Who’s playing
Phoenix Suns@Milwaukee Bucks
Current records: Phoenix 39-28, Milwaukee 43-24
How to watch
- When: Sunday March 17, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET
- Or: Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- TV: ABC
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $69.00
What there is to know
Two dominant forwards, Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo, prepare to face off. The Phoenix Suns’ road trip will continue as they take on the Milwaukee Bucks at 1 p.m. ET on March 17 at Fiserv Forum. Both teams enter the competition strengthened by their victories in their previous matches.
After going 133-119 in their last game, the Suns and Hornets decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Phoenix came away with a 107-96 victory over the Hornets on Friday. The Suns pushed the score to 92-67 late in the third, a deficit that the Hornets reduced but never really recovered from.
Meanwhile, Milwaukee managed to pull out a solid win against the 76ers on Thursday, winning the game 114-105. The win was exactly what the Bucks needed after a 129-94 loss in their previous game.
Antetokounmpo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up a double-double with 32 points and 11 rebounds. He’s been hot recently, scoring 30 or more points the last four times he’s played.
Phoenix’s victory improved their record to 39-28. As for Milwaukee, they improved their record to 43-24 with this victory, which was their third in a row at home.
Sunday’s game is shaping up to be a shooting masterclass: The Suns simply can’t miss this season, shooting 49.4 percent per game (they’re ranked fifth in field goal percentage). . However, it’s not like the Bucks are struggling in this department as they’ve made 49% of their shots this season. Given these competing forces, it will be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Suns are hoping to defy the odds on Sunday as experts believe they are headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, bet cautiously on Phoenix: they have a less-than-stellar record of 27-39-1 against the spread this season.
Odds
Milwaukee is a slight 2-point favorite against Phoenix, according to the latest NBA Odds.
The bettors were very much in tune with the betting community on this point, as the game opened with a 2-point gap and stayed there.
The over/under is 226 points.
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History of the series
Milwaukee has won 7 of its last 10 games against Phoenix.
- February 06, 2024 – Phoenix 114 vs. Milwaukee 106
- March 14, 2023 – Milwaukee 116 vs. Phoenix 104
- February 26, 2023 – Milwaukee 104 vs. Phoenix 101
- March 6, 2022 – Milwaukee 132 vs. Phoenix 122
- February 10, 2022 – Phoenix 131 vs. Milwaukee 107
- July 20, 2021 – Milwaukee 105 vs. Phoenix 98
- July 17, 2021 – Milwaukee 123 vs. Phoenix 119
- July 14, 2021 – Milwaukee 109 vs. Phoenix 103
- July 11, 2021 – Milwaukee 120 vs. Phoenix 100
- July 8, 2021 – Phoenix 118 vs. Milwaukee 108
