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NBA Finals Game 1 Breakdown

Phoenix Suns (-6.5) vs. Milwaukee Bucks 9:00pm EST

We have a very exciting NBA Finals matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks. In this article, we will look at a few different factors to evaluate prior to placing your bet. As always, we will keep everything 100% data and fact oriented. This information is not meant to persuade you on one side versus the other, but rather to provide a guide to the key details of the game.

Previous Matchups:
April 19th 2021 - 128-127 Suns Win
Closing Spread: Bucks -3 (Game played in Milwaukee)
February 10th 2021 - 125-124 Suns Win
Closing Spread: Bucks -3 (Game played in Phoenix)

Line Movement & Money 💰
This line opened at Suns -5.5, and we have seen the line move to Suns -6.5 as of this writing (7:15am EST). Roughly 85% of the public money is backing the Suns, so there is starting to be a bit of a liability on this game. The news of Giannis being doubtful could continue to steam this line toward the Suns. We recommend monitoring the line movement and money splits throughout the day unless you know you want to bet the Suns. If you like the Suns, you'll want to lock your bet it in sooner rather than later based on these current trends. 

Injuries:
Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as doubtful for the Bucks.
Donte DiVincenzo is out for the Bucks.

For those who like to look at trends, here are some interesting ones.
-The Suns are 26-13 (66%) ATS as a home favorite.
-The Suns are 2-0 ATS against the Bucks this season.
-The Bucks are 2-4 (33%) ATS as a road underdog.
-The Bucks are 18-25 ATS on the road this season.
-The Bucks are 2-0 ATS without Giannis this postseason. 
-The home team in Game 1 of the Finals has won 7 straight.
-The home team in Game 1 of the Finals has won 15 of the last 16.

Be sure to check the “My Picks” page as we get closer to tipoff.  All picks are posted by 5:00pm EST daily.

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Enjoy the game everyone!
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