Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 2/9/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks
Date: Friday, February 9, 2024
Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI
TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
Fiserv Forum is the site where the Milwaukee Bucks (33-18) will try to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (10-40) on Friday.
The Hornets played the Raptors and took a loss by a final of 123-117 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 20 while the Raptors recorded 17 fouls. They also buried 17 of 33 shots from downtown. Toronto finished the contest at 83.3% from the free throw line by making 20 of their 24 shots. Additionally, Toronto snagged 41 boards (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 2 rejections. Toronto distributed 30 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Regarding defending, Charlotte allowed 53.1% from the floor on 43 out of 81 shooting. They also dished out 27 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding rebounding, they earned 38 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Hornets knocked down 13 of 20 shots for a rate of 65.0%. Charlotte walked away from the game with a 48.9% field goal percentage (44 out of 90) and made 16 of 39 3-point shots.
Miles Bridges is one guy who was a factor for the game. He had 45 points on 17 out of 27 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and snagged 8 rebounds. Bridges went 63.0% from the field and earned 7 assists.
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Charlotte will play this contest with a mark of 10-40 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 19.3 fouls every game. As a team, Charlotte is collecting 40.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,242 dimes so far this year, which ranks 27th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Hornets are shooting 36.2% on shots from distance (599 of 1,656) and 78.4% from the free throw line. They average 108.7 points per outing (28th in basketball) while shooting 45.9% from the field.
When they are on defense, the Hornets are able to force 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. They are surrendering 39.8% on 3-point attempts and they are 25th in basketball in points per game allowed (120.4). The Hornets defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 50.5% (2,209 of 4,370) and they surrender 45.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 27th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,437 relinquished this year.
When they last played, the Bucks went home defeated by a final of 114-106 when they faced the Suns. The Bucks corralled 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 10 steals in this matchup. The Suns had 19 fouls for the matchup which took the Bucks to the free throw line for 25 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Milwaukee made 13 of 40 tries (32.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Bucks ended up going 39 out of 90 from the floor which had them shooting 43.3%. The Bucks permitted the Suns to knock down 44 of 87 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 50.6% for the game. They shot 28.6% from beyond the arc by going 8 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 27 at the charity stripe (66.7%). When it comes to team rebounding, Milwaukee permitted Phoenix to collect 49 in all (8 on the offensive side).
Giannis Antetokounmpo pitched in for the Bucks for this contest. He knocked down 13 out of 24 for the matchup for a rate of 54.2%, and had 10 rebounds. Antetokounmpo had 34 points in his 39 mins on the court and tallied 6 assists in this contest.
Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 33-18 so far this season. As an offense, the Bucks are hitting on 49.6% from the floor, which ranks them 4th in basketball. Milwaukee has 6,289 points so far this year (123.3 per contest) and they collect 44.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 26.6 times per game (14th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest. The Bucks are committing 20.3 fouls every game while shooting 77.0% from the charity stripe.
The Milwaukee defense gives up 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (611 of 1,747) and their opposition knocks down 81.4% of their free throw attempts. They allow 26.5 assists and 44.1 boards per contest, which is ranked 15th and 17th in basketball. The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 24th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 119.8. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the floor (18th in basketball).
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Milwaukee and under the total points
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