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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bucks as -11.5-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game's total opened at 227.
The Pistons were a 96-86 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Jazz. They failed to cover the +9-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (182) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Milwaukee was a 121-99 winner on the road against the Magic. They covered the -10-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (220) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 7-4 SU,6-5 ATS
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 2-8 SU,5-5 ATS
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games
Detroit is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee home to Dallas Friday, January 15
Detroit home to Washington Friday, January 15