Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 11/6/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-5)

The Brooklyn Nets (3-3) host the Milwaukee Bucks (3-2) at Barclays Center on Monday. Milwaukee opens as 5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 224.

The Bucks played the Knicks and took home the win by a score of 110-105 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Bucks ended up with 16 and the Knicks racked up 22 fouls. They made 10 out of their 39 shots from distance. New York walked away from this one shooting 76.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 25 tries. Additionally, New York snagged 56 rebounds (16 offensive, 40 defensive) and got 10 blocked shots. New York doled out 18 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defense, Milwaukee allowed 39.6% from the floor on 38 out of 96 shooting. They also doled out 24 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 41 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bucks buried 20 of 28 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Milwaukee finished the game having earned a 42.7% field goal percentage (35 out of 82) and buried 20 of 39 3-point shots.

Damian Lillard is someone who was a major contributor for this contest. Lillard finished 46.7% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists. He saw the court for 36 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He had 30 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Milwaukee enters this game with a win-loss record of 3-2 on the season. They turn it over 15.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.2 fouls per contest. As a team, Milwaukee is collecting 39.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 109 assists this season, which is 30th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Bucks are connecting on 39.1% on shots from downtown (72 of 184) and 73.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 114.2 points per contest (14th in the league) while shooting 47.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Bucks are able to force 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.4 fouls. They are giving up 37.7% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 25th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (118.6). The Bucks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.9% (218 of 446) and they concede 46.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 12th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 137 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Nets took a defeat with a final score of 124-114 when they faced the Celtics. The Nets collected 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 5 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. The Celtics had 17 fouls in this game which got the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 64.7%. In relation to shots from downtown, Brooklyn knocked down 17 of 52 attempts (32.7%). Overall, the Nets finished shooting 43 for 100 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.0%. The Nets allowed the Celtics to make 43 of their 90 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.8% for the contest. They shot 33.3% from three-point range via 15 out of 45 and walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 27 from the free throw line (85.2%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Brooklyn allowed Boston to get 50 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Cam Thomas was important for the Nets in this matchup. He converted 11 of 24 for the contest giving him a rate of 45.8%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Thomas had 27 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists for this contest.

Brooklyn has a record of 3-3 so far this year. The Nets have committed 19.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 27.7 times per contest (8th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per contest. Brooklyn has tallied 698 pts for the campaign (116.3 per game) and they average 45.2 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Nets are connecting on 48.1% from the field, which is 8th in the league.

The Brooklyn defense allows 35.7% on 3-pointers (79 of 221) and their opponents are connecting on 82.9% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 23.8 assists and 42.5 total rebounds per game, which is 9th and 9th in the NBA. The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 22nd in the league in PPG surrendered with 116.0. They are forcing 11.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (19th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-5)

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