Bucks vs Spurs prediction NBA · Thursday, January 15
At a glance
The San Antonio Spurs (27-14) host the Milwaukee Bucks (17-23) on Thursday, January 15 at 8:00 PM ET at Frost Bank Center in NBA action. Final score: Bucks 101 – Spurs 119. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Spurs a 69% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Spurs are 13-5 at home and the Bucks are 8-13 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Spurs and 5-5 for the Bucks (current streaks: Spurs L2, Bucks L2).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Spurs, but the Bucks have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Spurs 118 – 112 Bucks, a margin of about 6.1 points in favor of the Spurs and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Bucks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Spurs' offense (116.7 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MILSA
Top performers
Bucks
Giannis AntetokounmpoF · #721pts / game
Ryan RollinsG · #137assistsRyan RollinsG · #137reboundsSpurs
Victor WembanyamaF · #122pts / game
Stephon CastleG · #510assists
Julian ChampagnieF · #3011reboundsRecent form
MILSA
MIL
Team comparison
| MIL | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 17-23 | Record | 27-14 |
| 113.3 | Points scored / game | 116.7 |
| 115.1 | Points allowed / game | 113.9 |
| -1.5 | Adjusted margin / game | +2.4 |
| L2 | Current streak | L2 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 8-13 road | Home / road record | 13-5 home |
| 48-34 (+2.5) | Last season | 34-48 (-2.8) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bucks
Injury report Spurs
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.