Thunder at Bucks: odds, injuries and SportsLine model projections

Cbssports reports the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-8) visit the Milwaukee Bucks (18-24) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Wednesday, with tipoff set for 9:30 p.m. ET; Oklahoma City beat Cleveland 136-104 on Monday while Milwaukee defeated Atlanta 112-110 the same day.

The Thunder lead the Northwest Division and are 16-5 on the road, while the Bucks sit fourth in the Central and are 9-10 at home. Oklahoma City will be without Alex Caruso (groin), Jalen Williams (back) and Isaiah Hartenstein (calf). The Bucks lead the all-time series 77-76, though the Thunder have won the last three meetings.

DraftKings lists Oklahoma City as a 9.5-point favorite with a 226.5-point over/under and money lines of -410 for the Thunder and +318 for Milwaukee. The SportsLine Projection Model simulated the game 10,000 times, is leaning Over on the total, projects Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for 35.5 points on average and Giannis Antetokounmpo for 27.3, and produced an against-the-spread pick that hits in well over 50% of simulations; the model's full picks and betting advice are available at SportsLine.

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