Who’s Playing
Milwaukee Bucks @ San Antonio Spurs
Current Records: Milwaukee 26-19, San Antonio 20-24
How To Watch
- When: Friday, January 31, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Frost Bank Center — San Antonio, Texas
- TV: FanDuel SN – Southwest
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $23.00
What to Know
The Milwaukee Bucks’ road trip will continue as they head out to face the San Antonio Spurs at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday at Frost Bank Center. The Bucks are expected to win (but not by much) so they better bring their A-game into this one.
The Bucks will face the Spurs after dropping another heartbreaker against the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team’s come within 3.1 of beating them. The Bucks took a 125-112 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trail Blazers. The loss hurts even more since Milwaukee was up 47-35 with 9:19 left in the second.
Despite the loss, the Bucks got top-tier performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo, who dropped a double-double on 39 points and 12 rebounds. The game was Antetokounmpo’s eighth in a row with at least 30 points.
Meanwhile, the Spurs came up short against the Clippers on Wednesday and fell 128-116. San Antonio has now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.
Despite their defeat, the Spurs saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Victor Wembanyama, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Wembanyama is becoming a predictor of the Spurs’ success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 11-3 (and 9-21 when he doesn’t).
Milwaukee’s loss dropped their record down to 26-19. As for San Antonio, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-24.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday’s contest: The Bucks have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.7% of their threes per game. It’s a different story for the Spurs, though, as they’ve only made 34.7% of their threes this season. Given the Bucks’ sizable advantage in that area, the Spurs will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Bucks strolled past the Spurs when the teams last played on January 8th by a score of 121-105. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bucks since the squad won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Milwaukee is a slight 2.5-point favorite against San Antonio, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bucks as a 3-point favorite.
The over/under is 233 points.
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Series History
Milwaukee has won 6 out of their last 10 games against San Antonio.
- Jan 08, 2025 – Milwaukee 121 vs. San Antonio 105
- Jan 04, 2024 – Milwaukee 125 vs. San Antonio 121
- Dec 19, 2023 – Milwaukee 132 vs. San Antonio 119
- Mar 22, 2023 – Milwaukee 130 vs. San Antonio 94
- Nov 11, 2022 – San Antonio 111 vs. Milwaukee 93
- Oct 30, 2021 – San Antonio 102 vs. Milwaukee 93
- Oct 23, 2021 – Milwaukee 121 vs. San Antonio 111
- May 10, 2021 – San Antonio 146 vs. Milwaukee 125
- Mar 20, 2021 – Milwaukee 120 vs. San Antonio 113
- Jan 06, 2020 – San Antonio 126 vs. Milwaukee 104
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