Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/10/2021

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, December 10, 2021

Venue:  Toyota Center, Houston, TX 

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet SW

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bucks -8.5, Rockets +8.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bucks -8.5, Rockets +8.5; Over/Under:  225 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bucks -8.5, Rockets +8.5; Over/Under:  224.5 points

 

Milwaukee Bucks:  16-10 (2nd place, Central Division)

Houston Rockets:  8-16 (4th place, Southwest Division)

 

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Milwaukee Bucks:  8-2 last 10

Houston Rockets:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Bucks are coming into this NBA game with a 16-10 record overall and they are 7-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game on Friday night. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a two-game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers while their loss was against the Heat in their last game. Jrue Holiday led the team in points in that game with 27 while Khris Middleton was next on the team with 20 pts. Middleton along with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis all led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Portis led the team in rebounds himself with 7. They were 42.4% from the field, 30.8% from 3-point range, and 74.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.6 PPG against them. The Bucks have an ATS record of 11-15 this season and their O/U record is 10-16.

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game with an 8-16 record overall and they are 7-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Boston Celtics but they have gone on a 7 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Chicago Bulls, the Charlotte Hornets, the Oklahoma City Thunder twice, the Orlando Magic., the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Brooklyn Nets in their last game. Eric Gordon led the team in points in that game with 21 while Garrison Mathews was next on the team with 19 points. Jae'Sean Tate led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Christian Wood led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 49.4% from the field, 34.1% from 3-point range, and 69% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.5 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 12-11-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-14.

 

 

The Bucks are coming into this game as an 8.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bucks have been playing much better in their recent games, after a poor start to their season they have been working their way back up the standings. The Rockets have been playing very well winning 7 straight games but they still have only 8 wins this season. They were on such a bad losing streak to start the season that this run was bound to happen to them but they are not good enough to sustain that type of play and keep beating better teams like that. The best bet to place here is on the Bucks to cover the spread here as they will be snapping this streak for the Rockets in a big way.

 

Bucks Rockets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, December 10, 2021 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bucks 121 Rockets 105.

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Milwaukee Bucks: 22-13 ATS as a road favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 16-9 ATS in December games. 6-1 ATS after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games. 101-66 O/U against Southwest division opponents. 

Houston Rockets: 18-30 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 11-24 ATS as a home underdog. 30-50 ATS in home games. 7-12 ATS against Central division opponents. 19-42 ATS after a non-conference game. 9-16 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 7-12 ATS after playing 3 consecutive home games.

 

 

Milwaukee Bucks:  George Hill (PG) Ques Fri - Knee injury. S. Ojeleye (PF) Out indefinitely - Calf injury. Brook Lopez (C) Out indefinitely - Back injury. D. DiVincenzo (SG) Out indefinitely - Foot injury.

Houston Rockets:  U. Garuba (PF) Ques Fri - Thumb injury. K. Porter Jr. (SG) Ques Fri - Thigh injury. D. House Jr. (SF) Ques Fri - Ankle injury. Jalen Green (SG) Mid Dec - Hamstring injury. J. Wall (PG) Out indefinitely - Holdout.

 

 

 

"Those guys stepped up and hit 22 3s as a team. They made the plays to win and we'll give them credit." - Mike Budenholzer on his team’s loss against the Heat on Wednesday night.

 

 

"The adversity that we went through prior to this point has made it even sweeter. We're feeling pretty good about ourselves." - Stephen Silas on his team’s win against the Rockets on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Jrue Holiday

SG     Grayson Allen

SF     Khris Middleton

PF     Giannis Antetokounmpo

C     Bobby Portis

 

PG     Kevin Porter Jr.

SG     Garrison Mathews

SF     Eric Gordon

PF    Jae'Sean Tate

C     Christian Wood

 

 

PPG: G. Antetokounmpo (27)

APG: J. Holiday (6.1)

Reb/G: G. Antetokounmpo (11.6)

 

PPG: C. Wood (16.3)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (5.8)

Reb/G: C. Wood (11.3)

 

Coaches:

Milwaukee Bucks: Mike Budenholzer (4th season)

Houston Rockets: Stephen Silas (2nd season)