Oklahoma City Thunder vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction: Who will be stronger?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on December 18. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Thunder quarterfinals were also held at home arena. The team met with Dallas, allowed only 104 points from one of the best offenses of the season and won 118:104, thus strengthening their status as one of the strongest defenses. Oklahoma is currently leading the season in average field goal percentage, averaging 103.5 points per game.

In the semifinals, Oklahoma faced Houston, and this time the Thunder didn't even allow their opponent to get to a hundred points for efficiency - 111:96. Shay Gilgeous-Alexander was traditionally the best player for Oklahoma with 32 points.

Milwaukee Bucks

The Bucks had a great group stage of the Cup and the quarterfinal playoff game was held at home - against Orlando. The Magic could not count on two leaders, Franz Wagner and Paolo Banquero, and Milwaukee took advantage of this problem - 114:109.

Then, having already traveled to Las Vegas, the team played a semifinal match against Atlanta. Like the game with the Magic, this game was not easy for Milwaukee, but it ended successfully - 110:102. As in the first game, Giannis Antetokoumpo was the most productive for the Bucks, scoring 32 points.

Expert Betting Tips

Oklahoma is ahead of Orlando and leads the defense rating, and the upcoming match also has additional value in the form of a serious financial reward for winning the NBA Cup. Thus, the Thunder will definitely do everything possible to show their best qualities, and Milwaukee looks great in terms of defense in the in-season tournament. Here we bet on the total under, and we also expect Okla to win. The Thunder today is a much more stable team than the Bucks.