Milwaukee Bucks vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 2/3/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Monday, February 3, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Paycom Center is where the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-9) will go up against the Milwaukee Bucks (26-19) on Monday.

The Bucks faced off with the Trail Blazers and ended up losing by a score of 125-112 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Bucks walked away with 22 while the Trail Blazers recorded 18 fouls. They also converted 12 out of their 28 attempts from three-point range. Portland went 82.1% at the charity stripe by making 23 of 28 shots. On top of that, Portland totaled 52 rebounds (17 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 2 rejections. Portland recorded 26 dimes and had 6 steals for this game. When discussing the defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to go 51.1% from the floor on 45 of 88 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 36 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Bucks knocked down 13 of 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. Milwaukee ended with a 50.6% field goal percentage (44 out of 87) and buried 11 of their 35 shots from 3-point land.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a player who played a role in this contest. He ended up scoring 39 points on 17 out of 24 shooting. He played 36 mins and grabbed 12 rebounds. Antetokounmpo finished the game shooting 70.8% from the field and dished out 5 assists.

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Milwaukee comes into this game with a record of 26-19 so far this year. They are turning it over 13.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Milwaukee is pulling down 44.2 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,136 dimes on the year, which is 26th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Bucks are hitting 38.7% on 3-pointers (637 of 1,647) and 73.5% from the free throw line. They average 114.5 points per outing (12th in the NBA) while shooting 48.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bucks are able to force 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are giving up 35.2% on shots from distance while they are 10th in the league in points per game allowed (111.4). The Bucks defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.9% (1,819 of 4,050) and they surrender 45.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 4th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,143 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Thunder took a defeat with a final score of 116-109 when they played the Warriors. The Thunder were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 for the contest. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. The Warriors were called for 24 fouls for this game which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. When it comes to three-point shots, Oklahoma City knocked down 9 of their 39 tries (23.1%). When the game finished, the Thunder walked away from this one shooting 40 out of 99 from the field which had them shooting 40.4%. The Thunder permitted the Warriors to make 40 out of their 81 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 49.4% for this game. They went 34.2% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 13 of 38 and finished the game at 23 of 28 from the free throw line (82.1%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Oklahoma City permitted Golden State to pull down 42 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pitched in for the Thunder for the contest. He knocked down 16 of 29 in this game for a rate of 55.2%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander racked up 52 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in the game.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss record of 37-9 on the year. The Thunder are responsible for committing 20.5 personal fouls per game while shooting 82.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.9 times per game (15th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest. Oklahoma City has earned 5,355 points for the year (116.4 per contest) and they grab 43.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Thunder are connecting on 47.2% from the floor, which is 11th in basketball.

The Thunder are ranked 1st in the league in points allowed per contest with 104.6. They have forced 18.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the field (1st in the NBA). The Oklahoma City defense gives up 32.7% on shots from distance (578 of 1,767) and their opponents are knocking down 76.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 24.1 assists and 46.2 rebounds every game, which is ranked 3rd and 27th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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