Kevin Durant turned in a legendary performance in Game 5, putting up 49 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists to lead Brooklyn to a 114-108 win that gives them a 3-2 edge in the series.
Milwaukee is the 5.5-point favorite, up 2.5 points from the opening line, with the over-under listed at 220 in the latest Nets vs.
The model is up almost $900 on its top-rated picks this season and entered the conference semifinals of the 2021 NBA Playoffs on a stunning 100-66 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread dating back to last season.
With Harden making a surprising return to the lineup after missing three games with a hamstring injury, Brooklyn leaned heavily on its two available stars in Game 5 with Durant playing all 48 minutes and Harden playing 46 minutes despite feeling the lingering effects of his injury.
However, even while playing through an injury, Harden seems unlikely to shoot that poorly again and he was still a capable distributor with eight assists on the night.
The Bucks are fantastic on the defensive glass, grabbing 80.4 percent of available rebounds, and they were a top-two team in the NBA in both 2-point shooting allowed during the regular season.
On the offensive end, Antetokounmpo remains a force, averaging 30.6 points and 12.0 rebounds per game in the series.