Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 10/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets (0-2) are welcoming the Milwaukee Bucks (1-1) at Barclays Center on Sunday.

The Bucks stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and took a loss by a final of 133-122 in their last game. Milwaukee ended the game having earned a 49.5% field goal percentage (46 out of 93) and converted 13 out of their 40 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bucks made 17 of 25 attempts for a rate of 68.0%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 53 with 22 of them being offensive. They also distributed 24 assists for this contest as well as creating 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to defending, Milwaukee allowed 47.9% from the floor on 46 of 96 shooting. Chicago doled out 30 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. In addition, Chicago pulled down 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Chicago finished shooting 87.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of 23 attempts. They also converted 21 of their 47 tries from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Bucks ended up walking away with 14 while the Bulls had 17 fouls.

Damian Lillard is one player who was a major contributor in the game. He finished with 28 points on 11 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes and also snagged 4 boards. Lillard finished the game shooting 52.4% from the floor and also distributed 8 dimes.

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Milwaukee will play this game with a mark of 1-1 this season. They average 123.0 pts per contest (4th in the league) while connecting on 51.4% from the field. The Bucks are connecting on 37.7% on shots from downtown (29 of 77) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling down 46.5 boards per game and has 51 dimes this year, which is 11th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 14.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.5 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 10.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.5 fouls. They currently rank 18th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 48 surrendered on the year. The Bucks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.8% (87 of 194) and they concede 47.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 37.2% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 24th in the NBA in opponents PPG (121.0).

The last time they took the court, the Nets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-101 when they faced the Magic. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Brooklyn allowed Orlando to snag 44 in total (11 offensive). They wrapped up this game 50.0% from beyond the arc by going 15 out of 30 and finished the contest at 23 out of 33 at the free throw line (69.7%). The Nets allowed the Magic to convert 39 out of their 75 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.0% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Nets ended up shooting 35 out of 83 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.2%. Regarding shooting from distance, Brooklyn buried 14 of 37 tries (37.8%). They were able to convert 17 of them for a percentage of 81.0%. The Magic committed 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They also coughed it up 19 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Nets were able to snag 38 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 48 for the game.

Cameron Johnson was important for the Nets in this game. He converted 4 of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 2 rebounds. Johnson accumulated 12 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and added 2 dimes for this contest.

Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 0-2 this year. The Nets are committing 31.5 fouls every game and they connect on 78.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 21.5 times per game (23rd in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 19.0 times per game. Brooklyn has accounted for 217 pts for the campaign (108.5 per game) and they pull in 40.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Nets are shooting 43.1% from the floor, which ranks them 21st in the league.

The Nets on defense are ranked 20th in the NBA in PPG given up with 118.0. They are forcing 14.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 50.3% from the floor (29th in the league). The Brooklyn defense allows 41.4% on 3-point attempts (24 of 58) and their opposition knocks down 70.9% of their foul shots. They allow 26.5 assists and 42.0 boards every game, which ranks them 20th and 13th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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