Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards prediction

Result

Final: Milwaukee Bucks 116, Washington Wizards 128 (Washington Wizards won). Mel’s pick (Milwaukee Bucks win 52% of the time) was wrong. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Milwaukee Bucks win 52% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Milwaukee Bucks: 52%
• Washington Wizards: 48%

Projected score

Milwaukee Bucks 118, Washington Wizards 120. 7% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Washington Wizards −4.5. Mel projects Washington Wizards by 2.7, so the simulation leans Milwaukee Bucks +4.5 against the spread.

The total is 239.5; Mel’s projected 238.1 is right around it.

Recent form

Milwaukee Bucks (0-0) scored 109.4 and allowed 119.8 points a game over their last 5.

Washington Wizards (0-0) scored 113.3 and allowed 113.8 points a game over their last 4.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 21, 9:21 AM ET.

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