Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 12/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Milwaukee Bucks (10-9) will go up against the Atlanta Hawks (11-11) at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday.

The Hawks took the court against the Pelicans and notched a win by a score of 124-112 in their last contest. Atlanta finished the game having earned a 51.0% field goal percentage (49 out of 96) and knocked down 10 of their 38 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawks knocked down 16 of 20 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 51 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 30 dimes for the matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and having 12 steals. When talking about defense, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 44.0% from the field on 44 out of 100 shooting. New Orleans doled out 21 dimes and had 15 steals for the matchup. Additionally, New Orleans collected 41 boards (15 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. New Orleans ended up shooting 64.7% at the free throw line by burying 11 of 17 tries. They also converted 13 of their 42 attempts from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Hawks ended up with 15 while the Pelicans racked up 18 personal fouls.

De'Andre Hunter is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He was able to score 22 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played for 29 minutes and also grabbed 2 boards. Hunter finished the game shooting 57.1% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Atlanta comes into this one with a record of 11-11 this season. They have an average of 116.5 points per contest (8th in basketball) while hitting 46.6% from the floor. The Hawks are connecting on 34.5% from downtown (273 of 792) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Atlanta is grabbing 45.5 boards per game and has accumulated 655 dimes this season, which is 1st in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 16.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.6 fouls every game.

On defense, the Hawks are able to force 16.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are 26th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 591 surrendered on the campaign. The Hawks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (936 of 2,020) and they relinquish 44.8 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 38.5% on shots from distance while they are 28th in the league in PPG allowed (119.0).

In their last game, the Bucks walked away with a victory by a final of 124-114 when they faced the Wizards. The Bucks were able to collect 31 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 38 for this game. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. The Wizards committed 26 personal fouls in the game which got the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Milwaukee buried 16 of 35 tries (45.7%). When all was said and done, the Bucks finished shooting 44 for 86 from the field which had them sitting at 51.2%. The Bucks permitted the Wizards to convert 41 of their 87 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 47.1% in the matchup. They shot 28.1% from three-point range by hitting 9 out of 32 and finished the contest at 23 out of 24 from the free throw line (95.8%). When discussing rebounding, Milwaukee permitted Washington to collect 41 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up having an impact for the Bucks in the matchup. Antetokounmpo earned 42 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 11 assists for the game. He knocked down 15 of 24 for this contest for a rate of 62.5%, and earned 12 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 10-9 this year. The Bucks commit 18.7 personal fouls per game and they go 73.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.9 times per game (25th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.7 times per contest. Milwaukee has accounted for 2,153 points on the year (113.3 per contest) and they pull in 43.7 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Bucks are hitting on 48.1% from the floor, which ranks 7th in the NBA.

The Milwaukee defense concedes 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (270 of 734) and opponents are knocking down 82.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 25.6 dimes and 45.3 rebounds every game, which ranks them 10th and 24th in the league. The Bucks defensively are ranked 15th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 112.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (5th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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