Sunday, October 30, 2016

The Palace of Auburn Hills

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The Milwaukee Bucks travel to The Palace of Auburn Hills to play the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, October 30, 2016. The Bucks come into this game with an overall record of 0-1. They are 5th in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of -11 as they are averaging 96 points per game while giving up 107 per contest. The Pistons have an overall record of 1-1. They currently are 3rd in the Central Division. They are averaging 100 points per game and surrendering 96, good for a point differential of 4.

Jabari Parker comes into this contest averaging 13 points per game while playing 30 minutes per night so far this season for the Bucks. He pulls down 6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 100%. Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 31 points per game in 39 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5 assists per contest and 9 rebounds per game for Milwaukee. His field goal percentage is 62% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Andre Drummond averages 14 points per game while playing 26 minutes per contest this year for the Pistons. He grabs 13 rebounds per game and has 0.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 50%. Tobias Harris averages 20 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.5 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage is 100%.

Milwaukee averages 96 points per contest this season which ranks them 28th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -11 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 23rd. Behind the arc they shoot 19% which is good for 30th in the league. They average 53 rebounds per game and 23 assists per game which ranks them 17th and 12th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 1st with 8 per game. The Bucks allow 107 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 14th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 58 rebounds a game which ranks 19th and they give up 27 assists per contest which puts them in 25th place in the league. They force 10 turnovers per game which ranks them 29th in the league.

Detroit averages 99.5 points per game this year which ranks them 24th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 7th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 27% which is good for 24th in the NBA. They average 55.5 rebounds per game and 22 assists per contest which ranks them 13th and 15th respectively. In the turnover department the Pistons rank 9th with 13 per game. The Pistons allow 95.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the league. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 25% average from behind the arc ranking them 4th and 6th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 53.5 rebounds a game which ranks 10th and they give up 18.5 assists per contest which puts them in 8th place in the league. The Pistons force 10.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 27th in the NBA.

The Bucks have an offensive rating of 99.5 and a defensive rating of 110.9. In terms of pace they average 96.5 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 44%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 48% and they shoot 3 pointers on 17% of their shots. Milwaukee turns the ball over an average of 7.4 times per 100 possessions and they force 9.1 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%.

The Pistons rating on offense is 103.9 and they have a defensive rating of 99.7. They get 95.7 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 49%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 23% of their shot attempts. Detroit turns the ball over on 12 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 9.5 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 44%.

Milwaukee Bucks Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Bucks are 0-1-0 against the spread

The Milwaukee Bucks are 1-0-0 against the over/under

Detroit Pistons Betting Trends

The Detroit Pistons are 1-1-0 against the spread

The Detroit Pistons are 1-1-0 against the over/under

Milwaukee Bucks Injuries

10/28/16 F Tony Snell Ankle is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Brooklyn
10/22/16 F Khris Middleton Hamstring out indefinitely

Detroit Pistons Injuries

10/29/16 F Reggie Bullock Back "?" Sunday vs. Milwaukee
10/22/16 PG Reggie Jackson Knee expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit

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