Utah Jazz vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 11/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Utah Jazz vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Fiserv Forum is the location where the Milwaukee Bucks (1-6) will go up against the Utah Jazz (1-6) on Thursday.

The Jazz stepped onto the hardwood against the Bulls and earned the victory with a final of 135-126 in their last game. Utah wrapped up the game having earned a 53.9% field goal percentage (48 out of 89) and made 16 out of their 36 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Jazz converted 23 of 30 shots for a rate of 76.7%. With regard to rebounding, they collected a total of 49 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 35 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. Regarding defense, Utah allowed their opponent to shoot 47.4% from the floor on 45 of 95 shooting. Chicago distributed 36 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Moreover, Chicago grabbed 36 boards (10 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Chicago walked away from this one shooting 88.0% from the free throw line by making 22 of their 25 tries. They also converted 14 out of their 37 attempts from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Jazz ended up finishing with 18 and the Bulls recorded 23 fouls.

Keyonte George is a player who was a major factor in this contest. He had 33 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He played for 39 minutes and pulled down 1 rebound. George went 44.4% from the floor and recorded 9 assists.

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Utah enters this matchup with a mark of 1-6 for the season. They have an average of 104.9 pts per contest (30th in the league) while connecting on 41.3% from the field. The Jazz are hitting 30.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (79 of 261) and 79.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Utah is pulling in 46.7 boards per game and has tallied 165 dimes on the year, which is 23rd in basketball in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 19.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.1 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Jazz are forcing 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 23.9 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.4% on shots from downtown and they rank 26th in basketball in PPG allowed (119.6). The Jazz defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (316 of 670) and they relinquish 47.1 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 26th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 210 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bucks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-114 against the Cavaliers. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Milwaukee allowed Cleveland to grab 39 in total (5 offensive). They finished 45.9% from behind the 3-point line by going 17 of 37 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 13 from the free throw line (53.8%). The Bucks allowed the Cavaliers to knock down 46 of 91 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.5% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Bucks shot 42 out of 86 from the field which had them sitting at 48.8%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Milwaukee buried 17 out of 35 tries (48.6%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a clip of 86.7%. The Cavaliers earned 15 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Bucks to the free throw line for 15 tries. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. The Bucks pulled down 42 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 49 in the game.

Damian Lillard was important for the Bucks for the game. Lillard had 36 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and earned 7 dimes in the game. He converted 11 of 22 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and added 2 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a record of 1-6 for the year. The Bucks are committing 20.4 fouls every game and they shoot 72.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 22.0 times per game (27th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per game. Milwaukee has tallied 782 points so far this year (111.7 per contest) and they snag 44.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Bucks are hitting on 47.5% from the field, which is 8th in basketball.

The Bucks on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in basketball in PPG given up with 118.3. They are forcing 11.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the field (24th in the NBA). The Milwaukee defense allows 37.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (103 of 273) and their opponents are knocking down 80.1% of their foul shots. They have conceded 25.7 assists and 45.7 rebounds per game, which is ranked 17th and 20th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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