Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/24/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Monday, March 24, 2025

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (33-37) will compete against the Milwaukee Bucks (38-30) at Footprint Center on Monday.

The Bucks faced off with the Warriors and went home with a loss by a final score of 104-93 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Bucks ended up walking away with 15 while the Warriors accumulated 24 fouls. They made 17 of their 44 attempts from long range. Golden State finished 88.5% from the free throw line by converting 23 of 26 shots. On top of that, Golden State grabbed 52 rebounds (9 offensive, 43 defensive) and got 4 rejections. Golden State totaled 25 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. When discussing defending, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 41.6% from the field on 32 out of 77 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 34 with 4 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bucks made 19 of their 27 shots for a rate of 70.4%. Milwaukee walked away from the contest with a 39.2% field goal percentage (31 out of 79) and made 12 of 38 3-point shots.

Kyle Kuzma is a player who played a role in the matchup. He totaled 22 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and snagged 2 boards. Kuzma finished the game shooting 43.8% from the floor and recorded 2 assists.

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Milwaukee comes into this matchup with a record of 38-30 so far this year. They cough up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Milwaukee is collecting 44.0 boards per contest and has earned 1,709 assists on the year, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bucks are connecting on 38.3% on 3-pointers (962 of 2,513) and 75.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 114.5 points per contest (14th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bucks are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 fouls. They surrender 35.2% on 3-pointers while they are 13th in the league in opponents points per game (112.5). The Bucks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.4% (2,804 of 6,178) and they relinquish 45.3 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 10th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,765 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns walked away with a victory by a final of 127-121 when they played the Bulls. The Suns corralled 33 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 in this game. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Bulls earned 19 fouls in this matchup which took the Suns to the free throw line for 20 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.0%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Phoenix made 15 out of their 40 attempts (37.5%). Overall, the Suns went 47 out of 96 from the field which had them shooting 49.0%. The Suns permitted the Bulls to convert 49 of their 90 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.4% for the game. They wrapped up this game 39.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 15 of 38 and finished the contest at 8 of 12 from the charity stripe (66.7%). In regard to rebounds, Phoenix allowed Chicago to snag 40 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Devin Booker was important for the Suns for this contest. He converted 14 of 26 in this matchup giving him a rate of 53.8%, and had 4 rebounds. Booker tallied 41 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 7 dimes in the matchup.

Phoenix has a mark of 33-37 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Suns are shooting 48.0% from the field, which ranks them 6th in basketball. Phoenix has totaled 8,020 pts so far this year (114.6 per contest) and they pull in 42.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 28.1 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per game. The Suns have committed 18.1 fouls every game and they connect on 81.0% from the charity stripe.

The Suns on defense are ranked 22nd in the league in points given up per game with 115.8. They are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (13th in basketball). The Phoenix defense surrenders 36.2% on shots from distance (978 of 2,705) and opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 26.9 assists and 44.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 18th and 18th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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