Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 1/17/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Monday, January 17, 2022

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: TNT

The Atlanta Hawks (17-25) welcome the Milwaukee Bucks (27-18) at State Farm Arena on Monday.

The Bucks stepped onto the hardwood against the Raptors and ended up losing by a score of 103-96 in their last game. Milwaukee ended the game with a 33.8% field goal percentage (26 of 77) and knocked down 12 out of their 39 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bucks knocked down 32 of their 35 tries for a rate of 91.4%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 41 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 19 assists for this contest while forcing 8 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 44.0% from the floor on 40 out of 91 shooting. Toronto distributed 51 dimes and had 25 steals for this game. In addition, Toronto grabbed 35 rebounds (16 offensive, 19 defensive) and had 8 blocked shots. Toronto finished the contest at 55.0% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of their 20 attempts. They also converted 12 of their 35 shots from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Bucks left the arena with 23 and the Raptors finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one player who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 6 of 17 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and also totaled 6 boards. Antetokounmpo ended up shooting 35.3% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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Milwaukee heads into this game with a record of 27-18 this season. They average 111.6 points per contest (7th in the league) while connecting on 45.4% from the field. The Bucks are shooting 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (644 of 1,786) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Milwaukee is snagging 47.1 boards per contest and has racked up 1,036 assists on the campaign, which ranks 12th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bucks are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 26th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,105 relinquished for the season. The Bucks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.8% (1,780 of 4,060) and they surrender 45.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 33.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 14th in the league in PPG allowed (107.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Hawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 117-108 when they faced the Knicks. In relation to rebounding, Atlanta allowed New York to get 33 in all (11 offensive). They finished 41.9% from three-point range by hitting 13 of 31 and finished the game at 20 of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Hawks allowed the Knicks to convert 42 out of their 83 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.6% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Hawks finished 40 out of 80 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. In regard to 3-point shots, Atlanta made 16 of 44 tries (36.4%). They were able to make 12 of those for a rate of 70.6%. The Knicks committed 8 fouls in this game which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Hawks were able to corral 27 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the matchup.

Trae Young ended up being a factor for the Hawks for this contest. He converted 11 out of 23 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 47.8%, and tallied 3 rebounds. Young earned 29 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this contest.

Atlanta has a mark of 17-25 so far this year. As an offense, the Hawks are shooting 46.0% from the field, which is ranked 13th in the league. Atlanta has totaled 4,639 pts so far this season (110.5 per contest) and they grab 44.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 23.7 times per contest (17th in the league) and they turn the ball over 12.3 times per game. The Hawks are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 80.0% from the charity stripe.

The Atlanta defense allows 36.0% on shots from distance (549 of 1,523) and opponents are connecting on 80.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 26.0 dimes and 43.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 29th and 9th in the league. The Hawks on defense are ranked 25th in the NBA in points given up per game with 112.0. They are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (28th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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