Milwaukee Bucks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Sunday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 11, 15:38 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Bucks vs Nuggets

The Milwaukee Bucks face the Denver Nuggets in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Expect Points Between Bucks and Nuggets

We’re expecting Over 222.5 points to be scored by the Bucks and the Nuggets combined. There’s an attractive -112 for our prediction and we’re anticipating that the scoreboard will tick over.

Teams’ Last Matchup Saw 127-117 Nuggets Win

Milwaukee Bucks won their previous game 105-101. This was a road victory at Crypto.com Arena against LA Lakers. Kevin Porter Jr. poured in 22 points, with Giannis Antetokounmpo contributing 21 and Kyle Kuzma adding 13.

Denver Nuggets were defeated last time out. Ball Arena saw them beaten at home to Atlanta Hawks by a 110-87 scoreline. Peyton Watson scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds, with Aaron Gordon recording 14 points and Zeke Nnaji 12.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Ball Arena, with the Nuggets claiming the win. Beating the Bucks by a 127-117 scoreline. Both teams have five wins on the board when we look at the 10-game H2H record.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	40	26	0.606	120.4	116.3	4.1	18-13	22-13	6-5	24-14	5-5	1W
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L

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Milwaukee Bucks – Last 10 Games

The Bucks have 6 wins and 4 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 111.8 points, 43.7 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.7 blocks while shooting 47.8% from the field and 78.9% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 109.2 points and 43.4 rebounds per matchup.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 20.8 points, Bobby Portis 8.5 rebounds and Kevin Porter Jr. 7.9 assists, while Ryan Rollins averages 2.8 (47.5%) 3-pointers made.

Denver Nuggets – Last 10 Games

The Nuggets have won 4 and lost 6 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 117.6 points, 39.7 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 6.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field and 82.2% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 123.0 points and 44.8 rebounds.

Jamal Murray is averaging 21.4 points and 8.4 assists, while Peyton Watson has an average of 5.3 rebounds and Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.3 (39.8%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Bucks lineup: Myles Turner, Kevin Porter Jr., Ryan Rollins, A.J. Green, Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Denver Nuggets lineup: Hunter Tyson, Peyton Watson, Spencer Jones, Jalen Pickett, Aaron Gordon.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Denver Nuggets Prediction & Picks

Get ahead of the game with our Milwaukee Bucks vs Denver Nuggets betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, likely score outcome, standout player prop plays and a fully loaded bet builder.

Game Prediction

These teams are capable of scoring more than 222.5 points in this NBA contest. Therefore, we’re going Over the total line and expect a payout at -112.

To deliver the best possible basketball predictions, we start by locking in the team news and taking time to review the latest form. There’s also no shortage of data to crunch from the most up-to-date NBA stats available.

Key Bucks vs Nuggets stats:

The 222.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Bucks games.
The 222.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Bucks games on the road.
The 222.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Nuggets games at home.
The 222.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Nuggets games.
The 222.5 line has been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Over 222.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.9% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Peyton Watson Over 18.5 Points -100

Peyton Watson (Nuggets) has totaled Over 18.5 points in 6 straight games. On this basis, we are happy to back Overs at -100 when it comes to his Player Points, with the line making plenty of appeal.

Latest Peyton Watson Player Prop Odds

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Jamal Murray Over 4.5 Rebounds -143

Jamal Murray (Nuggets) has secured Over 4.5 rebounds in 7 of the past 8 games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with odds of -143 now available.

Latest Jamal Murray Player Prop Odds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 222.5

Spread Bucks -2

Player Points Peyton Watson Over 18.5

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Correct Score Prediction

Bucks

117 - 112 Nuggets logo

Nuggets

We’re going for the Bucks to win by a 117-112 scoreline, something which is available at huge odds. This speculative wager can provide a big return for a small stake.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs Denver Nuggets Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Encounter

Denver Nuggets are available at Moneyline odds of +120, while opponents Milwaukee Bucks can be backed at -143. The NBA sportsbook traders give the road team a 59% probability of success.

