Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 4/4/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-12)

The Milwaukee Bucks are headed to Capital One Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Washington Wizards. Washington is 12-point dogs. The total is 228.

The Bucks faced the 76ers and earned the victory with a final of 117-104 in their last game. Milwaukee finished with a 57.5% field goal percentage (46 of 80) and knocked down 10 out of their 29 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bucks knocked down 15 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 42 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 28 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defense, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 46.0% from the floor on 40 out of 87 shooting. Philadelphia doled out 19 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. In addition, Philadelphia snagged 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. Philadelphia went 92.3% when shooting free throws by burying 12 of their 13 attempts. They buried 12 of their 36 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Bucks walked away with 17 while the 76ers accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a guy who was a factor for this game. He was able to score 33 points on 13 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 32 mins played and totaled 14 rebounds. Antetokounmpo finished 76.5% from the field and also recorded 6 assists.

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Milwaukee enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 56-22 so far this season. They average 117.0 pts per contest (7th in the league) while connecting on 47.3% from the floor. The Bucks are connecting on 36.4% on 3-pointers (1,143 of 3,136) and 74.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling down 48.8 boards per game and has accounted for 1,998 dimes this season, which has them ranked 12th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.2 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Bucks are forcing 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.1 fouls. They rank 5th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,837 surrendered so far this year. The Bucks are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.3% (3,296 of 7,274) and they concede 44.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 35.1% on shots from downtown and they are 14th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (113.0).

The last time they took the court, the Wizards took a loss by a score of 118-109 when they played the Knicks. In relation to how they rebounded, Washington allowed New York to snag 39 in total (7 offensive). They went 40.6% from three-point range by shooting 13 of 32 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). The Wizards allowed the Knicks to make 46 out of their 88 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.3% in this contest. In all, the Wizards finished shooting 39 for 79 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.4%. Regarding shots from distance, Washington converted 16 of their 37 attempts (43.2%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. The Knicks earned 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They also turned it over 18 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. The Wizards snagged 33 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 38 for this contest.

Corey Kispert ended up being important for the Wizards for the matchup. Kispert scored 29 points in his 34 mins on the court, but didn't get an assist. He buried 10 of 19 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and added 3 rebounds.

Washington has a mark of 34-44 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wizards are shooting 48.6% from the floor, which is 8th in the NBA. Washington has accumulated 8,812 points so far this year (113.0 per game) and they pull down 43.5 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.4 times per game (14th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.2 times per game. The Wizards are responsible for committing 18.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.8% from the charity stripe.

The Washington defense concedes 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (927 of 2,548) and opponents are connecting on 80.3% of their free throw shots. They give up 24.6 assists and 42.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 7th and 11th in basketball. The Wizards on the defensive end are ranked 16th in the league in points given up per game with 113.9. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (12th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-12)

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