Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 2/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Fiserv Forum is where the Milwaukee Bucks (37-21) will try to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (15-42) on Tuesday.

The Hornets took the court against the Trail Blazers and notched a win by a score of 93-80 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 12 and the Trail Blazers recorded 16 personal fouls. They converted 3 of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. Portland finished 68.8% from the free throw line by burying 11 of 16 shots. Additionally, Portland collected 56 rebounds (22 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Portland earned 14 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defending, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 34.7% from the floor on 33 of 95 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 12 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned 41 with 4 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 12 of 17 shots for a percentage of 70.6%. Charlotte wrapped up the contest with a 49.3% FG percentage (37 of 75) and knocked down 7 of 24 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Nick Richards is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. Richards shot 72.7% from the field but didn't record a dime. He was on the court for 33 mins and snagged 10 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Charlotte heads into this matchup with a mark of 15-42 on the campaign. They have an average of 108.1 points per contest (28th in the league) while going 45.9% from the floor. The Hornets are shooting 36.2% on shots from distance (685 of 1,892) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Charlotte is snagging 41.2 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,416 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 25th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are able to force 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 38.1% on three-point shots and they rank 23rd in the league in points per game allowed (118.1). The Hornets are giving up a shooting percentage of 49.6% (2,479 of 4,998) and they relinquish 45.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 25th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,618 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last played, the Bucks went home victorious with a score of 119-98 against the 76ers. The Bucks were able to corral 40 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 47 for this contest. They also turned it over 18 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. The 76ers were called for 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of those for a percentage of 83.3%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Milwaukee knocked down 18 of their 37 tries (48.6%). Overall, the Bucks finished 43 out of 79 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.4%. The Bucks allowed the 76ers to bury 36 of 97 tries from the floor which had them shooting 37.1% in the matchup. They went 34.8% from distance via 16 of 46 and ended up going 10 out of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). With respect to team rebounding, Milwaukee permitted Philadelphia to collect 41 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up being a factor for the Bucks for this game. Antetokounmpo recorded 30 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 9 assists for the game. He knocked down 10 out of 17 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and had 12 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a win-loss mark of 37-21 for the year. The Bucks are responsible for committing 19.9 fouls per game and they go 76.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.8 times per contest (13th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. Milwaukee has 7,064 points for the season (121.8 per game) and they collect 44.1 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Bucks are connecting on 49.4% from the field, which ranks 5th in the NBA.

The Milwaukee defense concedes 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (711 of 2,004) and opponents are connecting on 80.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 26.5 dimes and 44.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 14th and 19th in basketball. The Bucks on the defensive side of the court are 24th in the league in PPG surrendered with 118.3. They are able to force 12.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (15th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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