Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 11/16/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Spectrum Center is where the Charlotte Hornets (4-7) will attempt to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (4-8) on Saturday.

The Bucks faced off with the Pistons and notched a win by a score of 127-120 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Bucks finished with 12 while the Pistons accumulated 21 personal fouls. They buried 18 of 38 tries from beyond the arc. Detroit shot 76.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 13 attempts. Additionally, Detroit pulled down 45 rebounds (11 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 9 blocks. Detroit doled out 29 assists and had 6 steals in this game. In regard to the defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 46.0% from the field on 46 out of 100 shooting. They also dished out 26 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 47 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bucks converted 22 of 25 shots for a rate of 88.0%. Milwaukee wrapped up the game with a 47.4% field goal percentage (45 of 95) and buried 15 out of their 35 shots from distance.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one guy who was a major contributor for this contest. Antetokounmpo walked away from this one shooting 61.8% from the floor and recorded 7 assists. He played for 44 mins played and also totaled 14 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 59 points on 21 out of 34 shooting.

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Milwaukee comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 4-8 on the season. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.0 fouls per game. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling down 44.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 266 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 24th in the league in terms of passing. The Bucks are shooting 35.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (157 of 445) and 73.0% from the charity stripe. They average 111.0 pts per game (19th in the league) while connecting on 46.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Bucks are able to force 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 38.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 18th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.5). The Bucks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.4% (489 of 1,076) and they relinquish 45.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 21st in basketball in allowing assists with 315 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 114-89 against the Magic. The Hornets corralled 40 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 48 for this game. They also turned the ball over 22 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Magic had 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Hornets to the free throw line for 14 shots. They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 57.1%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Charlotte made 13 of 38 tries (34.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hornets shot 34 out of 84 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.5%. The Hornets allowed the Magic to convert 43 of 93 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.2% for the matchup. They shot 29.5% from downtown by connecting on 13 out of 44 and ended up shooting 15 of 19 from the charity stripe (78.9%). With respect to rebounding, Charlotte permitted Orlando to pull down 43 in total (8 offensive).

LaMelo Ball ended up being important for the Hornets for the matchup. Ball totaled 35 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 7 dimes in this contest. He made 13 out of 27 for this contest for a rate of 48.1%, and added 6 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 4-7 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Hornets are connecting on 43.0% from the field, which is ranked 29th in the league. Charlotte has tallied 1,184 pts on the year (107.6 per game) and they average 46.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.3 times per game (26th in the league) and they turn it over 16.7 times per game. The Hornets are responsible for committing 22.0 fouls per contest and they hit 77.7% from the charity stripe.

The Hornets defensively are ranked 16th in basketball in points allowed per game with 112.6. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the floor (14th in the NBA). The Charlotte defense concedes 33.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (138 of 413) and opponents are knocking down 76.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 26.2 dimes and 42.0 boards per contest, which has them ranked 16th and 6th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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