Hawks vs. Bucks Prediction & Odds for NBA Cup Semifinal

The Atlanta Hawks (14-12) hope to continue their magical run during Saturday’s NBA Cup semifinal matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks (13-11) in Las Vegas. Tipoff is 4:30 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena in a game televised on TNT.

Atlanta has already knocked off two Eastern Conference heavyweights during this event. The Hawks began group play by upsetting the Boston Celtics before besting the New York Knicks in the quarterfinals.

But the Bucks have been playing well of late, going 8-2 in their last 10 games entering this weekend.

Here is a look at the latest Hawks vs. Bucks NBA odds and my best bet ahead of Saturday’s matchup:

Hawks vs. Bucks NBA Odds, Dec. 14

• Point spread: Bucks -3.5 (-115)
• Moneyline: Hawks +145/Bucks -175
• Total: 231.5

Hawks vs. Bucks NBA Cup Prediction – Saturday, Dec. 14

Based on the latest NBA betting lines, my favorite Hawks vs. Bucks NBA Cup prediction is Milwaukee’s moneyline value (-160) in a game where Doc Rivers’ team should punch its tickets to the NBA Cup championship.

These teams met in Milwaukee on Dec. 4, where Atlanta earned a 119-104 win as a four-point road underdog. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points on 15-of-26 shooting in the loss, while Jalen Johnson paced the Hawks with 23.

Antetokounmpo, who leads the league in scoring at 32.7 points per game, is worth backing in the player prop markets. He averaged 31.3 points in three meetings against the Hawks last year.

But as for the main markets, I prefer paying the vig on the Bucks’ moneyline value rather than touching the spread or total. The Bucks have an implied probability of 61.5% at these odds, providing a slight edge based on my projection.

Prediction: Bucks ML (-160)

• Pick made on Dec. 12