Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 1/31/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: ROOT Sports

The Milwaukee Bucks (32-15) are hitting the road to Moda Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Portland Trail Blazers (14-33).

The Bucks faced the Nuggets and ended up losing by a score of 113-107 in their last game. Milwaukee finished the contest with a 42.9% field goal percentage (36 of 84) and made 16 of their 40 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bucks converted 19 of 25 attempts for a rate of 76.0%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 40 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 24 assists in the game while creating 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. When discussing the defense, Milwaukee allowed 48.4% from the field on 44 of 91 shooting. Denver recorded 29 assists and had 7 steals for this game. On top of that, Denver collected 47 rebounds (9 offensive, 38 defensive) and earned 7 rejections. Denver walked away from this one shooting 87.5% at the free throw line by making 21 of 24 tries. They also converted 4 of 18 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Bucks finished with 22 and the Nuggets finished the game with 22 fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is someone who was a major factor for the contest. He notched 29 points on 11 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also collected 12 boards. Antetokounmpo finished the game at 57.9% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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Milwaukee comes into this matchup with a mark of 32-15 this year. They turn it over 12.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling in 44.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,247 dimes for the year, which is 11th in the league in terms of passing. The Bucks are shooting 38.0% on three-point attempts (670 of 1,764) and 77.9% from the free throw line. They average 124.0 points per game (2nd in the league) while hitting 49.7% from the field.

On defense, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers every game while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They concede 34.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 24th in the league in points per game allowed (120.0). The Bucks defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.3% (2,095 of 4,430) and they surrender 44.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 17th in the league in allowing assists with 1,253 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Trail Blazers got the win with a final of 130-104 when they played the 76ers. In reference to how they rebounded, Portland allowed Philadelphia to pull down 34 in all (12 offensive). They finished 17.2% from three-point range by going 5 of 29 and ended up going 25 out of 28 at the free throw line (89.3%). The Trail Blazers permitted the 76ers to make 37 of 83 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Trail Blazers went 46 out of 84 from the floor which had them sitting at 54.8%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Portland made 12 of their 28 attempts (42.9%). They were able to convert 26 of the free throw tries for a rate of 89.7%. The 76ers earned 25 personal fouls for this game which took the Trail Blazers to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Trail Blazers were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 39 for the game.

Jerami Grant ended up having an impact for the Trail Blazers for the contest. Grant totaled 27 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for this game. He converted 7 out of 13 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Portland has a mark of 14-33 for the campaign. The Trail Blazers are committing 20.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 79.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.6 times per contest (30th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game. Portland has accumulated 5,089 pts on the season (108.3 per game) and they pull in 41.6 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 43.8% from the field, which is 30th in the NBA.

The Portland defense gives up 34.1% on shots from distance (535 of 1,568) and their opponents are knocking down 79.4% of their foul shots. They allow 27.5 assists and 44.7 boards every game, which has them ranked 22nd and 24th in basketball. The Trail Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 17th in basketball in points given up per game with 116.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 49.5% from the floor (26th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland

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