A response is expected from Stephen Curry and his Golden State Warriors as they host the Milwaukee Bucks following a historic 140-88 loss this weekend. The announcement is at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN, I have prepared a Same Game Parlay which you can find below.
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Now for my SGP bet!
MIL Bucks +4.5 (-112)
Damian Lillard over 2.5 made three (-150)
Brandin Podziemski over 1.5 made three (+164)
Parlay same game odds: +569
MIL Bucks +4.5 (-112)
The surging Bucks are 4.5-point underdogs here, which is a bit confusing since they’re 6-0 ATS/SU since the All-Star break. Yes, they could be without their best player for a 2nd straight game, but we just saw them take care of business against one of the elite teams in the West without Giannis. In their last 13 games against Pacific Division opponents, the Bucks have accumulated 11 wins, while in head-to-head meetings against the Warriors, they are 6-4 SU in the last 10 games.
Golden State is looking to respond after a historic loss at Boston this weekend, where they were destroyed by 52 points. The starters were pulled at halftime as the game was practically out of reach, it just wasn’t a good idea for Stephen Curry and his teammates. The Warriors’ confidence has taken a hit, they now have the difficult task of responding against one of the best teams in the NBA of the moment. Milwaukee won the first game of the season by 11 points, I think they have enough to keep this game close. If Giannis plays, then supporting them on the Money Line becomes tempting as well.
Damian Lillard over 2.5 made three (-150)
Milwaukee isn’t the same team without Giannis Antetokounmpo, that’s pretty obvious. But Damian Lillard is a different player when Giannis is away. He has a lot more responsibility on the offensive side and that suits him perfectly. We just saw Dame explode for 41 points in the win over the Clippers – he shot 54.5% from the field in the game and also made 4 of 9 threes. With Giannis once again a game-day decision here, Lillard may be forced to be the primary scoring option again. Scoring 3 threes shouldn’t be a problem for him even if the Greek Freak plays, Dame has done it in 5 straight games. The NBA’s three-point contest winner loves a challenge, facing Stephen Curry is certainly one of them. He’s scoring 31.5 points per game against the Warriors in the last 10 meetings, so I think backing him to knock down 3 threes should be an easy winner here.
Brandin Podziemski over 1.5 made three (+164)
After an embarrassing performance Sunday against the Celtics where they scored just 88 points, the Warriors will need a boost in tonight’s game and Podziemski is exactly the right man for the job. He returns to the lineup after missing a few games due to injury. He has been one of the Warriors’ most important rotation players this season. Over his last 8 games, he averaged 10.5 points per game, up from his season average of 9.7 per game. During that stretch, he made 41.2% of his three-point shots, The Bucks haven’t exactly been able to stop teams at the three-point line in their last 3 games, allowing 36 .8% shooting. With the Bucks defense primarily focusing on slowing down Curry and Thompson, players like Wiggins, Kuminga, and our guy Podziemska are capable of making big plays. He’s made a pair of threes in 5 of his last 9 games, hopefully he can continue his strong streak here.
