Oklahoma City Thunder vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 11/5/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Bucks will go up against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Fiserv Forum on Saturday.

The Thunder faced the Magic and walked away with a win by a score of 116-108 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Thunder ended up finishing with 17 while the Magic recorded 14 fouls. They converted 10 of 29 shots from beyond the arc. Orlando finished 100.0% at the free throw line by making 20 of their 20 attempts. In addition, Orlando collected 49 rebounds (12 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 9 blocked shots. Orlando recorded 20 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. When it comes to the defense, Oklahoma City let their opponent shoot 44.8% from the floor on 39 of 87 shooting. They also distributed 28 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 24 turnovers and having 13 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they collected 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Thunder knocked down 16 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Oklahoma City ended the game with a 47.4% field goal percentage (45 of 95) and made 10 of their 34 3-point shots.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a player who was important in this matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the field and also earned 6 assists. He saw the court for 33 minutes and grabbed 4 boards. He totaled 34 points on 12 of 18 shooting.

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Oklahoma City enters this matchup with a record of 4-3 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 21.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oklahoma City is snagging 46.4 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 174 dimes so far this season, which is 24th in basketball in terms of passing. The Thunder are connecting on 29.5% on shots from 3-point land (74 of 251) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 112.9 points per game (20th in the league) while shooting 44.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Thunder are able to force 18.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They rank 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 161 surrendered so far this year. The Thunder defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (283 of 614) and they surrender 49.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 32.4% from 3-point land and they are 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (110.9).

In their last game, the Bucks got the win with a final of 116-91 against the Pistons. The Bucks were able to snag 37 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 52 for the game. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 17 steals in this contest. The Pistons earned 22 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In regard to shots from downtown, Milwaukee buried 10 of 38 attempts (26.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bucks finished 43 for 92 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.7%. The Bucks permitted the Pistons to convert 33 of 79 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.8% for the contest. They finished 35.5% from downtown by connecting on 11 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 15 from the free throw line (93.3%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Milwaukee permitted Detroit to snag 35 in total (2 offensive).

Giannis Antetokounmpo was important for the Bucks for the game. He buried 11 of 24 for this contest for a rate of 45.8%, and tallied 12 rebounds. Antetokounmpo accumulated 32 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for the game.

Milwaukee has a mark of 7-0 for the season. As an offensive team, the Bucks are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which is 24th in the league. Milwaukee has totaled 793 pts on the year (113.3 per contest) and they average 51.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.6 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.3 times per contest. The Bucks commit 19.7 fouls every game and they shoot 74.0% from the charity stripe.

The Milwaukee defense concedes 34.0% on shots from distance (72 of 212) and their opponents are converting on 79.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 19.3 dimes and 43.1 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 1st and 13th in the NBA. The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 1st in basketball in points given up per game with 102.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the field (1st in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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