Milwaukee at Charlotte

Charlotte has assembled some talented young players, but they are not a good team yet and have a bigger obstacle as they try to learn a brand new system under new head coach Larry Brown. There is and will be growing pains here. The Bobcats have managed to put just three in the win column. The Bucks are improved simply because they are healthy. They finished 3-21 last year with a myriad of injuries playing a large factor. The Bucks aren't ready to compete with the top teams yet, but what they have been able to do is beat the sub-.500 teams where they have won their last three. They certainly smell the scent of a winnable game here and the Bucks have been getting it done, so I'll back them in this one, especially as a dog.