Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 4/13/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Detroit Pistons (44-36) are en route to Fiserv Forum on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Milwaukee Bucks (46-34).

The Pistons played the Knicks and earned the victory with a final of 115-106 in their last contest. Detroit finished the game with a 57.3% FG percentage (47 out of 82) and made 8 of their 22 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Pistons buried 13 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 20 assists in this contest while forcing 17 turnovers and having 5 steals. Regarding defense, Detroit allowed the other team to go 46.7% from the field on 42 of 90 shooting. New York doled out 32 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, New York totaled 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive) and got 6 blocks. New York ended up going 78.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 14 shots. They also converted 11 of their 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. In regard to fouls, the Pistons left the arena with 23 and the Knicks racked up 19 fouls.

Cade Cunningham is a guy who was a major contributor for the game. He walked away with 36 points on 16 of 24 shooting. He played for 35 mins played and snagged 2 rebounds. Cunningham finished shooting 66.7% from the field and also earned 8 assists.

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Detroit steps onto the hardwood with a record of 44-36 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 14.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.7 personal fouls every game. As a team, Detroit is pulling in 44.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 2,100 dimes for the year, which ranks 15th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Pistons are shooting 36.1% on shots from distance (1,011 of 2,803) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 115.2 points per outing (11th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Pistons are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They rank 5th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,975 relinquished on the campaign. The Pistons defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.0% (3,233 of 7,030) and they surrender 42.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 36.3% on 3-pointers while they are 14th in the league in points per game allowed (113.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bucks got the win with a final of 136-111 against the Pelicans. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Milwaukee allowed New Orleans to snag 53 in total (15 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 31.9% from downtown by going 15 out of 47 and finished the contest at 14 of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). The Bucks allowed the Pelicans to convert 41 of their 96 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.7% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Bucks went 49 for 90 from the field which had them shooting 54.4%. When discussing three-point shots, Milwaukee made 18 of 45 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 20 of them for a rate of 66.7%. The Pelicans were called for 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for 30 attempts. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 13 steals in this contest. The Bucks pulled down 36 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 43 for this game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo pitched in for the Bucks for this game. He buried 11 of 17 for the game for a field goal rate of 64.7%, and had 11 rebounds. Antetokounmpo had 28 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 5 assists in the game.

Milwaukee has a record of 46-34 on the campaign. The Bucks are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per contest and they hit 74.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.4 times per contest (21st in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.4 times per game. Milwaukee has accounted for 9,207 points so far this year (115.1 per game) and they pull in 43.4 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bucks are shooting 48.6% from the field, which ranks 5th in the league.

The Milwaukee defense surrenders 35.1% on shots from distance (1,100 of 3,134) and their opposition makes 78.8% of their free throw shots. They concede 26.3 dimes and 45.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 14th and 26th in basketball. The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 13th in the league in points allowed per game with 112.7. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (4th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit

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