Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 3/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Milwaukee Bucks (34-25) are headed to State Farm Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Atlanta Hawks (27-33).

The Bucks took the court against the Mavericks and took home the win by a score of 132-117 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Bucks walked away with 19 and the Mavericks racked up 23 fouls. They also made 11 of 40 tries from distance. Dallas finished the contest at 80.0% from the charity stripe by converting 20 of 25 shots. Moreover, Dallas grabbed 33 boards (8 offensive, 25 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Dallas earned 25 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. In regard to defense, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 47.3% from the field on 43 out of 91 shooting. They also dished out 33 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they collected 52 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bucks buried 31 of their 35 tries for a rate of 88.6%. Milwaukee ended the game with a 50.6% field goal percentage (44 out of 87) and knocked down 13 out of their 39 shots from downtown.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a guy who was a factor for the game. He had 29 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He played 32 minutes and collected 9 rebounds. Antetokounmpo went 64.3% from the field and also dished out 9 assists.

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Milwaukee steps onto the court with a record of 34-25 so far this year. They are turning it over 13.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.4 fouls per game. As a team, Milwaukee is grabbing 44.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,489 dimes so far this season, which ranks 22nd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bucks are hitting 38.3% from downtown (844 of 2,202) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 114.4 points per contest (13th in the NBA) while shooting 47.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Bucks are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 12th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.5). The Bucks defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.2% (2,426 of 5,373) and they surrender 46.0 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 8th in the league in giving up assists with 1,526 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Hawks took a loss by a score of 135-119 when they played the Thunder. The Hawks were able to snag 36 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 46 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Thunder were called for 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Hawks to the free throw line for 23 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a rate of 78.3%. Concerning 3-pointers, Atlanta made 15 out of their 36 attempts (41.7%). Overall, the Hawks finished shooting 43 out of 88 from the field which had them sitting at 48.9%. The Hawks allowed the Thunder to make 51 of 101 attempts from the floor which had them at 50.5% in this contest. They finished 46.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 23 of 50 and ended up going 10 of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). When talking about rebounding, Atlanta permitted Oklahoma City to collect 43 in total (9 offensive).

Caris LeVert was important for the Hawks for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 16 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and had 3 rebounds. LeVert earned 23 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and earned 3 dimes in the matchup.

Atlanta has a record of 27-33 for the campaign. The Hawks commit 18.8 fouls per contest and they hit 76.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 29.2 times per game (2nd in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per game. Atlanta has totaled 6,997 points so far this year (116.6 per game) and they grab 44.9 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Hawks are connecting on 46.3% from the floor, which is ranked 15th in the league.

The Hawks defensively are ranked 27th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 119.5. They are able to force 16.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.2% from the field (29th in the league). The Atlanta defense surrenders 37.3% on shots from distance (858 of 2,302) and their opponents are knocking down 80.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 28.5 dimes and 44.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 25th and 18th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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