{"id":334620,"date":"2025-03-18T14:14:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T18:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=334620"},"modified":"2025-03-18T14:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T18:14:17","slug":"bucks-vs-warriors-sgp-predictions-march-18-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/bucks-vs-warriors-sgp-predictions-march-18-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucks vs. Warriors SGP predictions March 18: Back Milwaukee on road, Lillard in +300 ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We have a marquee showdown between the Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: There won&#8217;t be a shortage of stars in this one and I&#8217;m betting on one of them \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/damian_lillard\">Damian Lillard<\/a> \u2014 to deliver. A moneyline pick and an alternative total recommendation round out this same-game parlay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my +300 Bucks vs. Warriors SGP predictions for March 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bucks vs. Warriors predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/basketball\/nba\">Full NBA betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nba-injury-report\">NBA injury report<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/top-players\">NBA player stats<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/standings\">NBA standings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Lillard over 21.5 points | Under 233.5 points | Bucks moneyline<\/strong> <strong>(+300)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Lillard over 21.5 points<\/strong> (-143)<\/strong>: This leg will cash even if Lillard comes in well below his season-scoring average.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The all-star point guard is averaging 25.1 points per game and has 30-plus-point upside on any given night.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When these teams met in February, Lillard dropped 38 points on the Warriors. Mind you, that was with teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/giannis_antetokounmpo\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> on the sidelines.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antetokounmpo is probable tonight (as is Lillard), but they\u2019ll catch the Warriors on a back-to-back.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Golden State has been excellent at defending point guards this season, which is why we can get Lillard at a lighter number.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lillard is 7-2 against this line in March and 9-4 since the break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Under 233.5 points<\/strong> <\/strong>(-195):<\/strong> This is the longest leg of the ticket, and for good reason.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the break, both teams have wielded top-10 defences. Golden State is No. 3 in defensive rating and the Bucks rank seventh.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this is an imperfect way to assess things, it provides a snapshot of how well each team has limited scoring: The Warriors and Bucks are allowing a combined 220.0 PPG over that stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only one of Milwaukee\u2019s last six games has cleared this total.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Golden State\u2019s offence has taken off since the acquisition of Jimmy Butler, but the Bucks have been comfortably average all season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both teams are playing for positioning and the Warriors are trying to avoid the play-in tournament.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I expect the defensive effort to reflect that in what\u2019s a great pre-playoff test for both clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Bucks ML<\/strong> (<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>-143):<\/strong> We could very likely see a key Golden State piece or two sit this one out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if the Warriors deploy a full roster, this is the team&#8217;s fourth game in six nights and it&#8217;s a difficult second leg of a back-to-back after facing the Denver Nuggets on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bucks have not been a great road team&nbsp;and have struggled against teams over .500. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But they&#8217;re 11-6 with a rest advantage, per Team Rankings, and their past 15 games (since losing to the Warriors on Feb. 10) paint a compelling story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Milwaukee is 10-5 straight up over that stretch. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Among the wins were victories over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Three of the five losses were by three points or fewer. The other two were against the No. 1 seeds in each conference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bucks are playing good ball at a pivotal time in the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Bucks vs. Warriors predictions made at 1:44 p.m. ET 03\/18\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have a marquee showdown between the Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday night. The pregame narrative: There won&#8217;t be a shortage of stars in this one and I&#8217;m betting on one of them \u2014 Damian Lillard \u2014 to deliver. 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