Warriors vs Bucks Prediction

Milwaukee Bucks (26-12) vs Golden State Warriors (17-20)

Game Info: Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Fiserv Forum)

Betting Odds: Milwaukee Bucks -11.5 -- Over/Under: 245

The Milwaukee Bucks play host to the Golden State Warriors at the Fiserv Forum on Saturday night. Here’s a Bucks vs Warriors Prediction.

Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors have been in a slump as they've lost six of their last nine games overall, but they will be eager to build some momentum after outlasting the Bulls in a 140-131 road win last night. Klay Thompson led the team with 30 points and six assists, Stephen Curry added 27 points with nine assists, Jonathan Kuminga tallied 24 points on nine of 12 shooting off the bench while Andrew Wiggins chipped in with 17 points and eight assists. As a team, the Warriors shot 52 percent from the field and 20 of 47 from the 3-point line as they exploded for 48 points in the third quarter to erase an early 13-point deficit and escape with the much-needed victory.

Milwaukee Bucks

Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks have been in decent shape as they've split their last eight games overall and they will be eager to build some momentum now after routing the Celtics in a 135-102 loss on Thursday. Bobby Portis led the team in scoring with 28 points and 12 rebounds off the bench, Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 24 points with 12 rebounds and six assists on 10 of 13 shooting while Damian Lillard chipped in with 21 points. As a team, the Bucks shot 56 percent from the field and 18 of 42 from the 3-point line as they made this one look easy, dominating right from the start to take a 75-36 lead going into halftime, allowing them to rest their starters in the third quarter.

Bucks vs Warriors Prediction

The Warriors are still shorthanded with Chris Paul and Draymond Green still on the injury report, while the Bucks are coming into this one with a full squad again. The Warriors were really struggling befoe last night's comeback win over the Bulls, but it's going to be hard to replicate that effort on zero days' rest against the Bucks who just dismantled the Celtics by 33 points. The line is bigger than I predicted, but if the Bucks play half as good as they did in their last outing, they should win this one by double digits.

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