Utah Jazz vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/08/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Monday, January 8, 2024

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI 

Where to Watch:  BSWI

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Jazz +11.5, Bucks -11.5; Over/Under:  246.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Jazz +11.5, Bucks -11.5; Over/Under:  246.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Jazz +11.5, Bucks -11.5; Over/Under:  246.5 points

Utah Jazz:  17-20 (4th place, Northwest Division)

Milwaukee Bucks:  25-11 (1st place, Central Division)

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Utah Jazz:  7-3 last 10

Milwaukee Bucks:  6-4 last 10

The Jazz are entering this game with a 17-20 record overall and they are 6-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game. Lauri Markkanen led the team in points in that game with 33 while Collin Sexton was next on the team with 22 points. Collin Sexton led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Lauri Markkanen led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 57.5% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 118.7 PPG against them. The Jazz have an ATS record of 20-16-1 this season and their O/U record is 19-17-1.

The Bucks are entering this game with a 25-11 record overall and they are 16-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Houston Rockets in their last game. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in points in that game with 48 while Damian Lillard was next on the team with 18 points. Damian Lillard led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 46.1% from the field, 26.5% from 3-point range, and 69% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 124.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 119.5 PPG against them. The Bucks have an ATS record of 15-20-1 this season and their O/U record is 22-14.

The current betting odds have the Bucks listed as an 11.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bucks have looked really good in their games this season with their 25-11 record overall which has them right near the top of the East with one of the best records in the NBA too. They have looked even better in their home games this season too as they are 16-3 in their home games. Meanwhile, the Jazz haven't looked great in their games this season with their 17-20 record overall which has them near the bottom of the West. They have looked terrible in their road games too with their 6-15 road record. They haven't looked bad in their games lately as they have been pulling off some nice wins, but they will have a much tougher time on the road here against one of the best teams in the NBA. The Bucks have also been playing really well over the last few weeks as they are chasing down the Celtics for number 1 in the East and the Bucks also lost in Houston in their last game so they will be looking to bounce back here at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bucks to cover the spread in this game. 

Jazz Bucks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, January 8, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bucks 124 Jazz 107.

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Utah Jazz: 8-4 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 10-1 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games. 11-6 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 23-15 OVER off a road win. 9-4 OVER off an upset win as a road underdog. 13-7 OVER after 3 consecutive non-conference games.

Milwaukee Bucks: 20-32 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 7-15 ATS after playing 3 consecutive road games. 7-13 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 12-6 OVER as a home favorite. 25-17 OVER off a road loss. 9-4 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders.

Utah Jazz:  None.

Milwaukee Bucks:  J. Crowder (SF) Mid Jan - Groin.

“Last night was tough, but it tells a lot about our group to be able to refocus and come here locked in. For the most part, we were doing the right things.” - Lauri Markkanen after their win against the 76ers in their game on Saturday.

“It’ll come. It’s a team sport, it’s five guys out there. I thought we dug ourselves in a hole as a unit and did a good job of getting out of it but just ran out of time. They did a good job defensively.” - Adrian Griffin after his team’s loss against the Rockets in their game on Saturday.

PG Kris Dunn

SG Collin Sexton

SF Simone Fontecchio

PF Lauri Markkanen

C John Collins

PG Damian Lillard

SG Malik Beasley

SF Khris Middleton

PF Giannis Antetokounmpo

C Brook Lopez

PPG: L. Markkanen (23.6)

APG: J. Clarkson (5.1)

Reb/G: L. Markkanen (8.4)

PPG: G. Antetokounmpo (31.6)

APG: D. Lillard (6.9)

Reb/G: G. Antetokounmpo (11.5)

Coaches:

Utah Jazz: Will Hardy (2nd season)

Milwaukee Bucks: Adrian Griffin (1st season)