Sunday, November 29, 2015

Time Warner Cable Arena

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The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Time Warner Cable Arena to play the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, November 29, 2015. The opening line for this game has Charlotte as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 202.

The Bucks come into this game with an overall record of 6-10 and a road record of 2-6. They are 5th in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of -8.2 as they are averaging 97.9 points per game while giving up 106.1 per contest. The Hornets have an overall record of 9-7 and a home record of 7-2. They currently are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 103.4 points per game and surrendering 99.8, good for a point differential of 3.6.

Greg Monroe comes into this contest averaging 15.6 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Bucks. He pulls down 9.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Michael Carter-Williams averages 10.5 points per game in 28.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.8 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for Milwaukee. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Kemba Walker averages 18.2 points per game while playing 34.1 minutes per contest this year for the Hornets. He grabs 3.7 rebounds per game and has 5.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Al Jefferson averages 14.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.7 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 61%.

Milwaukee averages 97.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 22nd in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -8.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 8th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 4th in the league. They average 45.3 rebounds per game and 23.1 assists per game which ranks them 30th and 7th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 22nd with 15.7 per game. The Bucks allow 106.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 27th and 25th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 53.2 rebounds a game which ranks 18th and they give up 23.5 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the league. They force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 10th in the league.

Charlotte averages 103.4 points per game this year which ranks them 6th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 3.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 9th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 15th in the NBA. They average 51.1 rebounds per game and 21.6 assists per contest which ranks them 23rd and 16th respectively. In the turnover department the Hornets rank 1st with 12.6 per game. The Hornets allow 99.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 12th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 13th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 51.8 rebounds a game which ranks 11th and they give up 23.2 assists per contest which puts them in 22nd place in the league. The Hornets force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 23rd in the NBA.

Milwaukee Bucks Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Bucks are 6-10-0 against the spread

The Milwaukee Bucks are 11-5-0 against the over/under

Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

The Charlotte Hornets are 9-6-1 against the spread

The Charlotte Hornets are 7-8-1 against the over/under

Milwaukee Bucks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

11/05/15 F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Shoulder out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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