Milwaukee Bucks vs Dallas Mavericks Prediction, 3/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Dallas Mavericks

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

TV: KFAA

The Milwaukee Bucks (32-25) are on their way to American Airlines Center on Saturday where they will compete against the Dallas Mavericks (31-28).

The Bucks played the Rockets and took a loss by a score of 100-97 in their last contest. Milwaukee finished having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (34 of 85) and buried 12 out of their 37 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Bucks made 17 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 73.9%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected 37 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 19 assists in this contest as well as forcing 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Concerning defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 40.7% from the floor on 37 of 91 shooting. Houston earned 18 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Additionally, Houston had 53 rebounds (16 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Houston finished the game at 77.8% at the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 18 tries. They buried 12 of 35 attempts from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Bucks ended up with 13 while the Rockets recorded 17 personal fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a player who was a factor for the contest. He racked up 27 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He played for 32 minutes and also pulled down 10 rebounds. Antetokounmpo finished 52.9% from the floor and also earned 6 assists.

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Milwaukee comes into this matchup with a record of 32-25 on the year. They are averaging 113.9 pts per game (13th in the NBA) while shooting 47.9% from the floor. The Bucks are shooting 38.4% on shots from downtown (817 of 2,129) and 74.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Milwaukee is pulling in 43.8 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,431 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 25th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.6 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bucks are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.1% on shots from distance and they are 12th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.4). The Bucks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (2,336 of 5,177) and they concede 46.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 7th in the league in allowing assists with 1,473 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Mavericks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 107-99 when they played the Lakers. In the matter of rebounds, Dallas allowed Los Angeles to snag 57 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.5% from beyond the arc by connecting on 11 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 24 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Mavericks permitted the Lakers to make 39 out of 87 attempts from the field which had them shooting 44.8% for this contest. In all, the Mavericks shot 35 out of 98 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.7%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Dallas made 17 of 44 tries (38.6%). They were able to convert 12 of those for a rate of 92.3%. The Lakers had 13 personal fouls in this game which got the Mavericks to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The Mavericks were able to corral 31 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in the game.

Kyrie Irving ended up being a major contributor for the Mavericks for this game. Irving racked up 35 points in his 40 mins of playing time and accumulated 4 assists in this contest. He buried 12 of 27 for the game giving him a rate of 44.4%, and had 7 rebounds.

Dallas has a record of 31-28 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Mavericks are connecting on 47.6% from the field, which ranks them 10th in basketball. Dallas has earned 6,792 pts so far this year (115.1 per game) and they average 44.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 25.2 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest. The Mavericks commit 18.6 fouls per game and they hit 77.3% from the free throw line.

The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 16th in basketball in points allowed per game with 113.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the field (8th in the NBA). The Dallas defense allows 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (762 of 2,126) and their opponents are making 77.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 26.6 assists and 45.0 boards per contest, which ranks them 17th and 21st in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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