Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 2/10/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: TNT

The Phoenix Suns (44-10) will play the Milwaukee Bucks (35-21) at Footprint Center on Thursday.

The Bucks played the Lakers and walked away with a win by a score of 131-116 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Bucks left the arena with 24 while the Lakers recorded 16 fouls. They also knocked down 10 of 32 tries from beyond the arc. Los Angeles finished 60.0% at the charity stripe by making 18 of their 30 tries. Additionally, Los Angeles snagged 29 rebounds (12 offensive, 17 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Los Angeles earned 41 dimes and had 28 steals in this matchup. With respect to defense, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 51.8% from the floor on 44 out of 85 shooting. They also dished out 31 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 11 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bucks converted 12 of 20 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. Milwaukee wrapped up the contest having earned a 54.2% FG percentage (52 of 96) and made 15 of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. He totaled 44 points on 17 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes played and also collected 14 boards. Antetokounmpo shot 85.0% from the floor and distributed 8 dimes.

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Milwaukee heads into this one with a record of 35-21 on the year. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a team they commit 17.9 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Milwaukee is snagging 46.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,318 assists for the year, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing. The Bucks are hitting 36.4% from downtown (802 of 2,201) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 113.0 points per game (4th in basketball) while going 46.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Bucks have forced 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 fouls. They currently rank 26th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,394 surrendered so far this season. The Bucks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.4% (2,238 of 5,041) and they relinquish 44.8 boards per contest as a group. They surrender 34.2% on shots from downtown while they are 15th in basketball in PPG allowed (108.8).

The last time they took the court, the Suns walked away with a victory by a final of 114-109 against the 76ers. When it comes to attacking the glass, Phoenix allowed Philadelphia to collect 38 in all (6 offensive). They finished shooting 31.3% from three-point range by going 10 out of 32 and ended up going 17 of 18 from the free throw line (94.4%). The Suns permitted the 76ers to knock down 41 of 89 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 46.1% in this game. When the game finished, the Suns ended up going 43 out of 95 from the floor which had them shooting 45.3%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, Phoenix knocked down 6 of 26 tries (23.1%). They were able to convert 22 of those for a rate of 91.7%. The 76ers were called for 14 fouls for this contest which took the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They also gave up possession 8 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Suns were able to snag 37 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 48 in this game.

Devin Booker ended up having an impact for the Suns for this game. Booker had 35 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists for the contest. He made 11 of 23 for the game for a field goal rate of 47.8%, and added 4 rebounds.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 44-10 this season. As an offensive unit, the Suns are hitting on 47.8% from the floor, which is ranked 2nd in basketball. Phoenix has scored 6,102 points for the year (113.0 per contest) and they pull in 46.1 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 26.6 times per game (5th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per contest. The Suns commit 19.3 personal fouls per contest and they go 79.5% from the charity stripe.

The Suns are ranked 6th in the league in PPG allowed with 105.4. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (4th in the league). The Phoenix defense allows 33.6% on 3-pointers (616 of 1,836) and opponents are connecting on 75.4% of their foul shots. They allow 22.2 assists and 44.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 3rd and 15th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Phoenix

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