The Milwaukee Bucks will be looking to pull even in their NBA Finals clash with the Phoenix Suns with a win on Wednesday night when they hit the court for Game 4 as 4.5-point home favourites on the NBA odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
Milwaukee rallied from a shaky start to the series by posting a 120-100 victory in Game 3, cutting the team's series deficit against the Suns to 2-1 heading into Wednesday's matchup at Fiserv Forum. However, the Bucks continue to sit off the pace on the NBA championship odds as a plus-210 wager to claim their first title in 50 years. The Suns are minus-250 favourites.
Another big performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo would certainly help boost Milwaukee's position on the NBA futures. Antetokounmpo has shown no ill effects from his recent knee injury during his NBA Finals debut, topping 40 points in each of the past two games while recording three straight double-doubles. Antetokounmpo has played particularly well at home during these playoffs, averaging 31.75 points in eight contests.
However, like his team, Antetokounmpo lags at the sportsbooks, where he continues to trail Phoenix's Chris Paul as the plus-215 second favourite on the odds to win NBA Finals MVP.
The Suns will try to recover from their worst loss of the playoffs when they return to action on Wednesday as plus-160 moneyline underdogs at online betting sites. In addition to ending a two-game SU win streak on the road, Sunday's defeat as 4.5-point underdogs marked the Suns' fourth loss against the spread in their past eight outings.
While Phoenix had four players reach double-digits in points Sunday, the team enjoyed no breakout performances. Chris Paul led the way with 19 points, and came within one assist of his sixth double-double of the year. However, it proved to be a tough night for Devin Booker, who mustered just 10 points and six rebounds after averaging 29 points per game through the first two contests in this series.
The Suns' Game 3 loss also extends the team's recent struggles when visiting Milwaukee, where they have now lost SU in five of their past seven. However, Phoenix has shown its resilience in the wake of big defeats this season, compiling an 8-3 SU record in games immediately following a loss by 10 or more points.
