Suns vs Bucks Prediction NBA Picks 3/17/24

Milwaukee Bucks (43-24) vs Phoenix Suns (38-28)

Game Info: Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 1:00 pm (Fiserv Forum)

Betting Odds: Milwaukee Bucks -3.5 -- Over/Under: 231.5

The Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks meet Sunday in NBA action at the Fiserv Forum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks prediction.

Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns have been in decent shape as they've won four of their last six games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after routing the Hornets in a 107-96 road win on Friday. Devin Booker led the team with 21 points and 11 assists, Grayson Allen added 17 points, Bradley Beal tallied 15 points with seven assists while Jusuf Nurkic chipped in with 13 points and 21 rebounds. As a team, the Suns shot 46 percent from the field and 11 of 38 from the 3-point line as they jumped alll over the Hornets, taking the early lead before they exploded for 38 points in the third quarter to push the margin out to 25 points.

Milwaukee Bucks

Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks have been in fine form as they've won eight of their last 11 games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after beating the 76ers in a 114-105 win on Thursday. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team with 32 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Brook Lopez added 19 points with seven rebounds and five assists while Damian Lillard chipped in with 17 points and nine assists. As a team, the Bucks shot 54 percent from the field and 16 of 36 from the 3-point line, but they struggled to contain the 76ers early and couldn't get in front until the they dominated the fourth quarter by 34-22 to earn the impressive comeback victory at home.

Milwaukee Bucks Player Facts

• Damian Lillard ranks 1st amongst qualified players for FT% (92.5%) this season.

Phoenix Suns Player Facts

• Grayson Allen ranks 1st amongst qualified players for 3P% (47.6%) this season.
• Kevin Durant ranks 4th amongst qualified players for points per game (28.1) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Bucks rank 1st in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (25.2).
• The Bucks rank 1st in the league for Q4 points per game this season (30.0).
• The Suns rank 30th in the league for Q4 points per game this season (24.7).
• The Suns rank 1st in the league for Q3 win percentage this season (62.7%).

Phoenix Suns vs Milwaukee Bucks prediction

The Suns are still missing Damion Lee and Josh Okogie, while the Bucks are keeping eyes on MarJon Beauchamp, Malik Beasley and Giannis Antetokounmpo who are all questionable for this one. The Suns beat the Bucks by 114-106 back on Feb 6 thanks to a combined 85 points from Beal, Durant and Booker, but the Bucks were without Lillard in that game, so I'm expecting a different outcome in this one. This should be another close contest, but the Bucks have been in great form lately and I think they exact some revenge with a gritty win in this spot.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.