NBA Finals Betting: Phoenix Suns Vs. Milwaukee Bucks Game 1, Series Odds

• The Phoenix Suns have -250 odds to win Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks.
• The Phoenix Suns have a 6-point spread in their favor.
• The Suns are -200 favorites to win the NBA Finals.

PHOENIX—As the NBA Playoffs begin to wind down, the NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks are ready to tip-off.

🏆 BUCKS vs. SUNS 🏆

▪️ Both teams making their 3rd Finals appearance
▪️ MIL won lone title in 1971
▪️ PHX seeks first championship

The #NBAFinals presented by @YouTubeTV tips off TONIGHT with @Bucks/@Suns Game 1 at 9:00pm/et on ABC! #ThatsGame pic.twitter.com/FRnvA3C6tL

— NBA (@NBA) July 6, 2021

Both teams have fought extremely hard to get to where they are right now which is why this finals matchup between the Suns and the Bucks is shaping out to be closely kept. This will be the Suns third NBA Finals appearance with their last one coming in 1993 while this will be the Bucks third appearance as well having won in 1971.

That being said, online sportsbooks have opened up the series with the Phoenix Suns favored to win Game 1 and have them listed as a slightly heavier favorite at that.

Phoenix Suns Vs. Milwaukee Bucks Game 1 Odds

The Phoenix Suns NBA odds are favored in Game 1 for a reason and that main reason circles around the fact that Bucks superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, is listed as doubtful to suit up as he still deals with a knee injury he suffered in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Looking back to how these two matched up during the regular season, the Suns took full advantage of the Bucks at their best having won both regular-season games. Not to mention, Game 1 is on the Suns home court and the Suns have the fourth-best home record in the league at 27-9. That being said, bettors can and should play it safe betting on the Suns in Game 1.

Getting into the spread, a 6-point advantage might seem like a pretty hefty one considering that in both meetings between them in the regular season came down to 1-point decision, however, without Antetokounmpo on the floor, the Suns might be able to capitalize on this and cover the spread.

Looking at different spread trends for this Game 1 matchup, the Suns have done a nice job against the spread against the Bucks as they have gone 6-1 ATS in their last seven meetings. The Bucks have also gone 2-6 against the spread when going in as a road team underdog in their last eight games.

As for the game total, the Over has crushed recently between the two teams and for both teams individually. In the last four meetings between the Suns and Bucks, the Over has gone 4-0. Also, in the last five meetings between the two in Phoenix, it has gone 4-1.

Individually, the Suns have seen the Over hit more often than not including their last two games, and are also the fourth-best team with the Over going 48-39-1 up until this point in the season. The Bucks have also gone 2-0 with the Over in their last two games and are the sixth-best team in the league with the Over going 47-41-1 with the Over. With that, bettors should be clinging to the Over by all means.

Phoenix Suns Vs. Milwaukee Bucks Series Price Odds

Opening up the series odds, the Suns are heavier favorites being that they hold the season series in their favor as mentioned before. The series price odds at the time of posting can be found right here: