Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/3/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Washington Wizards at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday.

The Wizards faced off with the Bucks and earned the victory with a final of 118-95 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Wizards walked away with 10 and the Bucks racked up 15 fouls. They also knocked down 13 of 49 attempts from distance. Milwaukee finished shooting 93.3% from the free throw line by making 14 of their 15 shots. In addition, Milwaukee pulled down 44 boards (14 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Milwaukee doled out 22 dimes and had 11 steals for this contest. When talking about defense, Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 35.1% from the field on 34 out of 97 shooting. They also recorded 29 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 54 with 12 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Wizards converted 11 of 16 tries for a rate of 68.8%. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 53.2% field goal percentage (50 out of 94) and made 7 of their 27 3-point attempts.

Rui Hachimura is one guy who played a role in this matchup. Hachimura finished the game at 61.1% from the floor and distributed 3 assists. He played for 32 minutes played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He left the arena with 26 points on 11 of 18 shooting.

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Washington comes into this matchup with a mark of 17-21 on the campaign. They are averaging 112.1 pts per game (20th in the league) while shooting 48.3% from the floor. The Wizards are connecting on 34.5% on three-point attempts (414 of 1,201) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Washington is grabbing 43.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 949 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 10th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.4 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are able to force 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are giving up 36.4% on shots from downtown and they rank 14th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.4). The Wizards defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.0% (1,560 of 3,391) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 10th in basketball in allowing assists with 900 surrendered for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bucks went home defeated by a final of 118-95 against the Wizards. When talking about rebounding, Milwaukee permitted Washington to get 54 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 25.9% from distance by going 7 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Bucks permitted the Wizards to convert 50 out of their 94 tries from the field which had them at 53.2% for the matchup. In all, the Bucks shot 34 for 97 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.1%. Concerning three-point shots, Milwaukee knocked down 13 out of 49 tries (26.5%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 93.3%. The Wizards had 10 fouls in this contest which got the Bucks to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They also turned it over 16 times, while earning 11 steals in this contest. The Bucks corralled 30 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 44 in this contest.

Bobby Portis ended up having an impact for the Bucks in the matchup. Portis tallied 19 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the matchup. He converted 6 of 16 for this game giving him a rate of 37.5%, and earned 10 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a mark of 23-13 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Bucks are shooting 45.6% from the field, which is 25th in the league. Milwaukee has accounted for 4,048 pts so far this year (112.4 per game) and they collect 48.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 24.3 times per contest (18th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.4 times per contest. The Bucks are responsible for committing 18.7 fouls every game and they connect on 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Bucks are ranked 6th in the league in PPG surrendered with 110.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (4th in the NBA). The Milwaukee defense surrenders 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (417 of 1,188) and opponents are connecting on 77.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 22.6 dimes and 43.3 rebounds every game, which ranks 2nd and 14th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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