, 30.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Bilal Coulibaly (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.2% to 32.2, 20.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Anthony Gill (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.5% to 17.9, 13.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Isaiah Livers (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 45.2% to 16.2, 29.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Brook Lopez (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 42.0% to 34.2, 24.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Landry Shamet (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.1% to 13.6, 22.0 min average previous 3 games.
The Wizards have a 3-game losing streak at home.