**9 IN A ROW** >> ROGERS' NBA DIVISION TOTAL OF THE WEEK!
(NBA) Milwaukee vs. Detroit, 03/27/2023 7:00 PM, Score: 126 - 117
Total: 233.50 | -110.00 Over
Result: Win
Milwaukee is a team that doesn’t have much difficulty scoring. Over their last five games, the Bucks have averaged 124.2 points, including two efforts with 130 or more. Even when they don’t score all that much (like Saturday’s loss to Denver), their games tend to be high-scoring. (They gave up 129 to the Nuggets).
One would think the Bucks are destined to have their way with the lowly Pistons on Monday. Detroit comes in with the worst record in the Eastern Conference and is 37 games back of the first place Bucks. The Pistons are tied for the second most points per game allowed (118.6) in the league this year.
Having lost by at least nine points in five straight games, the Pistons are predictably massive underdogs here. I certainly have no interest in taking them, but also don’t want to lay this many points. So let’s look at the total.
Again, Milwaukee should score a lot tonight. Especially after a game in which they made only 25 percent of their three-point attempts. For the season, the Bucks are shooting 36.6% from three.
Over the last three seasons, the Bucks have been road favorites of at least 12.5 points six different times. The Over is 6-0 in those six games. I’m counting on Detroit giving us “enough” to get Over the total here. Last time these teams played, the final score was 150-130. 10*