Bucks vs. Thunder

Our +14.5 cushion is reinforced by the high floor of our 2nd-ranked perimeter shooting (39.2% 3P) and the fact that both teams will be without their superstars, as Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal) remain sidelined. We also factor in the likely absence of OKC’s secondary star Jalen Williams (hamstring) against a surging Milwaukee squad that has won four of its last five, led by Cam Thomas’s 34-point eruption and Kevin Porter Jr.’s triple-double just yesterday. This confluence of Thunder injuries and recent Bucks offensive form makes a 15-point blowout highly improbable.