Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 11/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Boston Celtics (7-2) are traveling to Fiserv Forum on Sunday where they will compete against the Milwaukee Bucks (2-6).

The Celtics faced off with the Warriors and ended up losing by a score of 118-112 in their last game. Boston walked away from the contest having earned a 42.2% FG percentage (38 of 90) and converted 19 out of their 54 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Celtics knocked down 17 of their 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 47 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of defense, Boston allowed 46.2% from the field on 42 of 91 shooting. Golden State earned 22 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Golden State collected 53 rebounds (15 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Golden State shot 83.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of their 24 tries. They converted 14 out of their 34 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Celtics left the arena with 18 and the Warriors had 19 personal fouls.

Jayson Tatum is one guy who had an impact for the game. Tatum finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He played for 37 mins and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He scored 32 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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Boston steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 7-2 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Boston is pulling in 44.1 rebounds per game and has earned 213 assists on the campaign, which is 15th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are shooting 37.1% on three-point attempts (171 of 461) and 82.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 122.3 pts per game (2nd in the NBA) while shooting 45.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Celtics are able to force 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.7 fouls. They give up 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 10th in basketball in PPG allowed (110.6). The Celtics defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.4% (375 of 809) and they surrender 43.3 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 18th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 214 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bucks got the win with a final of 123-100 when they faced the Jazz. The Bucks were able to corral 30 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 13 steals in the matchup. The Jazz were called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.3%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Milwaukee buried 15 of their 35 tries (42.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Bucks went 43 for 84 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.2%. The Bucks permitted the Jazz to bury 33 out of their 77 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.9% for the contest. They finished shooting 41.5% from 3-point land by going 17 of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 18 at the free throw line (94.4%). With respect to rebounds, Milwaukee permitted Utah to snag 39 overall (8 offensive).

Damian Lillard ended up being a major contributor for the Bucks for this game. Lillard tallied 34 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and added 7 dimes for the game. He converted 12 out of 22 for this game giving him a rate of 54.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a record of 2-6 on the season. As an offense, the Bucks are hitting on 48.0% from the floor, which is 7th in the league. Milwaukee has tallied 905 points on the year (113.1 per game) and they pull down 44.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 21.8 times per game (29th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.1 times per game. The Bucks commit 20.5 fouls per contest while shooting 72.6% from the charity stripe.

The Bucks on defense are ranked 20th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 116.0. They are able to force 12.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (19th in the NBA). The Milwaukee defense gives up 38.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (120 of 314) and opponents are knocking down 81.7% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 25.5 dimes and 44.9 rebounds per game, which is ranked 13th and 19th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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