Bucks vs Trail Blazers Prediction NBA Picks 1/31/24

Portland Trail Blazers (13-33) vs Milwaukee Bucks (32-14)

Game Info: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Moda Center at the Rose Quarter)

Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers +9.5 -- Over/Under:

The Milwaukee Bucks look for a win after winning 7 of their last 10 games. The Portland Trail Blazers need a win after losing 4 of their last 6 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction.

Milwaukee Bucks Betting Preview

The Milwaukee Bucks recently lost to the Cavs and Nuggets while beating the Pelicans. The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 124 points on 49.7 percent shooting and allowing 120 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 31 points and 11.7 rebounds, while Damian Lillard is averaging 25.1 points and 4.3 rebounds. Khris Middleton is the third double-digit scorer and Brook Lopez is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 77.9 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers recently lost to the Spurs and Bulls while beating the 76ers. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 108.3 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 116.7 points on 49.5 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 22.8 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Jerami Grant is averaging 21.3 points and 3.7 rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe is the third double-digit scorer and Malcolm Brogdon is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79.4 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.6 rebounds per game.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (22.6).
• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (8.8).
• The Bucks rank 30th in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (11.7).
• The Bucks rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (94.3).

Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction

The Milwaukee Bucks have the ability to blow the doors off here given the talent gap, but they also still don't play defense and are 18-28-1 ATS on the season. I've been fading the Bucks and these big numbers a lot this season, and it continues to pay off. The Portland Trail Blazers have issues of their own obviously, but they've quietly covered 6 of their last 10 games and did give the Bucks a scare back in November. I'm just not laying big numbers with the Bucks. It's Portland or pass for me.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.