Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 2/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia 76ers (32-23) will attempt to beat the Milwaukee Bucks (35-21) on Sunday.

The Bucks faced off with the Grizzlies and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 113-110 in their last game. Milwaukee walked away from the contest with a 46.7% field goal percentage (42 of 90) and buried 11 out of their 44 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Bucks converted 15 of 20 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 44 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 24 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 53.0% from the field on 44 of 83 shooting. Memphis doled out 30 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Memphis pulled down 40 rebounds (7 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Memphis ended up going 63.2% at the free throw line by converting 12 of 19 shots. They also converted 13 of 26 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Bucks ended up finishing with 22 while the Grizzlies accounted for 16 fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one player who came through for this contest. He racked up 35 points on 15 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also collected 4 boards. Antetokounmpo finished 88.2% from the floor and also totaled 12 assists.

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Milwaukee comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 35-21 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Milwaukee is collecting 44.0 boards per contest and has earned 1,497 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 11th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Bucks are hitting 37.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (795 of 2,122) and 77.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 122.0 pts per game (2nd in basketball) while going 49.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bucks are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.1 fouls. They concede 35.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 23rd in the league in opponents PPG (118.8). The Bucks are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.4% (2,471 of 5,209) and they concede 44.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 19th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,488 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the 76ers took a defeat with a final score of 110-96 against the Knicks. The 76ers recorded 31 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the matchup. They gave up possession 18 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Knicks had 13 fouls in this contest which got the 76ers to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.7%. In regard to shooting from distance, Philadelphia buried 10 of 29 tries (34.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the 76ers finished the game shooting 37 for 84 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.0%. The 76ers allowed the Knicks to make 38 of their 79 tries from the field which left them shooting 48.1% for the game. They shot 44.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 15 of 34 and finished the game at 19 out of 27 at the charity stripe (70.4%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Philadelphia permitted New York to get 45 in total (12 offensive).

Tyrese Maxey pitched in for the 76ers for this game. Maxey scored 35 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 5 dimes in the matchup. He converted 11 out of 24 for this game for a field goal rate of 45.8%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a mark of 32-23 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the 76ers are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which is 16th in the NBA. Philadelphia has totaled 6,486 points for the year (117.9 per contest) and they snag 43.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.9 times per contest (26th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. The 76ers are committing 20.9 personal fouls per game and they go 82.8% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense allows 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (647 of 1,845) and their opponents are making 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 26.5 dimes and 44.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 14th and 18th in basketball. The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 14th in the league in points given up per game with 113.9. They are forcing 14.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the floor (16th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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