Houston Rockets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 11/18/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Monday, November 18, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Fiserv Forum is the site where the Milwaukee Bucks (4-8) will go up against the Houston Rockets (8-4) on Monday.

The Rockets faced off with the Clippers and earned the victory with a final of 111-103 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 17 while the Clippers finished the game with 16 fouls. They converted 14 out of their 38 tries from three-point range. Los Angeles finished 81.3% from the free throw line by burying 13 of 16 shots. Additionally, Los Angeles collected 42 boards (10 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 11 blocks. Los Angeles earned 27 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. When discussing the defense, Houston allowed the other team to go 39.6% from the field on 38 out of 96 shooting. They also dished out 28 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they earned 59 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Rockets knocked down 12 of 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. Houston wrapped up the contest with a 43.3% field goal percentage (42 of 97) and made 15 of their 40 3-point attempts.

Jalen Green is a guy who came through for this contest. He scored 21 points on 7 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also collected 7 rebounds. Green ended up shooting 33.3% from the floor and earned 5 assists.

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Houston will play this game with a record of 8-4 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 21.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Houston is collecting 49.7 boards per game and has 256 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 26th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Rockets are shooting 31.9% from downtown (137 of 430) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 111.3 points per outing (17th in the league) while shooting 43.6% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rockets are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 4th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 269 surrendered so far this season. The Rockets are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.3% (458 of 1,034) and they concede 43.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are surrendering 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 3rd in the league in PPG allowed (106.2).

The last time they took the court, the Bucks went home victorious with a score of 127-120 against the Pistons. When it comes to attacking the glass, Milwaukee permitted Detroit to pull down 45 in total (11 offensive). They wrapped up this game 47.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 18 out of 38 and ended up shooting 10 out of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Bucks permitted the Pistons to knock down 46 out of 100 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 46.0% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Bucks shot 45 out of 95 from the floor which had them shooting 47.4%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Milwaukee buried 15 out of 35 tries (42.9%). They were able to make 22 of those for a rate of 88.0%. The Pistons were called for 21 fouls for this game which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They coughed it up 12 times, while earning 10 steals for the contest. The Bucks were able to corral 38 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 47 for the game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was important for the Bucks in the game. Antetokounmpo earned 59 points in his 44 mins on the hardwood and had 7 assists in the matchup. He made 21 out of 34 for this contest for a rate of 61.8%, and earned 14 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a mark of 4-8 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bucks are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 11th in the league. Milwaukee has 1,332 pts this season (111.0 per game) and they pull down 44.0 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.2 times per contest (27th in the league) and they cough up possession 13.9 times per contest. The Bucks are responsible for committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 73.0% from the charity stripe.

The Bucks on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the league in points per game surrendered with 113.5. They are able to force 13.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (7th in the league). The Milwaukee defense concedes 38.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (180 of 473) and their opposition knocks down 82.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 26.3 dimes and 45.7 boards every game, which ranks them 18th and 25th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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