Milwaukee Bucks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 4/12/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Friday, April 12, 2024

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma

The Oklahoma City Thunder (55-25) welcome the Milwaukee Bucks (49-31) at Paycom Center on Friday.

The Bucks took the court against the Magic and went home with a win by a final score of 117-99 in their last contest. Milwaukee finished with a 51.2% field goal percentage (43 of 84) and buried 15 out of their 40 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Bucks converted 16 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected 43 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 27 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to defending, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the floor on 36 of 78 shooting. Orlando distributed 19 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, Orlando collected 34 rebounds (5 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 4 blocks. Orlando finished 69.6% at the free throw line by making 16 of their 23 attempts. They also made 11 of 30 shots from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Bucks left the arena with 20 and the Magic finished the game with 15 fouls.

Bobby Portis is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He had 30 points on 14 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes and snagged 9 boards. Portis finished the game at 77.8% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Milwaukee will play this contest with a win-loss record of 49-31 for the campaign. They average 119.5 points per contest (4th in the league) while going 48.8% from the field. The Bucks are connecting on 37.4% on shots from distance (1,145 of 3,065) and 77.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Milwaukee is grabbing 40.1 boards per game and has racked up 2,133 assists this season, which has them ranked 13th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 11.6 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bucks are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 14th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,113 surrendered on the campaign. The Bucks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (3,454 of 7,363) and they relinquish 40.0 boards per game as a squad. They concede 35.7% on 3-pointers and they rank 21st in the league in PPG allowed (116.3).

The last time they took the court, the Thunder walked away with a victory by a final of 127-89 against the Spurs. The Thunder were able to corral 55 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 62 in the game. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 12 steals in the matchup. The Spurs had 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Thunder to the free throw line for 21 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a percentage of 81.0%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Oklahoma City knocked down 16 out of 38 attempts (42.1%). When all was said and done, the Thunder finished the game shooting 47 for 101 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.5%. The Thunder allowed the Spurs to make 32 of 96 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 33.3% for the matchup. They shot 22.5% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 40 and ended up shooting 16 of 20 from the charity stripe (80.0%). In reference to attacking the glass, Oklahoma City allowed San Antonio to snag 47 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was important for the Thunder in the game. He buried 10 of 18 in the matchup for a rate of 55.6%, and had 6 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points in his 26 mins on the court and added 5 assists in the game.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss mark of 55-25 on the campaign. As an offense, the Thunder are connecting on 49.8% from the floor, which is 3rd in the league. Oklahoma City has totaled 9,587 pts on the year (119.8 per game) and they average 38.2 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 27.0 times per contest (12th in the league) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per contest. The Thunder are responsible for committing 19.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 82.4% from the free throw line.

The Thunder on the defensive side of the court are 12th in the league in PPG surrendered with 113.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the floor (3rd in basketball). The Oklahoma City defense allows 36.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (1,082 of 2,983) and their opponents are making 78.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 27.0 dimes and 40.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 19th and 17th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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