Hawks vs. Bucks prediction, odds and best NBA prop bets for Wednesday, December 4

The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off a blowout victory in the NBA Cup on Tuesday night against the Detroit Pistons, sending them to the knockout stage next week.

Now the Bucks have a tough back-to-back against a scrappy Atlanta Hawks team that has some really nice young pieces in Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels who should make things difficult for the Milwaukee offense.

Atlanta beat the Cleveland Cavaliers twice last week before beating the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night by 12.

This game could end up being closer than some would expect — even with the Bucks playing better of late — depending on who sits for Milwaukee on the second night of a back-to-back.

Here is a breakdown of odds, best prop bets and my prediction for this game on December 4th.

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

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Hawk’s injury report

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Atlanta Hawks Best NBA Prop Bet

Hawks youngster Jalen Johnson is quickly developing into one of the best young forwards in the NBA, and he’s off to a great start to the 2024-2025 season.

The former first-round pick is averaging 20.0 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game while shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from 3 in the 2024-25 campaign.

He has scored 18.5 points in six straight games and 14 of his 21 games overall this season. Johnson’s usage has also been steady, taking at least 14 shots nine of his last 10 contests.

He’s a solid bet at this number against a Bucks team playing the second night of a back-to-back.

Milwaukee Bucks Best NBA Prop Bets

Could we see a closer game on Wednesday night that allows Giannis to go OVER his point jam?

The two-time MVP had 28 points on 10-of-11 shooting against Detroit on Tuesday, but he didn’t play a minute in the fourth quarter — playing just 27:40 overall — as Milwaukee surged ahead. of a back to back.

Now, the Bucks are only four-point home favorites in this one, which could help Giannis stay on the floor in a closer game. Atlanta should give the Bucks plenty of possessions as it ranks no. 2 in the NBA in pace and is a weaker defense that ranks 20th in defensive rating and 27th in opponent points per game. match.

Giannis enters this game averaging 32.7 points per game.

The Bucks are on fire right now, winning seven straight and nine of their last 10 to move into the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Antetokounmpo has been the driving force of this run and has played at an MVP level all season.

However, there are a few trends that are concerning for the Bucks in this matchup.

First, Milwaukee is just 4-5-1 against the spread when favored at home this season, and has really struggled on the second night of back-to-backs, and has an NBA-worst ATS record at 0-3-1.

On the other hand, Atlanta is 4-2 against the spread as a road underdog and has upset wins over the Cleveland Cavaliers (twice) and Boston Celtics already on its resume this season.

There’s a chance the Bucks could sit players the second night of a back-to-back, so I’d like to take the Hawks at this number before the Bucks release their official injury report on Wednesday.

Pick: Hawks +4 (-108)

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