When James Harden left the court within the first minute of Game 1 between the Bucks and Nets, anyone holding a Nets -3.5 ticket looked to be in trouble. Milwaukee held a two-point first-quarter lead and trailed by two at the end of the half, but Brooklyn outscored Milwaukee 35-23 in the third and held on for a 115-107 victory, covering the 3.5-point spread.
Game 2 takes place tonight from Barclays Center in Brooklyn as the Nets look to keep home-court advantage over Milwaukee. Brooklyn's odds have been extended slightly at DraftKings Sportsbook to -220 to win the series; up from -200 before the matchup began.