Sacramento Kings vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/22/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Kings vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports WI

The Milwaukee Bucks (28-19) will take on the Sacramento Kings (18-29) at Fiserv Forum on Saturday.

The Kings stepped onto the hardwood against the Pistons and ended up losing by a score of 133-131 in their last contest. Sacramento finished the contest having earned a 52.4% FG percentage (44 of 84) and knocked down 12 out of their 27 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Kings converted 31 of 44 attempts for a percentage of 70.5%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they compiled 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 22 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of the defense, Sacramento allowed 50.5% from the field on 46 out of 91 shooting. Detroit earned 41 dimes and had 27 steals for the game. Additionally, Detroit collected 28 rebounds (13 offensive, 15 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Detroit went 86.7% from the charity stripe by making 26 of 30 tries. They buried 15 of their 36 tries from long range. With respect to fouls, the Kings ended up finishing with 17 while the Pistons totaled 8 fouls.

Terence Davis is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He notched 35 points on 11 of 23 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and collected 6 rebounds. Davis finished the game shooting 47.8% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Sacramento enters this one with a record of 18-29 on the year. They are turning it over 14.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Sacramento is pulling in 44.2 boards per game and has accumulated 1,079 dimes on the year, which is 16th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Kings are connecting on 34.7% on three-point attempts (551 of 1,588) and 75.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 110.2 points per game (12th in basketball) while going 45.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Kings are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are currently ranked 26th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,153 surrendered on the season. The Kings are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (2,022 of 4,308) and they relinquish 46.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 35.1% on 3-point shots and they are 28th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.1).

When they last played, the Bucks went home victorious with a score of 126-114 against the Grizzlies. The Bucks collected 43 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 56 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Grizzlies were called for 9 personal fouls for this game which got the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 95.5%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Milwaukee made 13 of 37 tries (35.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Bucks ended up going 46 out of 97 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.4%. The Bucks permitted the Grizzlies to make 44 of their 106 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.5% for the game. They shot 22.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 40 and ended up going 17 of 25 from the charity stripe (68.0%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Milwaukee allowed Memphis to grab 31 in total (16 on the offensive glass).

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up being a factor for the Bucks in this matchup. He converted 12 of 25 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 48.0%, and accumulated 15 rebounds. Antetokounmpo earned 33 points in his 31 mins on the hardwood and had 7 dimes for the contest.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 28-19 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bucks are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which ranks 17th in the NBA. Milwaukee has scored 5,262 points on the season (112.0 per game) and they pull down 47.2 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 23.1 times per game (19th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per contest. The Bucks commit 18.0 fouls per game while shooting 77.7% from the free throw line.

The Bucks on the defensive side of the court are 14th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 108.1. They are forcing 13.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the floor (3rd in the league). The Milwaukee defense gives up 33.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (657 of 1,952) and their opponents are converting on 75.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 24.6 dimes and 45.2 rebounds every game, which ranks 20th and 18th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sacramento

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