Milwaukee Bucks vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 1/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Friday, January 31, 2025

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Milwaukee Bucks (26-19) are headed to Frost Bank Center on Friday where they will take on the San Antonio Spurs (20-23).

The Bucks faced off with the Trail Blazers and took a loss by a score of 125-112 in their last game. Milwaukee walked away from the contest having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (44 out of 87) and buried 11 of their 35 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bucks converted 13 of 18 shots for a percentage of 72.2%. When talking about pulling down boards, they collected 36 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 26 assists for the game as well as creating 15 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to defending, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 51.1% from the floor on 45 of 88 shooting. Portland recorded 26 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Portland had 52 rebounds (17 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 2 rejections. Portland ended up shooting 82.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of their 28 attempts. They knocked down 12 of their 28 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Bucks finished with 22 while the Trail Blazers accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He racked up 39 points on 17 out of 24 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and totaled 12 rebounds. Antetokounmpo finished the contest at 70.8% from the floor and dished out 5 assists.

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Milwaukee heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 26-19 on the campaign. They average 114.5 points per outing (12th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.6% from the floor. The Bucks are connecting on 38.7% on three-point shots (637 of 1,647) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Milwaukee is grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,136 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 22nd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.6 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bucks are able to force 13.7 turnovers every game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They concede 38.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 19th in the league in opponents PPG (114.5). The Bucks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 48.6% (1,891 of 3,894) and they concede 44.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 9th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,136 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Spurs took a loss by a score of 136-98 when they played the Pacers. Concerning team rebounding, San Antonio permitted Indiana to snag 50 in total (16 offensive). They finished 43.6% from three-point range via 17 of 39 and ended up going 13 of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). The Spurs allowed the Pacers to bury 53 of their 102 tries from the field which had them shooting 52.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Spurs finished the game shooting 35 for 85 from the floor which had them shooting 41.2%. In reference to three-point shots, San Antonio buried 11 of 32 tries (34.4%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.0%. The Pacers earned 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Spurs to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They also turned the ball over 24 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Spurs earned 29 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 44 in this contest.

Harrison Barnes ended up having an impact for the Spurs in this matchup. He converted 9 out of 14 in the game giving him a rate of 64.3%, and tallied 7 rebounds. Barnes racked up 25 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in this contest.

San Antonio has a mark of 20-23 this year. The Spurs are committing 16.0 fouls per contest and they hit 79.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.7 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per game. San Antonio has tallied 4,815 points so far this year (112.0 per game) and they grab 45.7 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Spurs are hitting on 45.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 17th in the NBA.

The Spurs on the defensive side of the court are 16th in basketball in PPG given up with 112.0. They are forcing 14.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (14th in the league). The San Antonio defense gives up 34.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (593 of 1,706) and opponents are knocking down 79.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 28.7 assists and 45.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 24th and 25th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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