Brooklyn Nets (40-36) welcome Milwaukee Bucks (47-28) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 5:00 AM (IST) in the regular 2021/22 NBA Season. Here, you can find everything you want to know about Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks, such as the match details, recent form, player to watch out for, match prediction and much more.
Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks(BKN VS MIL): Match Details
Date: Friday, April 1, 2022
Time: 5:00 AM IST OR 7:30 PM ET (March 31)
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
BKN VS MIL Recent Form
Brooklyn Nets have been in decent form recently. In the last five fixtures, they have won thrice, losing two times (WLWLW). However, they are 7-3 in their last 10 games.
Milwaukee Bucks have also been in decent form recently. In the last five fixtures, they have won thrice, losing two times (LWWLW). However, they are 7-3 in their last 10 games.
The Nets currently sit in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. While the Bucks are positioned six places above them, in second place in the Eastern Conference.
Their last meeting took place on February 26, 2022 and it ended in a 126-123 win for the Nets away in Milwaukee. This will be their fourth meeting in the 2021-2022 NBA season.
BKN VS MIL Player to Watch
Brooklyn Nets– Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant is averaging 29.5 points (most), 7.3 rebounds (second-most) and 6.1 assists (most) over 48 games with Brooklyn this season.
In their last match, Durant added game-high 41 points and team-high 5 assists against Detroit Pistons.
However, he also has the highest Turnovers per game (3.4) for the Nets, which makes him a player to watch out for.
Milwaukee Bucks– Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo is third in NBA this season for Points per game (29.7).
Giannis is also averaging 11.6 Rebounds (most), 1.4 Blocks (most) and 5.8 Assists (second-most) for the Bucks.
In Milwaukee’s last match, Giannis added game-highs 14 rebounds and 40 points against Philadelphia 76ers.
Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks: Key Points
- Brooklyn are 17-20 at home, while the Bucks are 21-16 away.
- Milwaukee have won 4 of the last 6 regular season games between the two.
- Seth Curry of the Nets has the fourth highest 3-point percentage (42.4) in NBA this season.
- In their most recent head-to-head, Kyrie Irving put up game-high 38 Points, while Giannis Antetokounmpo had game-high 14 Rebounds.
- The Bucks (115) and Brooklyn (112) rank first and ninth respectively this NBA term for Points per game.
Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks: Match Prediction
This one could be a coin toss. Milwaukee Bucks(MIL) have a good away record, while Brooklyn Nets(BKN) are starting to come together recently. Oddsmakers are very marginally favoring Milwaukee Bucks because of the poor home record of Brooklyn Nets.
Predicted Winner: Milwaukee Bucks
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