Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/20/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons
Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
TV: Bally Sports Detroit
The Milwaukee Bucks (28-13) are en route to Little Caesars Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Detroit Pistons (4-37).
The Bucks faced off with the Cavaliers and took a loss by a score of 135-95 in their last contest. Milwaukee walked away from the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (38 of 95) and buried 12 of 42 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bucks made 7 of 10 tries for a rate of 70.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 19 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defending, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 59.1% from the floor on 55 of 93 shooting. Cleveland distributed 36 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Furthermore, Cleveland pulled down 55 rebounds (11 offensive, 44 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Cleveland went 68.4% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of 19 shots. They made 12 out of their 28 tries from long range. When talking about fouls, the Bucks ended up finishing with 18 while the Cavaliers totaled 9 fouls.
Damian Lillard is a player who was a contributor for the game. Lillard shot 35.0% from the floor and recorded 5 assists. He was on the court for 25 minutes played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points on 7 of 20 shooting.
Milwaukee heads into this one with a win-loss record of 28-13 for the season. They are turning it over 13.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Milwaukee is pulling down 44.2 boards per game and has earned 1,092 assists this year, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bucks are shooting 38.1% on shots from downtown (588 of 1,545) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They average 124.2 points per contest (2nd in the league) while going 49.9% from the floor.
Defensively, the Bucks have forced 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They currently rank 20th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,103 surrendered for the campaign. The Bucks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.4% (1,843 of 3,888) and they surrender 44.0 boards per game as a team. They surrender 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 24th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (120.3).
In their last game, the Pistons took a defeat with a final score of 124-117 against the Timberwolves. Concerning team rebounding, Detroit allowed Minnesota to get 42 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 50.0% from three-point range by connecting on 15 out of 30 and ended up shooting 15 out of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Pistons permitted the Timberwolves to bury 47 of their 93 tries from the floor which left them shooting 50.5% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Pistons shot 46 out of 89 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Detroit made 12 of 31 attempts (38.7%). They were able to knock down 13 of those for a percentage of 68.4%. The Timberwolves were called for 14 fouls in this game which got the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Pistons recorded 32 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the matchup.
Jaden Ivey ended up being a major contributor for the Pistons in the game. Ivey earned 32 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 6 dimes for this contest. He converted 13 of 22 in this game for a field goal percentage of 59.1%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.
Detroit has a mark of 4-37 so far this season. The Pistons have committed 22.3 fouls per game and they shoot 77.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.4 times per game (14th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 16.0 times per contest. Detroit has accounted for 4,587 points so far this year (111.9 per contest) and they snag 43.4 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Pistons are hitting on 47.2% from the field, which is ranked 16th in the league.
The Pistons are ranked 27th in the league in PPG allowed with 122.6. They have forced 12.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.5% from the floor (25th in the NBA). The Detroit defense allows 38.6% on 3-point attempts (489 of 1,266) and their opposition knocks down 81.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 26.8 dimes and 42.6 total boards per game, which is 15th and 9th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit
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