Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 1/22/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons
Date: Monday, January 22, 2024
Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
TV: Bally Sports Detroit
Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-13)
Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Pistons (4-38) will try to beat the Milwaukee Bucks (29-13) on Monday. Detroit is 13-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 247.5.
The Bucks played the Pistons and took home the win by a score of 141-135 in their last contest. Milwaukee walked away from the contest having earned a 55.3% field goal percentage (47 of 85) and converted 12 of 32 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Bucks knocked down 35 of 49 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected 49 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 30 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 46.8% from the floor on 44 of 94 shooting. Detroit totaled 30 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, Detroit grabbed 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Detroit ended up shooting 81.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 26 of their 32 attempts. They also made 21 out of their 37 shots from 3-point land. In relation to fouls, the Bucks ended up with 18 while the Pistons recorded 30 fouls.
Damian Lillard is a player who was a factor in this game. He racked up 45 points on 12 out of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and totaled 6 boards. Lillard finished 54.5% from the floor and also totaled 11 assists.
Milwaukee will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 29-13 for the year. They are averaging 124.6 pts per contest (2nd in the NBA) on 50.0% from the field. The Bucks are shooting 38.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (600 of 1,577) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling down 44.3 boards per game and has totaled 1,122 assists this year, which ranks 12th in basketball in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.2 personal fouls every game.
On defense, the Bucks are able to force 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 20th in the league in giving up assists with 1,133 relinquished this year. The Bucks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.4% (1,887 of 3,982) and they concede 44.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 34.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 25th in basketball in PPG allowed (120.6).
When they last played, the Pistons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 141-135 when they faced the Bucks. With respect to cleaning the glass, Detroit allowed Milwaukee to snag 49 in all (8 offensive). They finished 37.5% from beyond the arc by hitting 12 of 32 and finished the contest at 35 out of 49 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Pistons allowed the Bucks to make 47 of 85 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.3% for this game. Overall, the Pistons finished 44 for 94 from the field which had them at 46.8%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Detroit converted 21 out of 37 tries (56.8%). They were able to knock down 26 of them for a clip of 81.3%. The Bucks committed 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Pistons to the free throw line for a total of 32 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Pistons snagged 31 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 40 for this game.
Alec Burks ended up having an impact for the Pistons in this matchup. Burks accumulated 33 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for this game. He made 9 of 20 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and had 7 rebounds.
Detroit has a win-loss record of 4-38 for the campaign. The Pistons are responsible for committing 22.5 fouls per game and they shoot 77.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 26.5 times per contest (14th in the league) and they cough up possession 15.8 times per game. Detroit has totaled 4,722 points for the season (112.4 per game) and they collect 43.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pistons are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which ranks 16th in the league.
The Pistons on defense are ranked 28th in the league in PPG allowed with 123.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.6% from the floor (26th in the league). The Detroit defense allows 38.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (501 of 1,298) and their opponents are connecting on 81.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 26.9 dimes and 42.7 total rebounds per game, which is 16th and 10th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+13)
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