Milwaukee vs. Washington. NBA Match Prediction
Milwaukee will host Washington in a regular NBA championship match on December 22. The meeting will take place at the Fairserve Forum in Wisconsin and will begin at 04:00 Moscow time. The Bucks suffered a defeat to Cleveland in their previous away match. Will Doc Rivers' team be able to rehabilitate themselves by building on their success in front of their fans in the game against the Wizards and what bets should they choose? — read our forecast

Command Analysis

Milwaukee Bucks

Current form
Milwaukee has won three of its last four games. In the game on December 21, the Bucks lost to Cleveland on the road without Damian Lillard with a crushing score (101:124). The best player on the losing team was Giannis Antetokounmpo, who made a double-double (33 points, 14 rebounds, three assists). Khris Middleton scored 14 points, Brook Lopez - ten. Doc Rivers' team (14 wins and 12 losses) is in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Bucks have only one, but very noticeable loss. The team second main star, Lillard, will miss the next match for medical reasons.
Interesting facts for betting
Milwaukee and Washington average 235 points in head-to-head matches (statistics based on the last ten games).
Estimated composition
AJ Green - Khris Middleton - Toreen Prince - Giannis Antetokounmpo - Brook Lopez.

Washington Wizards

Current form
Washington has lost three of its last four games. On December 20, the Wizards beat the same season loser Charlotte on their home court with a score of 123:114. Jordan Poole made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 27 points, making three rebounds and four assists. Malcolm Brogdon scored 25 points, Alex Sarr - 19, Justin Champagnie - 14, Corey Kispert - 13. Brian Keefe team (four wins and 21 losses) occupies 15th place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team two leading players, Saddiq Bey and Kyle Kuzma, are still in the infirmary.
Interesting facts for betting
The Wizards are 29th in three-point shooting this season (31.8 percent).
Estimated composition
Jordan Poole - Malcolm Brogdon - Bilal Koulibaly - Justin Champagnie - Alex Sarr.
Trends
Bet Total rebounds Valanciunas under 8.5
Valanciunas averages 7.1 rebounds per game.
1.87Pool Total Assists Bet Over 6.5
Poole averages 5.6 assists per game
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmakers experts consider Milwaukee to be the undisputed favorites of the upcoming match. In their opinion, the visiting team will have very little chance of success. In general, it is worth agreeing with them. The Bucks have been playing well at home this season against not the strongest opponents. Washington has been showing disastrous results and is unlikely to even make it to the play-in. Rivers' team will have to achieve a convincing victory.
Our prediction is a Milwaukee victory with a handicap of (-11.5) points including overtime at 1.83
Bet on individual total
Milwaukee has been showing good performance this season. The average point total over the last ten games is 112. And this time, everything is going to the point that the Bucks will be able to significantly improve their statistics.
Our prediction is Milwaukee individual total is over 120.5 points including overtime at 2.08
Bet on the player
Antetokounmpo played 73 games in the past regular championship and averaged 30.4 points per game. This season, his rate is already noticeably higher - 32.7. The 30-year-old forward has definitely not lost his basic skills. The Greek basketball player will be able to cause a lot of trouble for the opponent defense.
Our prediction is total points for Antetokounmpo over 30.5 including overtime at 1.87