Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 2/26/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ABC

Fiserv Forum is the location where the Milwaukee Bucks (36-24) will attempt to beat the Brooklyn Nets (31-28) on Saturday.

The Nets faced off with the Wizards and ended up losing by a score of 117-103 in their last game. Brooklyn wrapped up the game having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (36 out of 89) and knocked down 14 out of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Nets made 17 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 70.8%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 42 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 19 assists for this game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defending, Brooklyn allowed their opponent to shoot 55.4% from the field on 46 out of 83 shooting. Washington doled out 38 dimes and had 26 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Washington collected 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive) and earned 5 blocked shots. Washington finished the game at 81.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of 16 tries. They knocked down 12 out of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Nets ended up with 20 and the Wizards racked up 15 personal fouls.

Patty Mills is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He racked up 22 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played 30 minutes played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. Mills finished shooting 57.1% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Brooklyn heads into this contest with a record of 31-28 for the season. They currently have an average of 110.8 pts per contest (11th in basketball) while going 46.7% from the field. The Nets are shooting 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (660 of 1,883) and 80.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Brooklyn is collecting 44.8 boards per game and is sitting with 1,464 assists for the season, which ranks 11th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.9 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Nets are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are surrendering 33.3% from beyond the arc and they are 19th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (110.8). The Nets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (2,400 of 5,342) and they relinquish 44.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 10th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,395 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Bucks took a defeat with a final score of 123-120 when they faced the 76ers. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Milwaukee permitted Philadelphia to snag 37 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 35.3% from distance by connecting on 12 out of 34 and finished the contest at 23 out of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). The Bucks permitted the 76ers to convert 44 out of 88 tries from the field which had them at 50.0% for the contest. Overall, the Bucks went 42 out of 95 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2%. Regarding three-point attempts, Milwaukee knocked down 14 out of their 44 attempts (31.8%). They were able to bury 22 of those for a rate of 78.6%. The 76ers had 12 fouls in the matchup which got the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Bucks snagged 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in the matchup.

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up having an impact for the Bucks for the matchup. He converted 13 out of 23 for the matchup for a rate of 56.5%, and had 11 rebounds. Antetokounmpo recorded 32 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and had 9 dimes for this game.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 36-24 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bucks are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which is ranked 13th in the league. Milwaukee has accumulated 6,790 points on the year (113.2 per contest) and they collect 46.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.4 times per game (20th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. The Bucks have committed 18.1 fouls per game and they hit 77.5% from the charity stripe.

The Milwaukee defense gives up 34.4% from downtown (845 of 2,458) and their opposition knocks down 74.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 25.2 dimes and 45.0 total rebounds per game, ranking them 23rd and 19th in the NBA. The Bucks are ranked 16th in basketball in points allowed per game with 109.8. They are forcing 13.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.8% from the floor (9th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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