Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 3/9/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Brooklyn Nets are hitting the road to Fiserv Forum on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Nets played the Rockets and took home the win by a score of 118-96 in their last game. Brooklyn ended the contest with a 49.4% FG percentage (40 of 81) and converted 15 of their 40 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Nets converted 23 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 79.3%. Concerning rebounding, they compiled 36 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 23 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and having 12 steals. When discussing defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to shoot 43.4% from the field on 36 of 83 shooting. Houston distributed 14 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Houston totaled 48 rebounds (15 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 7 blocked shots. Houston finished the game shooting 70.8% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 24 shots. They made 7 of 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Nets ended up finishing with 21 and the Rockets recorded 22 personal fouls.

Mikal Bridges is one guy who came through for the matchup. Bridges finished the contest at 45.0% from the field and also earned 5 dimes. He played 36 minutes but didn't pull down any rebounds. He finished with 30 points on 9 of 20 shooting.

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Brooklyn will take the court with a record of 37-28 for the campaign. They turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 21.7 personal fouls every game. As a team, Brooklyn is pulling in 40.2 rebounds per game and has earned 1,657 assists on the campaign, which is 14th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Nets are connecting on 38.4% on 3-pointers (824 of 2,148) and 79.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 113.6 points per outing (18th in the NBA) while shooting 49.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Nets have forced 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are conceding 37.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 11th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.6). The Nets are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.2% (2,646 of 5,730) and they surrender 44.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 2nd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,489 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Bucks got the victory with a final of 134-123 when they faced the Magic. The Bucks were able to corral 35 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Magic earned 22 fouls for this contest which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for 34 attempts. They were able to make 32 of the free throws for a rate of 94.1%. In reference to three-point shots, Milwaukee knocked down 10 out of their 28 attempts (35.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Bucks ended up shooting 46 out of 78 from the floor which had them sitting at 59.0%. The Bucks allowed the Magic to convert 50 of their 100 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the matchup. They finished shooting 30.0% from distance by connecting on 9 out of 30 and ended up going 14 out of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). In the matter of team rebounding, Milwaukee allowed Orlando to collect 38 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Brook Lopez pitched in for the Bucks for this game. Lopez had 26 points in his 34 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist for the matchup. He made 9 of 14 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a mark of 47-18 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bucks are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks 20th in the NBA. Milwaukee has earned 7,530 pts so far this season (115.8 per game) and they pull in 49.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 25.0 times per contest (16th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.8 times per contest. The Bucks commit 18.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.4% from the free throw line.

The Milwaukee defense gives up 34.3% on shots from distance (744 of 2,172) and their opponents are knocking down 77.7% of their free throw attempts. They allow 22.8 assists and 44.1 rebounds per game, which is ranked 1st and 20th in basketball. The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 5th in the NBA in PPG given up with 111.7. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the floor (2nd in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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