Bucks vs. Hawks prediction: Why Atlanta is favored to win Saturday's NBA game [3/14/2026]

The Atlanta Hawks will face the Milwaukee Bucks in NBA action at State Farm Arena on Saturday, beginning at 3:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations and today’s injury reports, Dimers' proven NBA model projects the Hawks as the most likely winner of the Bucks vs. Hawks game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Hawks lineup will feature stars like Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and CJ McCollum, while the Bucks will look to Kevin Porter, Ryan Rollins and Bobby Portis.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Bucks vs. Hawks prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NBA game between the Bucks and Hawks 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Hawks an 80% chance of beating the Bucks. Our predicted final score has the Hawks winning 119-109.

According to our model, the Bucks (+10.5) have a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 228.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Bucks vs. Hawks odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Bucks	Hawks
Spread	+10.5 (-102)	-10.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+385	-475
Total	o228.5 (-110)	u228.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Bucks vs. Hawks picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Bucks +10.5	-102
Moneyline	Bucks	+385
Total	Under 228.5	-110

According to our best NBA bets for Saturday, the top play to make on this game is Bucks +10.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Bucks vs. Hawks player props

Betting on Milwaukee vs. Atlanta NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at State Farm Arena.

Kevin Porter is expected to lead the Bucks with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, while Jalen Johnson is projected to have 23 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists for the Hawks.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Bucks prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Bucks are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Kevin Porter	17	5	7	1	39
Ryan Rollins	17	5	6	2	38
Bobby Portis	16	8	2	2	33
Kyle Kuzma	14	6	4	1	31
Myles Turner	12	5	2	2	28

Hawks prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Hawks:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Jalen Johnson	23	11	9	2	56
N. Alexander-Walker	20	4	4	3	36
CJ McCollum	18	4	4	3	33
Onyeka Okongwu	15	8	3	2	36
Dyson Daniels	12	7	7	0	36

Bucks vs. Hawks game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's matchup between the Hawks and Bucks at State Farm Arena is scheduled to commence at 3:00 PM ET.

• Who: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks
• Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
• Time: 3:00 PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: State Farm Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Hawks, with an 80% win probability, will likely beat the Bucks on Saturday, with Jalen Johnson projected for a game-high 56 fantasy points.

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