Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 1/28/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

The Portland Trail Blazers (17-29) are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks (25-18) at Moda Center on Tuesday.

The Bucks faced off with the Clippers and took a loss by a score of 127-117 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Bucks finished with 21 and the Clippers finished the game with 23 fouls. They also converted 11 of 34 shots from 3-point land. Los Angeles ended up going 100.0% from the charity stripe by converting 28 of 28 shots. Moreover, Los Angeles pulled down 47 rebounds (12 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Los Angeles dished out 19 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Regarding defense, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 45.4% from the field on 44 of 97 shooting. They also dished out 24 assists in this game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 42 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bucks buried 30 of 34 tries for a percentage of 88.2%. Milwaukee walked away from the game having earned a 46.8% FG percentage (37 of 79) and buried 13 of 35 3-point shots.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. Antetokounmpo finished the game at 54.5% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He played for 35 minutes played and also pulled down 13 rebounds. He racked up 36 points on 12 out of 22 shooting.

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Milwaukee heads into this contest with a mark of 25-18 for the year. They average 114.3 points per outing (12th in the league) on 48.2% from the field. The Bucks are hitting 38.9% on three-point attempts (614 of 1,578) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Milwaukee is snagging 44.3 boards per game and has racked up 1,077 assists so far this season, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.5 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Bucks have forced 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 4th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,089 conceded on the campaign. The Bucks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.9% (1,733 of 3,862) and they surrender 44.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 35.1% on 3-pointers and they are 9th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (111.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a final score of 118-108 when they played the Thunder. The Trail Blazers corralled 31 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the contest. They also gave up possession 15 times, while recording 2 steals in this game. The Thunder were called for 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for 28 tries. They were able to knock down 24 of them for a rate of 85.7%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Portland made 18 out of their 40 tries (45.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Trail Blazers shot 33 for 81 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.7%. The Trail Blazers permitted the Thunder to knock down 42 of their 89 tries from the floor which had them shooting 47.2% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from beyond the arc by hitting 10 of 30 and finished the contest at 24 out of 29 at the free throw line (82.8%). In reference to how they rebounded, Portland allowed Oklahoma City to pull down 43 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

Deni Avdija ended up being a factor for the Trail Blazers in this matchup. Avdija recorded 28 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 8 dimes for the contest. He knocked down 9 out of 16 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Portland has a mark of 17-29 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Trail Blazers are hitting on 44.8% from the floor, which is ranked 24th in the NBA. Portland has tallied 4,958 pts on the campaign (107.8 per game) and they pull in 43.4 boards per game. They are getting an assist 23.1 times per game (28th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.3 times per contest. The Trail Blazers commit 19.3 fouls per game and they go 76.6% from the free throw line.

The Portland defense surrenders 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (621 of 1,666) and opponents are knocking down 79.6% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 26.8 dimes and 44.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 20th and 21st in the NBA. The Trail Blazers on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in basketball in points allowed per game with 115.3. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (23rd in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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