Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 3/27/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Monday, March 27, 2023

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-17)

The Detroit Pistons will try to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. Milwaukee is 17-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total has been set at 232.

The Bucks faced the Nuggets and took a loss by a score of 129-106 in their last game. Milwaukee finished the game with a 44.3% FG percentage (39 of 88) and converted 9 out of their 36 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bucks converted 19 of 21 attempts for a rate of 90.5%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 40 with 4 of them being offensive. They also dished out 26 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 52.8% from the floor on 47 out of 89 shooting. Denver recorded 28 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Moreover, Denver snagged 48 rebounds (7 offensive, 41 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Denver shot 71.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 28 attempts. They converted 15 of 36 tries from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Bucks finished with 19 while the Nuggets totaled 18 fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a guy who had an impact in this contest. Antetokounmpo finished shooting 59.1% from the field and also distributed 4 assists. He played 32 mins played and totaled 9 boards. He accounted for 31 points on 13 of 22 shooting.

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Milwaukee will take the court with a win-loss record of 53-21 on the season. They turn it over 14.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Milwaukee is snagging 48.8 boards per game and has earned 1,892 assists so far this year, which is 11th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Bucks are shooting 36.6% on shots from distance (1,095 of 2,994) and 74.2% from the charity stripe. They average 116.7 points per game (8th in the league) while connecting on 47.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bucks are able to force 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are 5th in the league in allowing assists with 1,732 conceded for the season. The Bucks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.1% (3,111 of 6,903) and they surrender 44.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 34.8% on 3-pointers while they are 9th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pistons took a loss by a final score of 118-97 against the Raptors. The Pistons corralled 31 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in this game. They turned it over 22 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Raptors had 24 fouls in the matchup which got the Pistons to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.7%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Detroit buried 6 of 25 tries (24.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Pistons shot 34 out of 73 from the floor which had them at 46.6%. The Pistons permitted the Raptors to make 41 out of their 92 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.6% in the game. They shot 35.1% from distance by going 13 out of 37 and finished the game at 23 of 29 at the charity stripe (79.3%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Detroit permitted Toronto to collect 46 in total (15 on the offensive side).

Jaden Ivey was important for the Pistons in the matchup. Ivey tallied 20 points in his 41 minutes of playing time and tallied 8 assists in this game. He knocked down 7 of 13 in the game for a rate of 53.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

Detroit has a record of 16-58 for the campaign. The Pistons are committing 22.1 fouls per contest while shooting 76.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 22.9 times per game (27th in the league) and they turn it over 15.1 times per game. Detroit has totaled 8,189 points on the campaign (110.7 per contest) and they collect 42.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Pistons are shooting 45.4% from the field, which is 30th in basketball.

The Pistons on defense are ranked 28th in the NBA in points given up per game with 118.6. They have forced 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 49.0% from the floor (27th in basketball). The Detroit defense surrenders 36.1% on 3-pointers (885 of 2,454) and opponents are making 77.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 25.7 assists and 45.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 16th and 26th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-17)

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