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A pair of the league’s best scorers square off when Kevin Durant (sixth, 30.1 PPG) and the Brooklyn Nets (20-12) host Giannis Antetokounmpo (third, 31.6 PPG) and the Milwaukee Bucks (22-9) on Friday, December 23, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET on YES, BSWI, and NBA TV. The Nets are 3-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is set at 225.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Nets vs. Bucks
- Game Day: Friday, December 23, 2022
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: YES, BSWI, and NBA TV
- Location: Brooklyn, New York
- Arena: Barclays Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nets | -3 | 225.5 |
Nets Betting Stats & Information
- The Nets have won 72.7% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (16-6).
- Brooklyn has a record of 12-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -148 or shorter (winning 75%).
- The Nets are 16-16-0 against the spread this season.
- The Nets have a 7-9 record against the spread in games they were favored by 3 points or more this season.
- The average point total for Brooklyn’s games this year is the same as the total of 225.5 in this matchup.
- The Nets have gone over in 15 of their 31 games with a set total (48.4%).
Milwaukee Betting Stats & Info
- This season, the Bucks have been the underdog five times and won two of those games.
- Milwaukee has played as an underdog of +127 or more once this season and won that game.
- The Bucks have put together a record of 17-12-2 against the spread this season.
- The Bucks have a perfect 1-0 ATS record when playing as at least 3-point underdogs.
- The average total in Milwaukee’s games this season is 3.7 fewer points than the point total of 225.5 for this outing.
- This season, 15 of the Bucks’ games have gone over the point total.
Nets vs. Bucks Season Stat Comparison
| Nets Rank | Nets AVG | Bucks AVG | Bucks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 114 | Points Scored | 112.9 | 17th |
| 10th | 111.5 | Points Allowed | 108.9 | 4th |
| 29th | 40.2 | Rebounds | 48.4 | 2nd |
| 30th | 7.7 | Off. Rebounds | 11.7 | 9th |
| 13th | 11.9 | 3pt Made | 13.2 | 7th |
| 8th | 26.4 | Assists | 24.9 | 14th |
| 15th | 14.1 | Turnovers | 14.3 | 18th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Brooklyn Nets Leaders
- The active leader in points and assists for the Nets this season is Durant, who scores 30.1 points and distributes 5.3 assists per game.
- Nicolas Claxton’s averages this season are 11.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
- The Nets get 2.3 three-pointers per game out of Royce O’Neale.
Milwaukee Bucks Leaders
- Antetokounmpo’s averages this season include 31.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.
- Jrue Holiday puts up 18.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game.
- Holiday is dependable from deep with 2.2 made threes per game.
