Milwaukee Bucks at Portland Trail Blazers Matchup 1/31/2024

The Milwaukee Bucks (32-15) play the Portland Trail Blazers (14-33) on January 31, 2024 at Moda Center. The Bucks are big favorites, by 10.5 points, in a contest pitting one of the best 3-point shooting squads in the NBA versus one of the top teams defending against it. The Bucks make 14.3 triples per game (fifth in league), while the Trail Blazers allow only 11.4 (third). The over/under is 237 for the matchup.

Matchup

Odds Comparison

Over/Under History
Season Home Away
28-20-0 17-9-0 11-11-0
21-27-0 9-13-0 12-14-0
Line Overall Home Away Overall Home Away
220 or Less 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-5-0 0-2-0 4-3-0
220.5 to 225 2-2-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 6-4-1 3-4-0 3-0-1
225.5 to 229 0-4-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 3-2-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
229.5 to 235 3-4-0 2-3-0 1-1-0 6-9-0 4-3-0 2-6-0
235.5 to 240 3-7-0 1-3-0 2-4-0 3-4-0 3-1-0 0-3-0
240.5 and over 10-13-0 6-7-0 4-6-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
Against the Spread(ATS) History
Season Home Away
18-30-0 10-16-0 8-14-0
23-24-1 11-11-0 12-13-1
Line Overall Home Away Overall Home Away
-10.5 or More 1-6-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 6-6-1 0-0-0 6-6-1
-7 to -10 2-4-0 2-4-0 0-0-0 5-4-0 0-0-0 5-4-0
-3.5 to -6.5 6-7-0 5-6-0 1-1-0 2-4-0 1-2-0 1-2-0
-0.5 to -3 2-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
0 to 3 2-2-0 0-0-0 2-2-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-0-0
+3.5 to +6.5 2-4-0 0-0-0 2-4-0 6-2-0 6-2-0 0-0-0
+7 to +10 3-2-0 0-0-0 3-2-0 2-3-0 2-3-0 0-0-0
+10.5 or more 0-4-0 0-0-0 0-4-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 0-0-0

Bet Splits

Record Win % Cover Spread % Avg Point Totals
Away 11-10 52.4% 38.1 122.1
Favorite 32-12 72.7% 38.6 125.3
After Losses 12-3 80% 40 124.4
Record Win % Cover Spread % Avg Point Totals
Home 8-13 38.1% 47.6 111.1
Underdog 13-30 30.2% 50 107.4
After Win 4-9 30.8% 38.5 104.7

Scoring

Offense Scoring (Home)
Total 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
114.5 29.4 30.5 27.7 26.9
110.1 27.3 27.9 28.7 26.2
Defense Scoring Allowed (Away)
Total 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
116.1 27.8 28.4 32 27.9
112.6 28.3 28.9 28.5 26.9
Offense Scoring (Away)
Total 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
116.2 29.2 28 30.2 28.8
118.2 31.6 29.2 29.8 27.6
Defense Scoring Allowed (Home)
Total 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
123 31.6 30.7 31.6 29.1
113.3 28.1 28.7 28.7 27.8

Milwaukee Bucks Last 5 Matchups

Game Opponent
Date Score Spread Over/Under FG% FTA ORB 3P% TOV FG% FTA ORB 3P% TOV
1/30/24 MIL 107 @ DEN 113 -4 238 42.9% 25 7 40% 12 48.4% 24 9 22.2% 8
1/25/24 MIL 126 vs CLE 116 -7 236.5 50% 28 10 37.9% 11 50.5% 15 6 34.2% 12
1/23/24 MIL 122 @ DET 113 +12.5 247.5 44.7% 34 10 25.6% 9 44.9% 29 6 33.3% 10
1/20/24 MIL 141 @ DET 135 +13.5 245.5 55.3% 49 8 37.5% 10 46.8% 32 9 56.8% 8
1/18/24 MIL 95 @ CLE 135 -2 236.5 40% 10 9 28.6% 10 59.1% 19 11 42.9% 10

Portland Trail Blazers Last 5 Matchups

Game Opponent
Date Score Spread Over/Under FG% FTA ORB 3P% TOV FG% FTA ORB 3P% TOV
1/30/24 POR 130 vs PHI 104 +5 223 54.8% 29 11 42.9% 13 44.6% 28 12 17.2% 14
1/29/24 POR 96 vs CHI 104 +6 222.5 40.5% 29 7 18.2% 13 46.7% 17 5 25% 4
1/25/24 POR 137 @ HOU 131 -10 220.5 51% 24 13 42.9% 12 53.2% 22 8 33.3% 8
1/22/24 POR 110 @ LAL 134 -11.5 229.5 46.7% 20 10 31% 12 54.7% 29 10 39.4% 12
1/20/24 POR 118 vs IND 115 +5 238.5 50% 35 9 33.3% 9 42.9% 25 6 42.6% 13

Bucks vs. Trail Blazers Odds and Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
  • Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: ESPN
  • Favorite: Bucks (-10.5)
  • Total: 237

Bucks vs. Trail Blazers Matchup Statistics

  • The 124 points per game the Bucks score are 7.3 more points than the Trail Blazers allow (116.7).
  • The Bucks are outscoring opponents by four points per game with a +192 scoring differential overall. They put up 124 points per game (second in the NBA) and give up 120 per outing (24th in the league).
  • The Trail Blazers have a -395 scoring differential, falling short by 8.4 points per game. They're putting up 108.3 points per game, 29th in the league, and are allowing 116.7 per outing to rank 18th in the NBA.
  • Milwaukee is posting 125.6 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 3.5 more points than it is averaging when playing on the road (122.1).
  • At home, Portland averages 111.1 points per game. On the road, it scores 106.
  • The Bucks have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 123.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.1 points fewer than the 124 they've scored this season.
  • The Trail Blazers have performed better offensively over their previous 10 games, posting 111.4 points per contest, 3.1 more than their season average of 108.3.

Bucks vs. Trail Blazers Previous Meetings

Bucks vs Trail Blazers (Last 10 Games)
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
11/26/2023 Bucks -13 230.5 -800 +550 108-102 MIL
2/6/2023 Bucks -4.5 240.5 -190 +160 127-108 MIL
11/21/2022 Bucks -10 213.5 -475 +380 119-111 MIL

Bucks Leaders

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 31 points, 6.2 assists and 11.7 boards.
  • Damian Lillard is averaging 25.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Brook Lopez is averaging 13.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 2.7 blocked shots (second in league).
  • Khris Middleton is averaging 14.9 points, 5 assists and 4.4 rebounds.
  • Bobby Portis is averaging 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1 assists.

Trail Blazers Leaders

  • Jerami Grant's numbers on the season are 21.3 points, 3.7 boards and 2.5 assists per contest. He is also draining 46% of his shots from the floor and 40.5% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.1 triples.
  • Per game, Malcolm Brogdon gives the Trail Blazers 15.9 points, 3.6 boards and 5.5 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks.
  • Deandre Ayton averages 13.4 points, 10.5 boards and 1.6 assists. He is draining 54.9% of his shots from the field.
  • Per game, Anfernee Simons gives the Trail Blazers 22.8 points, 3.5 boards and 5.2 assists, plus 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocks.
  • Scoot Henderson's numbers on the season are 12.2 points, 2.9 boards and 4.6 assists per contest. He is making 37% of his shots from the field and 30.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.2 triples.

Bucks vs. Trail Blazers Injury Report

  • Bucks Injuries: None
  • Trail Blazers Injuries: Shaedon Sharpe: Out (Abdomen), Robert Williams III: Out (Knee), Moses Brown: Out (Wrist)