There is a spread of 2.5 and total points has a line of 219.5. Having a bet on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball wagers. If you’re going for Over 219.5, then the odds are -106.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Giannis Antetokounmpo Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

The favorite to score most points is Giannis Antetokounmpo. You can get -125 that he scores Over 28.5 points or -106 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Peyton Watson (Nuggets)

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

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Player Assists

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Kevin Porter Jr. (Bucks)

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)

Ryan Rollins (Bucks)

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Player Rebounds

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)

Peyton Watson (Nuggets)

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

Bobby Portis (Bucks)

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Ball Arena

Nuggets Have Dominated Recent Head-to-Head Matchups at Ball Arena

The Nuggets have four wins and six losses in the last 10 home games, posting 122.60 points per contest while yielding 124.30.

The Bucks have gone 5-5 across their last 10 road games, posting 107.70 points per contest while yielding 110.80.

The Nuggets beat the Bucks 127-117 when they last met at Ball Arena. In the last 8 head-to-head matchups at Ball Arena, the Nuggets have notched five victories, while the Bucks have recorded three.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O222.5	U222.5
Denver Nuggets Home Stats		4-6	246.90	122.60	124.30	8	2
Milwaukee Bucks Away Stats		5-5	218.50	107.70	110.80	4	6

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O222.5 = Games Over 222.5 Points
U222.5 = Games Under 222.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Bucks

NBA: 10/01 Bucks 105 Lakers101
NBA: 08/01 Bucks 113 Warriors120
NBA: 05/01 Bucks 115 Kings98
NBA: 03/01 Hornets 121 Bucks122
NBA: 01/01 Wizards 114 Bucks113

Nuggets

NBA: 10/01 Hawks 110 Nuggets87
NBA: 08/01 Nuggets 114 Celtics110
NBA: 06/01 Nuggets 125 76ers124
NBA: 04/01 Nuggets 115 Nets127
NBA: 03/01 Nuggets 108 Cavaliers113

Head to Head

Bucks vs Nuggets

NBA: 27/03 2025 Bucks 117 Nuggets 127
NBA: 28/02 2025 Nuggets 112 Bucks 121
NBA: 13/02 2024 Nuggets 95 Bucks 112
NBA: 30/01 2024 Bucks 107 Nuggets 113
NBA: 26/03 2023 Bucks 106 Nuggets 129
NBA: 26/01 2023 Nuggets 99 Bucks 107
NBA: 31/01 2022 Nuggets 136 Bucks 100
NBA: 27/11 2021 Bucks 120 Nuggets 109
NBA: 03/03 2021 Nuggets 128 Bucks 97
NBA: 09/02 2021 Bucks 125 Nuggets 112

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Milwaukee Bucks Stats

Denver Nuggets Stats

Moneyline

6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-2 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
-2 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+2 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
+2 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 221.00 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 218.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 222.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 222.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 111.80 pts and allowed 109.20 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 107.70 pts and allowed 110.80 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 240.60 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 246.90 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 222.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
Over 222.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 117.60 pts and allowed 123.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 122.60 pts and allowed 124.30 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 27.20 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.40 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 17.20 (78.9%)
Rebounds: Total 43.7, Offensive 9.70, Defensive 34.00
Assists: 24.60
Blocks: 3.70
Steals: 7.00
Turnovers : 13.80
Personal Fouls: 18.80

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 26.20 (55%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.60 (35%)
Free Throws Made: 17.50 (77.43%)
Rebounds: Total 42.6, Offensive 9.60, Defensive 33.00
Assists: 23.50
Blocks: 3.30
Steals: 8.00
Turnovers : 14.40
Personal Fouls: 19.50

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 26.70 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.80 (40%)
Free Throws Made: 19.80 (82.16%)
Rebounds: Total 39.7, Offensive 8.40, Defensive 31.30
Assists: 27.30
Blocks: 4.20
Steals: 6.00
Turnovers : 12.80
Personal Fouls: 17.90

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 28.90 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.90 (40%)
Free Throws Made: 20.10 (82.38%)
Rebounds: Total 43.9, Offensive 9.60, Defensive 34.30
Assists: 27.90
Blocks: 4.10
Steals: 6.30
Turnovers : 12.40
Personal Fouls: 18.00

