Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/1/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Sunday, January 1, 2023

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Washington Wizards are traveling to Fiserv Forum on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Wizards faced the Suns and went home with a win by a final score of 127-102 in their last contest. Washington finished the game having earned a 57.3% FG percentage (47 of 82) and made 8 of their 26 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Wizards made 25 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 89.3%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 46 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 27 assists in this matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Washington allowed 44.8% from the floor on 39 of 87 shooting. Phoenix doled out 25 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, Phoenix totaled 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Phoenix shot 68.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 16 shots. They also made 13 of their 31 shots from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Wizards ended up with 15 and the Suns recorded 21 fouls.

Rui Hachimura is one player who was a contributor for this contest. He finished with 30 points on 11 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and grabbed 5 boards. Hachimura finished the contest at 84.6% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Washington heads into this game with a record of 15-21 this season. They are turning it over 13.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Washington is pulling down 43.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 887 dimes on the season, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are shooting 34.4% from downtown (392 of 1,139) and 76.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 111.8 points per outing (20th in basketball) while hitting 48.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Wizards have forced 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 19.6 fouls. They give up 37.2% on three-point shots and they rank 15th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (113.3). The Wizards defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.5% (1,484 of 3,194) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 10th in the league in giving up assists with 854 relinquished on the season.

For their last game, the Bucks went home defeated by a final of 119-113 when they faced the Bulls. The Bucks snagged 39 defensive rebounds and 22 offensive boards totaling 61 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The Bulls committed 23 fouls for the game which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 32 attempts. They were able to convert 22 of the free throw tries for a clip of 68.8%. In the matter of shots from distance, Milwaukee made 9 of their 44 tries (20.5%). Overall, the Bucks shot 41 out of 110 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.3%. The Bucks allowed the Bulls to convert 42 of their 92 attempts from the field which had them shooting 45.7% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 39.1% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 23 and ended up going 26 out of 30 at the free throw line (86.7%). In regard to attacking the glass, Milwaukee permitted Chicago to get 52 in all (7 offensive).

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up being a major contributor for the Bucks in this contest. Antetokounmpo scored 45 points in his 42 minutes on the court and accounted for 7 dimes in this game. He knocked down 17 out of 39 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 43.6%, and had 22 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a mark of 22-12 on the year. The Bucks commit 18.6 fouls per contest and they go 73.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.4 times per contest (17th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.2 times per game. Milwaukee has accounted for 3,830 points this season (112.6 per game) and they grab 48.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Bucks are shooting 45.9% from the field, which is ranked 23rd in the NBA.

The Milwaukee defense surrenders 35.5% on 3-point shots (402 of 1,131) and opponents are making 77.9% of their free throw shots. They have given up 22.5 assists and 43.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 2nd and 11th in the NBA. The Bucks are ranked 6th in the league in PPG given up with 110.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (4th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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