Milwaukee Bucks vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 3/24/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Utah Jazz
Date: Friday, March 24, 2023
Location: Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, UT
TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest-Rocky Mountain
Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-7)
The Milwaukee Bucks are en route to Vivint Arena on Friday where they will play the Utah Jazz. Utah opens this game as 7-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 234.
The Bucks played the Spurs and walked away with a win by a score of 130-94 in their last game. Milwaukee finished with a 52.0% FG percentage (51 of 98) and buried 15 of 43 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Bucks converted 13 of 24 tries for a rate of 54.2%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 54 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 24 dimes for the contest while creating 19 turnovers and having 10 steals. Pertaining to defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 38.7% from the field on 36 of 93 shooting. San Antonio totaled 26 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Additionally, San Antonio pulled down 46 rebounds (8 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 4 blocks. San Antonio finished the game at 65.0% from the free throw line by making 13 of their 20 shots. They converted 9 out of their 39 shots from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bucks walked away with 14 and the Spurs had 21 personal fouls.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He scored 31 points on 14 of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins and also totaled 14 boards. Antetokounmpo finished 60.9% from the field and also dished out 2 dimes.
Milwaukee enters this one with a mark of 52-20 on the season. They have an average of 116.4 points per outing (9th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.0% from the field. The Bucks are hitting 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (1,064 of 2,908) and 74.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Milwaukee is snagging 48.9 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,824 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 16th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.2 fouls every game.
When they are on the defensive end, the Bucks are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are conceding 34.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 5th in the league in opponents points per game (112.1). The Bucks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (3,024 of 6,710) and they surrender 44.4 boards per game as a squad. They are 1st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,676 relinquished this year.
In their last game, the Jazz took a defeat with a final score of 127-115 when they played the Trail Blazers. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Utah permitted Portland to snag 43 in all (7 offensive). They finished 31.7% from distance by shooting 13 of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 24 of 30 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Jazz allowed the Trail Blazers to knock down 45 of their 93 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4% for this game. When the game finished, the Jazz walked away from this one shooting 39 out of 82 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.6%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Utah made 11 out of their 35 tries (31.4%). They were able to make 26 of the free throws for a rate of 72.2%. The Trail Blazers had 24 personal fouls for this game which got the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 36 shots. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Jazz collected 40 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 47 in this game.
Lauri Markkanen pitched in for the Jazz in the game. Markkanen had 40 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 assists in this matchup. He converted 14 out of 23 for the game giving him a rate of 60.9%, and added 12 rebounds.
Utah has a mark of 35-37 this season. The Jazz are responsible for committing 20.7 fouls every game and they connect on 78.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 25.8 times per game (9th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.5 times per game. Utah has totaled 8,450 pts on the year (117.4 per game) and they average 45.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jazz are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which ranks 16th in the NBA.
The Utah defense surrenders 36.4% on three-point shots (878 of 2,413) and their opponents are converting on 77.3% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 24.2 assists and 43.3 boards per game, which ranks them 7th and 16th in the league. The Jazz on defense are ranked 22nd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 117.4. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (17th in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-7)
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