Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 11/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Milwaukee Bucks (6-9) will play the Charlotte Hornets (5-9) at Fiserv Forum on Saturday.

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and took a loss by a final of 116-115 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up walking away with 20 and the Nets finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They also made 18 of 41 shots from long range. Brooklyn ended up going 73.7% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, Brooklyn snagged 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 8 blocks. Brooklyn earned 31 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. When talking about the defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 49.4% from the floor on 42 of 85 shooting. They also distributed 25 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they collected 44 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Hornets knocked down 19 of 22 tries for a rate of 86.4%. Charlotte ended having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (38 out of 82) and knocked down 20 of their 37 three-point attempts.

Brandon Miller is a guy who came through in the game. Miller shot 64.7% from the field and also earned 4 assists. He saw the court for 38 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He scored 29 points on 11 out of 17 shooting.

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Charlotte steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 5-9 on the year. They turn it over 16.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is collecting 46.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 329 assists this season, which has them ranked 26th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are shooting 36.5% from downtown (228 of 625) and 79.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 109.1 pts per contest (23rd in the NBA) while hitting 43.1% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are ranked 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 376 surrendered so far this year. The Hornets are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.6% (579 of 1,216) and they surrender 41.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 35.4% on 3-point shots and they are 19th in the league in PPG allowed (114.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bucks walked away with a victory by a final of 122-10 against the Bulls. Regarding rebounding, Milwaukee allowed Chicago to pull down 33 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 37.8% from 3-point land by going 17 out of 45 and ended up going 7 out of 7 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Bucks allowed the Bulls to convert 41 of 88 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.6% for the contest. When the game finished, the Bucks walked away from this one shooting 44 for 80 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.0%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Milwaukee made 13 of 36 attempts (36.1%). They were able to make 21 of them for a rate of 67.7%. The Bulls earned 23 fouls in this matchup which took the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 31 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Bucks earned 35 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 45 for the contest.

Giannis Antetokounmpo pitched in for the Bucks for this contest. He knocked down 17 out of 24 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 70.8%, and had 9 rebounds. Antetokounmpo recorded 41 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and tallied 8 dimes for the game.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 6-9 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Bucks are connecting on 47.6% from the floor, which ranks them 9th in basketball. Milwaukee has accumulated 1,669 pts on the year (111.3 per game) and they pull down 43.7 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.2 times per contest (27th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. The Bucks are committing 18.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The Milwaukee defense gives up 37.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (221 of 592) and opponents are making 83.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 25.6 assists and 45.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 12th and 25th in the league. The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 14th in the league in points allowed per game with 112.2. They are able to force 13.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (7th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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