Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 4/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-14)

Capital One Arena is the site where the Washington Wizards (14-61) will play the Milwaukee Bucks (47-27) on Tuesday. Milwaukee opens this matchup as 14-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 228.

The Bucks faced off with the Hawks and took home the win by a score of 122-113 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Bucks ended up with 18 and the Hawks finished the game with 26 personal fouls. They also made 14 of 35 shots from distance. Atlanta went 83.3% when shooting free throws by making 15 of 18 shots. On top of that, Atlanta pulled down 39 boards (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Atlanta dished out 24 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. With regard to defending, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 45.7% from the floor on 42 of 92 shooting. They also recorded 27 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 40 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Bucks knocked down 28 of their 35 tries for a rate of 80.0%. Milwaukee walked away from the contest having earned a 55.1% FG percentage (43 out of 78) and knocked down 8 out of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one player who was a factor for the matchup. Antetokounmpo finished the game shooting 54.5% from the field and dished out 8 dimes. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and collected 16 rebounds. He was able to score 36 points on 12 of 22 shooting.

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Milwaukee comes into this game with a record of 47-27 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.5 fouls every game. As a team, Milwaukee is collecting 44.2 boards per game and is sitting with 1,972 dimes on the season, which is 15th in the league in terms of passing. The Bucks are hitting 37.6% on 3-point shots (1,060 of 2,821) and 77.2% from the free throw line. They average 120.4 points per game (4th in the NBA) while shooting 49.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bucks have forced 12.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.6 fouls. They are 14th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,967 relinquished so far this year. The Bucks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.9% (3,207 of 6,837) and they relinquish 44.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 35.8% on three-point shots and they rank 21st in basketball in points per game allowed (116.8).

The last time they took the court, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 119-107 against the Heat. With respect to rebounding, Washington allowed Miami to collect 42 in total (6 offensive). They wrapped up this game 38.9% from distance by shooting 14 out of 36 and ended up shooting 25 of 29 from the free throw line (86.2%). The Wizards allowed the Heat to knock down 40 of 81 tries from the field which had them shooting 49.4% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Wizards went 40 for 88 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.5%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Washington converted 11 out of their 38 attempts (28.9%). They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.2%. The Heat were called for 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. The Wizards snagged 35 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this game.

Jordan Poole ended up being a major contributor for the Wizards in the game. He knocked down 8 of 20 in the game giving him a rate of 40.0%, and added 4 rebounds. Poole totaled 22 points in his 34 minutes on the court and totaled 8 assists in this game.

Washington has a record of 14-61 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Wizards are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 17th in the league. Washington has 8,496 points on the year (113.3 per game) and they grab 41.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 27.9 times per game (9th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest. The Wizards commit 19.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.4% from the free throw line.

The Wizards defensively are ranked 30th in the league in points allowed per contest with 123.0. They have forced 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.6% from the floor (29th in the NBA). The Washington defense allows 36.2% on 3-point shots (920 of 2,538) and their opposition makes 78.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 29.1 dimes and 48.7 rebounds per contest, which is 29th and 30th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-14)

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