Team News

Milwaukee Bucks Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Kevin Porter Jr.	19	34.47	354	147	18.6	7.7	1.8	5.1	0.4	2.3
Ryan Rollins	38	31.73	646	213	17.0	5.6	2.4	4.4	0.3	1.5
A.J. Green	35	29.43	358	71	10.2	2.0	2.9	2.7	0.1	0.7

Giannis Antetokounmpo	24	29.04	700	131	29.2	5.5	0.5	9.8	0.8	0.9
Myles Turner	38	28.58	467	61	12.3	1.6	2.2	5.3	1.6	0.7
Kyle Kuzma	36	26.11	462	81	12.8	2.3	0.8	4.8	0.5	0.7
Gary Trent Jr.	36	25.54	321	58	8.9	1.6	2.1	1.4	0.1	0.7
Bobby Portis	38	23.44	491	51	12.9	1.3	1.9	6.6	0.2	0.5
Taurean Prince	8	21.11	49	8	6.1	1.0	1.5	1.6	0.3	0.8
Cole Anthony	27	14.96	176	99	6.5	3.7	0.6	2.6	0.3	0.6
Jericho Sims	28	14.91	89	18	3.2	0.6	-	3.9	0.2	0.2
Gary Harris	28	14.43	73	28	2.6	1.0	0.5	1.4	0.2	0.6
Amir Coffey	22	7.67	32	8	1.5	0.4	0.1	0.7	0.0	-
Andre Jackson	15	6.47	22	17	1.5	1.1	0.2	0.8	0.1	0.3
Mark Sears	7	3.73	22	2	3.1	0.3	0.6	0.3	-	-
Pete Nance	9	3.5	18	1	2.0	0.1	0.4	0.8	0.0	-
Thanasis Antetokounmpo	11	2.61	18	-	1.6	-	-	0.5	0.3	0.3

Denver Nuggets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Jamal Murray	35	35.46	886	262	25.3	7.5	3.4	4.7	0.3	1.0
Nikola Jokic	32	34.56	948	351	29.6	11.0	2.1	12.1	0.8	1.4
Cameron Johnson	28	30.61	327	66	11.7	2.4	1.9	3.5	0.3	0.6

Christian Braun	14	28.86	133	35	9.5	2.5	0.5	4.2	0.4	0.6
Peyton Watson	36	28.78	469	59	13.0	1.6	1.3	4.9	1.0	1.0
Aaron Gordon	16	27.34	290	26	18.1	1.6	1.9	6.1	0.2	0.6
Tim Hardaway Jr.	37	26.87	498	50	13.5	1.4	2.8	2.3	0.1	0.4
Bruce Brown	38	24.73	273	81	7.2	2.1	0.5	4.2	0.2	1.0
Spencer Jones	33	21.72	202	32	6.1	1.0	1.0	2.8	0.4	0.9
Jalen Pickett	23	14.94	118	51	5.1	2.2	1.0	2.2	0.1	0.3
DaRon Holmes II	9	13.7	41	13	4.6	1.4	1.1	1.7	0.4	0.1
Jonas Valanciunas	33	13.28	280	41	8.5	1.2	0.1	4.7	0.6	0.2
Zeke Nnaji	25	11.23	103	9	4.1	0.4	0.4	1.9	0.4	0.4
Julian Strawther	19	9.46	68	14	3.6	0.7	0.3	1.3	0.1	0.1
Hunter Tyson	14	6.87	38	8	2.7	0.6	0.4	1.6	0.1	0.1
Curtis Jones	5	4.38	4	1	0.8	0.2	-	0.8	-	0.2
Tamar Bates	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Milwaukee Bucks Injury Table

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Denver Nuggets Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets Confirmed Lineup

5 Hunter Tyson

8 Peyton Watson

21 Spencer Jones

24 Jalen Pickett

32 Aaron Gordon

Milwaukee Bucks Confirmed Lineup

3 Myles Turner

7 Kevin Porter Jr.

13 Ryan Rollins

20 A.J. Green

34 Giannis Antetokounmpo

Previous Milwaukee Bucks Lineups

09 Jan NBA

Bucks 105-101 Lakers

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Bucks 113-120 Warriors

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NBA

Bucks 115-98 Kings

Confirmed Lineups

02 Jan NBA

Hornets 121-122 Bucks

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NBA

Wizards 114-113 Bucks

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Bucks 123-113 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Bucks 112-103 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

