Milwaukee Bucks vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 2/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Utah Jazz

Date: Sunday, February 4, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-3)

The Utah Jazz (24-26) will play the Milwaukee Bucks (32-16) at Delta Center on Sunday. Milwaukee opens as 3-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 244.

The Bucks stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and went home with a loss by a final score of 119-116 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Bucks walked away with 17 while the Trail Blazers finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They made 12 of 28 attempts from 3-point range. Portland finished the game shooting 100.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 9 of their 9 attempts. Moreover, Portland pulled down 39 boards (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Portland totaled 26 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. In relation to the defense, Milwaukee allowed 53.3% from the floor on 49 out of 92 shooting. They also recorded 27 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 39 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bucks buried 13 of 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. Milwaukee wrapped up the game with a 48.9% FG percentage (45 of 92) and converted 13 out of their 45 three-point shots.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a guy who was a factor for the contest. Antetokounmpo finished the game shooting 62.5% from the field and also recorded 4 assists. He was on the court for 38 minutes and snagged 8 boards. He scored 27 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

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Milwaukee steps onto the court with a record of 32-16 so far this year. They currently have an average of 123.9 points per contest (2nd in the league) while hitting 49.7% from the field. The Bucks are connecting on 37.8% on three-point shots (683 of 1,809) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Milwaukee is collecting 44.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,274 assists on the season, which ranks 14th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.3 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Bucks are forcing 11.7 turnovers every game and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They are 15th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,279 conceded for the year. The Bucks defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.4% (2,144 of 4,522) and they surrender 43.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 34.8% on 3-point shots and they rank 23rd in the league in PPG allowed (119.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Jazz walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-124 when they faced the 76ers. The Jazz corralled 33 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 3 steals in this contest. The 76ers committed 22 fouls in the game which got the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 88.0%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Utah made 12 out of their 36 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Jazz walked away from this one shooting 45 out of 87 from the field which had them shooting 51.7%. The Jazz allowed the 76ers to bury 47 of 94 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in the game. They finished 43.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 14 of 32 and ended up going 19 out of 21 at the free throw line (90.5%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Utah allowed Philadelphia to collect 40 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Lauri Markkanen ended up being important for the Jazz for the game. He converted 10 out of 15 in this game for a rate of 66.7%, and had 10 rebounds. Markkanen totaled 28 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this game.

Utah has a win-loss mark of 24-26 on the year. As an offensive team, the Jazz are shooting 47.1% from the floor, which is ranked 19th in the NBA. Utah has 5,882 points so far this year (117.6 per game) and they pull in 46.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 28.4 times per game (7th in the league) and they are giving up possession 15.8 times per game. The Jazz have committed 19.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 82.2% from the charity stripe.

The Utah defense concedes 38.1% on shots from beyond the arc (706 of 1,851) and their opponents are converting on 77.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 29.1 assists and 42.3 boards every game, which has them ranked 29th and 8th in the league. The Jazz on defense are ranked 24th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 120.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the field (20th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Utah (+3)

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