Nets vs. Bucks prediction, odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA picks, March 31 best bets from proven computer model

Eastern Conference contenders face off on Thursday when the Brooklyn Nets host the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee is 47-28 overall and 21-16 on the road this season as it attempts to defend its NBA title. Brooklyn is 40-36 overall and 17-20 at Barclays Center this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) is probable for the Bucks. Joe Harris (ankle) and Ben Simmons (back) are out for the Nets.

Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET in Brooklyn. Caesars Sportsbook lists Brooklyn as the 1.5-point home favorite, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 239.5 in the latest Bucks vs. Nets odds. Before making any Bucks vs. Nets picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven model, you need to see what SportsLine’s advanced computer simulation model has to say.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 24 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 83-51 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,600. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Bucks vs. Nets, and just locked in its picks and NBA prediction. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Nets vs. Bucks:

• Bucks vs. Nets spread: Nets -1.5 
• Bucks vs. Nets over-under: 239.5 points 
• Bucks vs. Nets money line: Nets -120, Bucks +100
• MIL: The Bucks are 22-25 against the spread in conference games 
• BKN: The Nets are 20-25-2 against the spread in conference games

Why the Bucks can cover

Milwaukee’s offense is excellent. The Bucks are scoring 114.0 points per 100 possessions over the course of the season, ranking in the top five of the NBA in efficiency. Milwaukee has star-level creators, but the Bucks also have supporting shot-makers that are much needed in the high-powered NBA. The Bucks are shooting 36.8 percent from 3-point range, a top-five mark in the league, and Milwaukee boasts a field-goal accuracy mark of 46.6 percent. 

The Bucks are No. 6 in the NBA in free-throw attempts, averaging 22.8 per game, and Milwaukee takes care of the ball at a tremendous rate. The Bucks commit a turnover on only 13.3 percent of offensive possessions, and Milwaukee puts pressure on the defense with 13.3 fast-break points per game. Brooklyn ranks in the bottom third of the NBA in defensive efficiency, and the Nets are last in the NBA in defensive rebound rate at 70.1 percent.

Why the Nets can cover

Brooklyn’s offense is dynamic, scoring 113.0 points per 100 possessions. The Nets bury 35.7 percent of 3-point attempts, and no team in the NBA allows more 3-pointers per game (14.3) than the Bucks. Brooklyn is also in the top six of the NBA in field-goal percentage and 3-point percentage, with Milwaukee ranking in the bottom tier of the league in turnover creation and blocked shots. The Nets produce 25.2 assists per game, secure 28.0 percent of offensive rebounds and generate 13.6 fast-break points per game. 

On defense, Brooklyn holds opponents to 45.3 percent shooting, a top-10 figure in the NBA, and that includes a 34.7 percent clip on 3-point attempts. The Nets also allow only 24.1 assists per game, and Brooklyn ranks in the top five of the NBA in blocked shots, rejecting 5.4 attempts per game.

How to make Bucks vs. Nets picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning over on the total, projecting 142 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Nets vs. Bucks? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Bucks vs. Nets spread you need to jump on Thursday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.