26 Dec NBA

Bucks 104-125 Grizzlies

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Bucks 111-94 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NBA

Bucks 100-103 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Denver Nuggets Lineups

09 Jan NBA

Hawks 110-87 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Jan NBA

Nuggets 114-110 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

05 Jan NBA

Nuggets 125-124 76ers

Confirmed Lineups

04 Jan NBA

Nuggets 115-127 Nets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Jan NBA

Nuggets 108-113 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

31 Dec NBA

Nuggets 106-103 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Nuggets 123-147 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Nuggets 126-127 Magic

Confirmed Lineups

25 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 138-142 Nuggets

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Nuggets 130-131 Mavericks

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	43	22	0.662	114.5	107.2	7.3	21-10	22-12	9-5	28-14	7-3	1L
Knicks	42	25	0.627	117.2	110.9	6.3	23-9	19-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	1W
Raptors	36	29	0.554	113.4	111.9	1.5	17-16	19-13	4-10	27-16	4-6	2L
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Cavaliers	40	26	0.606	118.8	114.8	4	22-12	18-14	8-5	26-17	5-5	1L
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	27	38	0.415	115.6	119.9	-4.3	16-18	11-20	4-10	17-26	3-7	1W
Pacers	15	50	0.231	111.4	119.9	-8.5	10-22	5-28	3-9	11-30	0-10	10L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	36	28	0.563	115.3	113.8	1.5	21-12	15-16	7-5	22-19	7-3	5W
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Hornets	34	33	0.507	115.7	112.3	3.4	14-17	20-16	9-5	20-22	8-2	2W
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Nuggets	40	26	0.606	120.4	116.3	4.1	18-13	22-13	6-5	24-14	5-5	1W
Timberwolves	40	26	0.606	118.6	115.1	3.5	22-12	18-14	8-5	24-19	6-4	3L
Trail Blazers	31	35	0.47	115.1	117.8	-2.7	17-16	14-19	5-7	23-19	4-6	1L
Jazz	20	46	0.303	117.4	125	-7.6	12-22	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Clippers	33	32	0.508	113.4	112.6	0.8	18-13	15-19	8-5	21-19	6-4	3W
Warriors	32	33	0.492	115.2	114.2	1	19-14	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	3L
Kings	16	51	0.239	110.6	120.9	-10.3	11-23	5-28	2-10	10-34	4-6	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	48	17	0.738	118.7	111.6	7.1	25-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	5W
Rockets	40	25	0.615	114.2	110	4.2	22-8	18-17	6-6	22-19	6-4	1L
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Pelicans	22	45	0.328	115.6	120	-4.4	13-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	7-3	2W
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Celtics	43	22	0.662	114.5	107.2	7.3	21-10	22-12	9-5	28-14	7-3	1L
Knicks	42	25	0.627	117.2	110.9	6.3	23-9	19-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	1W
Cavaliers	40	26	0.606	118.8	114.8	4	22-12	18-14	8-5	26-17	5-5	1L
Magic	36	28	0.563	115.3	113.8	1.5	21-12	15-16	7-5	22-19	7-3	5W
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Raptors	36	29	0.554	113.4	111.9	1.5	17-16	19-13	4-10	27-16	4-6	2L
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Hornets	34	33	0.507	115.7	112.3	3.4	14-17	20-16	9-5	20-22	8-2	2W
