Milwaukee Bucks vs Utah Jazz Prediction, 1/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Utah Jazz

Date: Monday, January 27, 2025

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: KJZZ

The Milwaukee Bucks (25-17) are en route to Delta Center on Monday where they will take on the Utah Jazz (10-32).

The Bucks faced the Heat and earned the victory with a final of 125-96 in their last game. Milwaukee finished the game with a 46.9% field goal percentage (46 of 98) and buried 18 out of their 40 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Bucks knocked down 15 of 20 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Concerning rebounding, they earned a total of 55 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 32 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defense, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 37.0% from the floor on 34 out of 92 shooting. Miami distributed 26 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. In addition, Miami grabbed 50 rebounds (13 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Miami went 76.2% from the charity stripe by making 16 of their 21 tries. They made 12 out of their 51 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bucks walked away with 14 and the Heat racked up 18 personal fouls.

Damian Lillard is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up scoring 29 points on 9 of 21 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and also snagged 9 rebounds. Lillard walked away from this one shooting 42.9% from the floor and also distributed 11 dimes.

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Milwaukee will enter this game with a mark of 25-17 on the season. They are turning it over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Milwaukee is pulling down 44.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,053 assists so far this year, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bucks are hitting 39.0% on three-point attempts (601 of 1,543) and 73.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 114.3 pts per game (12th in basketball) while hitting 48.3% from the field.

On defense, the Bucks have forced 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 fouls. They give up 35.2% from 3-point land and they are 9th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (110.7). The Bucks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (1,689 of 3,765) and they surrender 44.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 6th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,070 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Jazz walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 123-114 against the Thunder. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Utah permitted Oklahoma City to pull down 39 overall (13 on the offensive side). They finished 30.8% from three-point range by hitting 12 out of 39 and ended up going 23 out of 25 from the free throw line (92.0%). The Jazz allowed the Thunder to make 44 of 95 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.3% for this contest. When the game finished, the Jazz finished the game shooting 42 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.7%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Utah converted 14 of 37 tries (37.8%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. The Thunder were called for 23 fouls in the matchup which took the Jazz to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 27 times, while recording 3 steals for the game. The Jazz were able to corral 29 defensive boards and 23 offensive rebounds totaling 52 for the game.

John Collins pitched in for the Jazz in the game. He converted 9 of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and accumulated 12 rebounds. Collins had 22 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

Utah has a record of 10-32 this year. As an offensive unit, the Jazz are connecting on 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 20th in basketball. Utah has accounted for 4,683 pts on the campaign (111.5 per game) and they average 45.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 25.0 times per contest (21st in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 17.9 times per game. The Jazz have committed 18.9 fouls every game and they connect on 78.8% from the free throw line.

The Jazz on the defensive end are ranked 27th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 118.3. They are able to force 12.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the field (25th in the league). The Utah defense allows 35.6% on 3-point shots (602 of 1,689) and their opponents are connecting on 76.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 28.3 assists and 42.5 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 26th and 5th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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