Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/11/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Fiserv Forum is the site where the Milwaukee Bucks (25-12) will go up against the Boston Celtics (28-8) on Thursday.

The Celtics stepped onto the hardwood against the Pacers and took a loss by a score of 133-131 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Celtics ended up finishing with 20 while the Pacers accumulated 23 fouls. They buried 19 of 40 attempts from 3-point range. Indiana finished shooting 81.8% from the charity stripe by making 18 of 22 attempts. Additionally, Indiana had 39 boards (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 8 blocked shots. Indiana distributed 29 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Pertaining to the defense, Boston allowed the other team to shoot 52.7% from the floor on 48 of 91 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists in this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Celtics converted 20 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 69.0%. Boston walked away from the contest having earned a 52.2% field goal percentage (47 of 90) and buried 17 of their 35 shots from 3-point land.

Jaylen Brown is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He left the arena with 40 points on 17 out of 26 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and also collected 5 boards. Brown finished the contest at 65.4% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Boston will enter this game with a mark of 28-8 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.5 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Boston is snagging 47.6 boards per contest and has accounted for 936 dimes for the season, which is 18th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Celtics are hitting 37.6% on 3-point shots (579 of 1,539) and 79.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 121.2 points per game (5th in basketball) while going 48.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Celtics are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 5th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 889 relinquished this season. The Celtics defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (1,488 of 3,308) and they concede 43.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 36.2% from beyond the arc and they rank 4th in the league in points per game from their opponents (110.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bucks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 132-116 when they faced the Jazz. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Milwaukee allowed Utah to snag 47 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 45.5% from three-point range by shooting 20 of 44 and ended up going 18 of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). The Bucks allowed the Jazz to convert 47 out of their 90 tries from the floor which had them shooting 52.2% in this game. Overall, the Bucks ended up shooting 42 out of 94 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.7%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Milwaukee converted 17 out of 36 attempts (47.2%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a clip of 78.9%. The Jazz were called for 15 personal fouls for this game which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They gave up possession 9 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Bucks snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was important for the Bucks for the game. Antetokounmpo earned 25 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 11 dimes for this game. He made 10 out of 20 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a mark of 25-12 this season. The Bucks commit 20.4 fouls every game and they go 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 26.4 times per game (13th in the league) and they turn it over 13.2 times per contest. Milwaukee has scored 4,591 pts this season (124.1 per contest) and they pull in 44.1 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Bucks are hitting on 49.8% from the floor, which ranks them 3rd in the league.

The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 24th in the league in points given up per game with 119.9. They have forced 12.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (16th in the NBA). The Milwaukee defense gives up 33.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (434 of 1,286) and their opponents are converting on 82.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 26.7 dimes and 44.1 boards per game, which has them ranked 17th and 20th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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