<p><em>On Thursday, January 22, bettors will be treated to an intriguing NBA contest that could present them with some betting value that other games simply cannot offer.</em></p> <p>The Milwaukee Bucks will play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder, with it being a showdown between <strong>Giannis Antetokounmpo</strong> and <strong>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander</strong>. These are two men who have been among the very best in the league over the modern era.</p> <p>Still, will either or both of them have an impact on what happens when they play each other at 13:30 AEDT at the Fiserv Forum?</p> <p>Read on for our Milwaukee Bucks vs Oklahoma City Thunder betting predictions as we look forward to this highly-anticipated contest!</p> <h2>Milwaukee Bucks vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Betting Preview</h2> <p>The two teams have been enjoying very different NBA regular-season campaigns so far.</p> <p>As most who have been following the league even just a little bit will know, OKC have been a dominant force since winning the NBA Finals last year. They've been very difficult to beat, although the wheels do appear to be starting to come off a little in recent matches.</p> <p>For the Bucks, it's been a pretty disappointing campaign. The Bucks have been struggling, but did get a vital win against the Atlanta Hawks in their most recent encounter, and the game before they meet OKC on the court. Still, regular-season form doesn't appear to give them too much of a chance in this one.</p> <p>However, when you look at the head-to-head over the last 10 games between these two teams, things become interesting. Although the Bucks have lost the last two meetings, they hold a 7-3 record.</p> <h2>Milwaukee Bucks vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>What do we think will happen in this game? Well, when making our Milwaukee Bucks vs Oklahoma City Thunder betting predictions, we're thinking about what happened in the most recent meetings and the regular-season form of the two teams. If you're new to <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/punter-iq/guide/how-to-bet-on-the-nba">how to bet on basketball</a>, understanding head-to-head records can be valuable.</p> <p>For this reason, we find it<strong> extremely difficult to overlook the OKC and predict that they will win</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Jalen Williams</strong> will be unavailable for OKC as he deals with a hamstring strain and is expected to miss two weeks. This is perhaps something to think about, but we still think the Thunder will have enough to get the job done on Thursday. You can check the latest <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-us/nba">NBA betting odds</a> for this matchup.</p> <p><strong>Giannis</strong> and<strong> SGA</strong> are expected to be key once again. Giannis scored 21 in their 121-105 defeat last season, having missed the previous encounter that finished 125-96 in favour of OKC. In those games, SGA managed to score 31 and 34 points, respectively. Both players have been in the <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/basketball-us/nba-player-awards">NBA MVP odds</a> conversation this season.</p> <p>As a result, we believe both will have big games again, especially given their recent performances this season. We predict <strong>both will score 25+ points</strong> in this one.</p> <h2>Keep Reading</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/nba/tips">Our experts' best picks for today's NBA action</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/nba/nba-news/what-is-a-triple-double">Triple-doubles explained — and why they matter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/huddle/nba/nba-news/nba-plus-minus-explained">The plus-minus stat and what it actually tells us</a></li> </ul>