Milwaukee Bucks vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 3/11/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Golden State Warriors
Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023
Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA
TV: NBC Sports Bay Area
Chase Center is where the Golden State Warriors will compete against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.
The Bucks played the Nets and walked away with a win by a score of 118-113 in their last game. Milwaukee ended with a 42.3% field goal percentage (44 of 104) and converted 19 of their 50 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bucks converted 11 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. With regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 61 with 20 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 33 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to defense, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 39.4% from the floor on 41 out of 104 shooting. Brooklyn doled out 20 assists and had 10 steals for this game. Additionally, Brooklyn collected 47 rebounds (15 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 12 blocked shots. Brooklyn finished shooting 100.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 17 attempts. They converted 14 of their 36 shots from long range. In relation to fouls, the Bucks ended up finishing with 14 while the Nets recorded 12 fouls.
Bobby Portis is one player who was a factor in the matchup. Portis finished the contest at 73.3% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 30 mins and snagged 13 boards. He recorded 28 points on 11 out of 15 shooting.
Milwaukee comes into this game with a win-loss record of 48-18 this season. They are turning it over 14.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Milwaukee is grabbing 49.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,658 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 16th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bucks are hitting 36.5% on three-point shots (974 of 2,665) and 74.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 115.9 points per outing (9th in the league) on 46.7% from the field.
On the defensive end of the court, the Bucks are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are 1st in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,502 conceded for the season. The Bucks are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (2,757 of 6,110) and they relinquish 44.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.3% on shots from distance and they are 5th in basketball in opponents PPG (111.7).
For their last game, the Warriors went home defeated by a final of 131-110 against the Grizzlies. The Warriors collected 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Grizzlies earned 18 fouls in this contest which took the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 23 of them for a percentage of 95.8%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Golden State made 15 of 45 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Warriors went 36 for 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.9%. The Warriors permitted the Grizzlies to knock down 50 of their 93 tries from the floor which left them shooting 53.8% in the matchup. They finished shooting 45.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 18 out of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 18 at the charity stripe (72.2%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Golden State permitted Memphis to get 42 in all (9 on the offensive side).
Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors in the game. He buried 10 of 19 for the game for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. Curry earned 29 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 4 assists in the game.
Golden State has a win-loss mark of 34-33 this year. When it comes to offense, the Warriors are shooting 47.5% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in the league. Golden State has accounted for 7,905 pts so far this year (118.0 per game) and they average 43.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 29.6 times per game (1st in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 16.4 times per game. The Warriors commit 21.8 personal fouls per game and they go 79.7% from the charity stripe.
The Golden State defense concedes 36.4% on 3-point shots (866 of 2,381) and their opponents are connecting on 77.6% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 25.7 dimes and 43.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 17th and 17th in the league. The Warriors defensively are ranked 25th in basketball in points allowed per game with 117.6. They are able to force 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (12th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee
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