San Antonio Spurs vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 12/19/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Bucks (19-7) will go up against the San Antonio Spurs (4-21) at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday.

The Spurs faced the Pelicans and took a loss by a final of 146-110 in their last contest. San Antonio ended the game having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 94) and made 15 out of their 42 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spurs knocked down 15 of 21 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 39 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 29 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about defense, San Antonio allowed the other team to go 56.1% from the floor on 55 of 98 shooting. New Orleans doled out 38 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. Moreover, New Orleans grabbed 51 rebounds (11 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 6 rejections. New Orleans walked away from this one shooting 63.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 22 attempts. They also knocked down 22 out of their 42 shots from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Spurs ended up walking away with 15 while the Pelicans recorded 19 fouls.

Victor Wembanyama is one guy who played a role for this contest. He totaled 17 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He played 31 minutes and pulled down 13 rebounds. Wembanyama walked away from this one shooting 46.2% from the floor and distributed 4 assists.

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San Antonio comes into this one with a record of 4-21 this season. They average 110.6 pts per contest (25th in basketball) while going 45.3% from the floor. The Spurs are connecting on 34.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (324 of 940) and 78.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Antonio is snagging 43.1 boards per contest and has totaled 725 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 15.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.5 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Spurs are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 fouls. They surrender 39.2% on shots from distance and they rank 27th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (122.2). The Spurs defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 49.2% (1,117 of 2,272) and they relinquish 46.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 25th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 714 relinquished for the year.

In their last game, the Bucks got the victory with a final of 128-119 when they faced the Rockets. When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Milwaukee allowed Houston to grab 31 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 40.7% from three-point range by connecting on 11 of 27 and finished the contest at 18 out of 21 at the charity stripe (85.7%). The Bucks allowed the Rockets to convert 45 of 85 tries from the floor which left them shooting 52.9% for the game. When all was said and done, the Bucks ended up going 45 for 90 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Milwaukee made 13 of 36 tries (36.1%). They were able to convert 25 of the free throws for a rate of 78.1%. The Rockets were called for 21 fouls for the game which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 32 shots. They turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. The Bucks recorded 30 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the game.

Damian Lillard ended up having an impact for the Bucks for the matchup. He converted 11 out of 19 in the matchup for a rate of 57.9%, and had 5 rebounds. Lillard scored 39 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 11 assists in the matchup.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 19-7 for the season. As an offensive team, the Bucks are shooting 50.3% from the floor, which is 2nd in the league. Milwaukee has 3,234 pts so far this year (124.4 per game) and they pull in 44.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 25.5 times per contest (19th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per game. The Bucks are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.3% from the free throw line.

The Milwaukee defense surrenders 35.5% on three-point shots (321 of 905) and opponents are connecting on 82.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 26.6 dimes and 43.8 boards per contest, which ranks 17th and 16th in the league. The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 23rd in the league in points per game surrendered with 119.2. They are forcing 12.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (15th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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