Milwaukee Bucks vs Utah Jazz Prediction

🔮 Expert Prediction

Here's the thing: predicting the Bucks and Jazz right now feels like trying to nail Jell-O to a wall. Milwaukee is in full "what are we even doing?" mode, especially after that 129-94 shellacking by the Celtics on Wednesday. Utah? They're just flat-out bad, losers of eight straight and sitting at 20-49.

The key matchup to watch will be Damian Lillard trying to carry the load against a surprisingly scrappy Keyonte George. Dame dropped 30 points and 8 assists in a tough loss to Boston, while George put up 20 in a losing effort against Dallas. Milwaukee's defense has been atrocious, giving up 120+ points in three of their last five. But the Jazz aren't exactly lighting it up, averaging just 104 points over their last five contests.

I'm picking the Bucks to snap out of their funk, barely, in a high-scoring affair. Milwaukee 128, Utah 122.