Milwaukee Bucks vs. Dallas Mavericks odds, tips and betting trends
The Dallas Mavericks (9-3) will turn to Luka Doncic (41.0 points per game, first in NBA) when they attempt to beat Giannis Antetokounmpo (24.5, 14th) and the Milwaukee Bucks (8-4) on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Fiserv Forum. It begins at 8:00 PM ET on NBA TV, BSWI, and BSSW.
The Bucks are a 2.5-point favorite against the Mavericks when Bucks and Mavericks meet. The point total for the matchup is set at 243.5.
Bucks vs. Mavericks Betting Odds
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- Spread: Milwaukee -2.5
- Total: 243.5
- Moneyline: Milwaukee -138, Dallas +116
- Pick ATS: Bucks (- 2.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (243.5)
- Prediction:
Bucks 120 – Mavericks 118
- Milwaukee has come away with eight wins in the 12 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
- This year, Milwaukee has won seven of nine games when listed as at least -138 or better on the moneyline.
- Milwaukee has an implied victory probability of 58% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Dallas has been the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it split the games.
- Dallas has played as a moneyline underdog of +116 or longer in only one game this season, which it lost.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Dallas’ implied win probability is 46.3%.
- The Bucks record 118.1 points per game, just 0.6 fewer points than the 118.7 the Mavericks allow.
- Milwaukee is 3-3 against the spread and 5-1 overall when scoring more than 118.7 points.
- Dallas has put together a 6-2 ATS record and an 8-0 overall record in games it scores more than 116.2 points.
- Milwaukee has an ATS record of 3-5 and a 7-1 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 123.4 points.
- The Bucks are at the sixth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (118.1 PPG), while the Mavericks allow the 25th-fewest points per game (118.7) in the league.
- Dallas is the NBA’s second-ranked offense (123.4 PPG), while Milwaukee is the 23rd-ranked defense (116.2).
- The Bucks have totaled a total of 23 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 1.9 per game), and the Mavericks have out-scored opponents by 57 points on the season (4.7 more per game).
- Milwaukee has an average implied point total of 118.3 this year, which is 4.7 points lower than its implied total in Saturday’s game (123).
- This season, Milwaukee has scored more than 123 points in four games.
- The average implied point total on the season for Dallas (117.9) is 3.1 fewer points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (121).
- Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBA TV, BSWI, and BSSW
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Arena: Fiserv Forum
- TV Channel: NBA TV
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