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	27	38	0.415	115.6	119.9	-4.3	16-18	11-20	4-10	17-26	3-7	1W
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	50	0.231	111.4	119.9	-8.5	10-22	5-28	3-9	11-30	0-10	10L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Spurs	48	17	0.738	118.7	111.6	7.1	25-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	5W
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Rockets	40	25	0.615	114.2	110	4.2	22-8	18-17	6-6	22-19	6-4	1L
Nuggets	40	26	0.606	120.4	116.3	4.1	18-13	22-13	6-5	24-14	5-5	1W
Timberwolves	40	26	0.606	118.6	115.1	3.5	22-12	18-14	8-5	24-19	6-4	3L
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Clippers	33	32	0.508	113.4	112.6	0.8	18-13	15-19	8-5	21-19	6-4	3W
Warriors	32	33	0.492	115.2	114.2	1	19-14	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	3L
Trail Blazers	31	35	0.47	115.1	117.8	-2.7	17-16	14-19	5-7	23-19	4-6	1L
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Pelicans	22	45	0.328	115.6	120	-4.4	13-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	7-3	2W
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L
Jazz	20	46	0.303	117.4	125	-7.6	12-22	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1L
Kings	16	51	0.239	110.6	120.9	-10.3	11-23	5-28	2-10	10-34	4-6	1L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	51	15	0.773	118.8	107.9	10.9	27-7	24-8	10-3	36-9	9-1	6W
Spurs	48	17	0.738	118.7	111.6	7.1	25-6	23-11	11-3	28-13	9-1	5W
Pistons	46	18	0.719	117	109.6	7.4	24-8	22-10	10-4	31-10	5-5	1W
Celtics	43	22	0.662	114.5	107.2	7.3	21-10	22-12	9-5	28-14	7-3	1L
Knicks	42	25	0.627	117.2	110.9	6.3	23-9	19-16	11-3	27-15	6-4	1W
Rockets	40	25	0.615	114.2	110	4.2	22-8	18-17	6-6	22-19	6-4	1L
Lakers	40	25	0.615	115.9	114.9	1	21-12	19-13	8-7	27-16	6-4	3W
Cavaliers	40	26	0.606	118.8	114.8	4	22-12	18-14	8-5	26-17	5-5	1L
Nuggets	40	26	0.606	120.4	116.3	4.1	18-13	22-13	6-5	24-14	5-5	1W
Timberwolves	40	26	0.606	118.6	115.1	3.5	22-12	18-14	8-5	24-19	6-4	3L
Suns	38	27	0.585	112.3	111	1.3	22-13	16-14	10-6	25-18	6-4	3W
Magic	36	28	0.563	115.3	113.8	1.5	21-12	15-16	7-5	22-19	7-3	5W
Heat	37	29	0.561	120.6	116.7	3.9	22-11	15-18	7-5	21-18	8-2	6W
Raptors	36	29	0.554	113.4	111.9	1.5	17-16	19-13	4-10	27-16	4-6	2L
76ers	35	30	0.538	115.9	116.3	-0.4	18-16	17-14	8-7	21-22	5-5	1W
Hawks	34	31	0.523	117.8	117.2	0.6	16-16	18-15	7-6	19-21	8-2	7W
Clippers	33	32	0.508	113.4	112.6	0.8	18-13	15-19	8-5	21-19	6-4	3W
Hornets	34	33	0.507	115.7	112.3	3.4	14-17	20-16	9-5	20-22	8-2	2W
Warriors	32	33	0.492	115.2	114.2	1	19-14	13-19	6-6	22-21	3-7	3L
Trail Blazers	31	35	0.47	115.1	117.8	-2.7	17-16	14-19	5-7	23-19	4-6	1L
Bucks	27	37	0.422	111.1	116	-4.9	15-18	12-19	8-5	19-24	3-7	2L
Bulls	27	38	0.415	115.6	119.9	-4.3	16-18	11-20	4-10	17-26	3-7	1W
Grizzlies	23	41	0.359	115.9	118.3	-2.4	12-19	11-22	6-6	18-26	2-8	5L
Pelicans	22	45	0.328	115.6	120	-4.4	13-21	9-24	6-7	13-29	7-3	2W
Mavericks	21	44	0.323	113	117.8	-4.8	14-19	7-25	3-10	11-29	2-8	8L
Jazz	20	46	0.303	117.4	125	-7.6	12-22	8-24	1-10	11-30	2-8	1L
Nets	17	48	0.262	107	115.9	-8.9	9-23	8-25	3-10	12-29	2-8	1L
Wizards	16	48	0.25	112.5	123.7	-11.2	11-22	5-26	2-11	11-29	1-9	9L
Kings	16	51	0.239	110.6	120.9	-10.3	11-23	5-28	2-10	10-34	4-6	1L
Pacers	15	50	0.231	111.4	119.9	-8.5	10-22	5-28	3-9	11-30	0-10	10L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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