Bucks vs Pistons Prediction NBA Picks 1/20/24

Detroit Pistons (4-37) vs Milwaukee Bucks (28-13)

Game Info: Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 3:00 pm (Little Caesars Arena)

Betting Odds: Detroit Pistons +12.5 -- Over/Under:

The Milwaukee Bucks pay a visit to the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday night. Here’s a Bucks vs Pistons Prediction.

Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks have been in decent shape as they've won four of their last seven games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after having their three-game win streak halted by the Cavaliers in a 135-95 road defeat on Wednesday. Damian Lillard led the team with 17 points and five assists, Bobby Portis added 16 poitns while Jae Crowder chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Bucks shot just 40 percent from the field and 12 of 42 from the 3-point line as they didn't come out with the right level of urgency and quickly found themselves in deep trouble, trailing by 25 points going into halftime. Things only got worse in the third quarter where the Bucks allowed 42 points to fall behind by 47 points and Khris Middleton had himself a night to forget as he scored just two points on one of 10 shooting.

Milwaukee Bucks Player Facts

• Damian Lillard ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for FT% (91.9%) this season.
• Malik Beasley ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for 3P% (47.5%) this season.

Detroit Pistons

Meanwhile, the Detroit Pistons have lost eight of their last nine games overall and they are looking for a better effort here after coming up just short to the Timberwolves in a 124-117 loss on Wednesday. Jaden Ivey led the team with 32 points and six assists on 13 of 22 shooting, Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 points while Jalen Duren chipped in with 16 points and 11 rebounds. As a team, the Pistons shot 51 percent from the field and 12 of 31 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 40 points in the first quarter and they played well enough to stay within striking distance until the Timberwolves went on a decisive 11-0 run in the fourth quarter to pull away.

Detroit Pistons Player Facts

• Jalen Duren ranks 5th amongst qualified players for FG% (65.1%) this season.
• Bojan Bogdanovic ranks 6th amongst qualified Forwards for three-pointers made Per Game (3.0) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Pistons rank 30th in the league for steals per game this season (6.1).
• The Pistons rank 30th in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (10.6).
• The Bucks rank 30th in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (11.7).
• The Bucks rank 30th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (81.9%).

Bucks vs Pistons Prediction

The Bucks should have Giannis Antetokounmpo back in the lineup for this one, while the Pistons are still withtout Monte Morris, Isaiah Stewart and Cade Cunningham. The Bucks were starting to build some momentum before they got stopped in their tracks by the Cavaliers in an ugly loss on Wednesday, but the good news is that they are now taking on the ice-cold Pistons who are still missing some of their best players. The line is hefty for this one, but the Bucks were flat out embarrassed in their last outing, so I think they're going to come out strong and finish with an easy win in this spot.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.