Spurs vs Bucks prediction NBA · Monday, November 30
At a glance
The Milwaukee Bucks (1-4) host the San Antonio Spurs (3-2) on Monday, November 30 at 8:00 PM ET at Fiserv Forum in NBA action. The Basketlog model gives the Spurs a 72% chance to win and projects a 118-110 score (Spurs – Bucks), about 228 total points. This season, the Bucks are 1-2 at home and the Spurs are 2-0 on the road. Since the start of the season: 1-4 for the Bucks and 3-2 for the Spurs (current streaks: Bucks L1, Spurs W3). A close game (margin of 5 points or fewer) happens in only 26% of cases according to the model. Fatigue: the Spurs played the night before (back-to-back). Reported injuries: Tobias Harris (Spurs) and Jayden Quaintance (Spurs). Prediction confidence: high.
The analysis Model
The Spurs start with a clear edge. The model projects Bucks 110 – 118 Spurs, a margin of about 7.4 points in favor of the Spurs and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Spurs played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter. The Spurs will be without Tobias Harris or Jayden Quaintance.
- The overall strength gap (-6.4 vs +6.6 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Bucks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Spurs' offense (118.9 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Spurs' defense allows clearly fewer points (111.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
SAMIL
Players to watch
Spurs
Victor WembanyamaF · #125.0pts / game
De'Aaron FoxG · #47.0assists
Victor WembanyamaF · #111.4rebounds
Bucks
Tyler HerroG · #1123.4pts / game
Tyler HerroG · #114.6assists
Kel'el WareC · #98.4reboundsRecent form
SA
116-104L
114-110W
122-106W
130-103W
117-111 OT
MIL
128-116L
132-125L
127-116W
110-102L
132-100Second opinion
Our model compared with ESPN's public model (BPI). When they agree, the prediction is more solid.
✓ Both models pick the same favorite.
Team comparison
| SA | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-2 | Record | 1-4 |
| 118.9 | Points scored / game | 111.4 |
| 111.1 | Points allowed / game | 119.0 |
| +6.6 | Adjusted margin / game | -6.4 |
| W3 | Current streak | L1 |
| 3-2 | Last 10 games | 1-4 |
| 2-0 road | Home / road record | 1-2 home |
| 62-20 (+8.3) | Last season | 32-50 (-6.2) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Spurs
Injury report Bucks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.
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