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The Brooklyn Nets (37-28) hit the road to take on the Milwaukee Bucks (47-18) on Thursday in a matchup of teams jockeying for positioning in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Milwaukee is 27-6 at home and currently holds the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and the best overall record in the NBA. The Nets are 18-16 on the road and sit in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn has won three straight after knocking off the Houston Rockets 118-96 on Tuesday. The Bucks have won 18 of their last 19 and defeated the Orlando Magic 134-123 in their last outing. Nic Claxton (knee), Ben Simmons (knee), Royce O'Neale (knee), Cameron Johnson (knee), and Spencer Dinwiddie are all listed as out for Brooklyn. Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), Jrue Holiday (neck), and Jae Crowder are listed as day-to-day, with Goran Dragic (knee) and Wesley Matthews (calf) ruled out for the Bucks. 

Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET at Fiserv Forum. Milwaukee is favored by 12 points in the latest Bucks vs. Nets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 231. Before locking in any Nets vs. Bucks picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the red-hot computer simulation model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 21 of the 2022-23 NBA season a stunning 61-30 on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning nearly $2,700. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Bucks vs. Nets and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Bucks vs. Nets:

  • Bucks vs. Nets spread: Bucks -12
  • Bucks vs. Nets over/under: 231 points
  • Bucks vs. Nets money line: Milwaukee -800, Brooklyn +550
  • Bucks vs. Nets picks: See picks here

What you need to know about the Bucks

Milwaukee didn't have too much trouble with the Orlando Magic on the road on Tuesday as they won 134-123. Milwaukee can attribute much of their success to small forward Khris Middleton, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 assists.

Power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is making a strong case for winning his third career NBA MVP this season. The seven-time All-Star is averaging 31.2 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game while playing for the team with the best record in the league. Point guard Jrue Holiday has been outstanding for Milwaukee as well, with per game averages of 19.9 points, 7.3 assists, and 5.1 rebounds.

What you need to know about the Nets

Meanwhile, Brooklyn made easy work of the Houston Rockets on Tuesday and carried off a 118-96 victory. Brooklyn's small forward Mikal Bridges did his thing and had 30 points and five assists. The Nets will be short-handed on Thursday with several players already ruled out with injuries. 

The Bucks enter the contest with only 18.5 fouls per game on average, which is the best in the league. On the other end of the spectrum, the Nets are stumbling into the game with the third most fouls per game in the league, having accrued 21.7 on average. Keep an eye on whether or not foul trouble puts Brooklyn in a difficult position. The Nets own an impressive 26-17 overall record against Eastern Conference opponents.

How to make Nets vs. Bucks picks

The model has simulated Bucks vs. Nets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70% of simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Bucks vs. Nets? And which side of the spread hits in almost 70% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Bucks vs. Nets spread you need to jump on Thursday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.