Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/31/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+12)

The Charlotte Hornets are traveling to Fiserv Forum on Tuesday where they will compete against the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee opens as 12-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 230.

The Hornets faced off with the Heat and earned the victory with a final of 122-117 in their last contest. Charlotte ended the game with a 54.2% field goal percentage (45 of 83) and converted 15 of their 40 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 17 of 22 tries for a rate of 77.3%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled 47 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 25 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 48.4% from the field on 45 out of 93 shooting. Miami distributed 26 dimes and had 11 steals in this contest. On top of that, Miami pulled down 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 3 rejections. Miami ended up shooting 73.9% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of their 23 attempts. They converted 10 out of their 31 shots from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Hornets walked away with 18 and the Heat recorded 17 fouls.

Terry Rozier is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He scored 31 points on 11 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and also totaled 6 rebounds. Rozier ended up going 57.9% from the floor and also distributed 7 dimes.

Charlotte will enter this contest with a record of 15-36 this year. They cough up possession 13.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 21.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Charlotte is pulling down 45.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,283 assists on the campaign, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing. The Hornets are shooting 32.5% on 3-pointers (550 of 1,691) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 112.2 points per contest (25th in the NBA) while connecting on 45.3% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hornets have forced 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 29th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,356 conceded on the season. The Hornets defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.2% (2,195 of 4,558) and they surrender 46.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are conceding 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 28th in the league in PPG allowed (118.6).

For their last game, the Bucks took home the win by a final score of 135-110 against the Pelicans. In regard to attacking the glass, Milwaukee permitted New Orleans to collect 38 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.2% from 3-point land by hitting 13 out of 34 and finished the contest at 15 of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Bucks permitted the Pelicans to convert 41 of their 93 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.1% for this contest. Overall, the Bucks walked away from this one shooting 53 for 96 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.2%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Milwaukee converted 17 of 43 tries (39.5%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. The Pelicans earned 20 personal fouls for the game which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. The Bucks were able to corral 45 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 57 in the game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo pitched in for the Bucks for this contest. He knocked down 20 of 26 in this game giving him a rate of 76.9%, and had 13 rebounds. Antetokounmpo totaled 50 points in his 30 mins on the court and totaled 4 assists for the matchup.

Milwaukee has a mark of 33-17 this season. The Bucks commit 18.3 fouls per game and they hit 73.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.9 times per game (17th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.4 times per game. Milwaukee has accounted for 5,703 pts for the campaign (114.1 per game) and they pull down 48.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Bucks are connecting on 46.2% from the field, which ranks them 23rd in basketball.

The Milwaukee defense surrenders 35.1% on three-point shots (585 of 1,666) and their opposition knocks down 77.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 23.0 dimes and 44.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 3rd and 20th in the NBA. The Bucks on defense are ranked 7th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 111.9. They are able to force 12.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the field (4th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-12) and under 230 points

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