TONY MEJIA
Tuesday NBA Top Play
Game: (523) Denver Nuggets at (524) Milwaukee Bucks
Date/Time: Mar 2 2021 9:05 PM EST
Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line
Play Rating: 4%
Play: Milwaukee Bucks -6.5 (-110)
Play: Milwaukee Bucks -6.5
The Bucks are in a favorable spot despite an emotional Sunday afternoon win over the Clippers. Milwaukee defeated a quality opponent, executing well to make crucial plays down the stretch in posting a comeback win over L.A. Considering Jrue Holiday was just returning from a COVID hiatus and was noticeably rusty, having him out on the floor to make winning plays as he managed to provide a huge boost. Denver won on Monday night in comeback fashion too, overcoming the Bulls in a physical game in which Nikola Jokic was masterful but was forced to play nearly 39 minutes. The Nuggets are extremely depleted and should run out of gas after an initial surge since a bench made up of guard P.J. Dozier and big forwards Zeke Nnaji, Vlatko Cancar and Isaiah Hartenstein won’t offer much help. Denver led 62-59 at Ball Arena when these teams played on and Jokic finished with 35 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, but visiting Milwaukee was able to find itself in outscoring the Nuggets 66-50 in the second half to coast 125-112. I look for the Bucks to similarly handle business at Fiserv Forum, pulling away in the fourth to win and cover. Lay the points with a Bucks as a 4% play.