Spurs vs. Bucks Best Bets: Odds, Predictions, Expert Picks, Recent Stats & Trends for January 8

It’s Wednesday, January 8th, and the San Antonio Spurs (18-18) and Milwaukee Bucks (18-16) are set to leave the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

The Spurs have lost 2 of 3 in 2025. They lost 114-110 at Chicago on Monday night. Victor Wembanyama had 23 points and 14 rebounds but was missing in 4^th quarter San Antonio led Chicago by 13 entering the 4th^th but scored just 15 in the final frame while allowing 32. Wembanyama scored just one point in that 4.^th quarter Milwaukee snapped a modest 2-game losing streak in Toronto on Monday night by defeating the Raptors 128-104. Kris Middleton didn’t play, and Giannis scored just 11 points for the Bucks, but it didn’t matter.

The Spurs are currently 6-10 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Bucks are 6-4 in their last ten home games.

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Game details and how to watch Spurs vs Bucks live today

• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Time: 9:30 pm EST
• Place: Fiserv Forum
• City: Milwaukee, WI
• Network/Streaming: ESPN

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Game odds for Spurs vs Bucks

Latest odds from Wednesday:

• Odds: San Antonio Spurs (+185), Milwaukee Bucks (-226)
• Spread: $-5.5
• Plus/minus: 225.5 points

That gives the Spurs an implied team point total of 111.79 and the Bucks 114.66.

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Expert picks and predictions for Wednesday’s Spurs vs. Bucks game

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Vaughn Dalzell (VmoneySports) expects Wemby to spend a night in Milwaukee: Victor Wembanyama OVER 25.5 points (-125)
“In their only meeting with the Bucks last year, we were blessed with one of the best games of the season. Wemby had a hat trick of 27 points and multiple highlight reel plays in the 125-121 loss. I think we’re in for another great game and Wemby needs a bounce back after one point in the fourth quarter (23 total) in a loss to the Bulls.”

Brad Thomas ( @MrBradThomas ) expects Giannis to be big in his matchup against Spurs phenom: Giannis Antetokounmpo OVER 29.5 points (-110)
“Giannis is a game decision, but he has a tendency to play. He plays against a team that statistically defends forwards well. However, I think Giannis has a chance to explode in this game given his large size advantage. If he’s healthy enough to go, he’s healthy enough to dominate.”

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread, and over/under bets for each game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as recent performance, player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.

After the model has finished running, we put its projections next to the last betting lines so that the game reaches a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Spurs & Bucks game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet recommends betting on the Milwaukee Bucks on Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet tilts the San Antonio Spurs ATS game at +5.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a game at Game Total of 225.5.

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Important stats, trends and knowledge to know ahead of Spurs vs. Bucks Wednesday

• The Bucks have lost their last 3 games as favorites at home
• The Spurs have covered in 4 of their last 5 road games
• The Bucks have won 6 of their last 7 home games against the Spurs

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