New Orleans Pelicans vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 4/10/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Fiserv Forum is the location where the Milwaukee Bucks (45-34) will try to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (21-58) on Thursday.

The Pelicans stepped onto the hardwood against the Nets and went home with a loss by a final score of 119-114 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Pelicans walked away with 18 while the Nets totaled 22 personal fouls. They converted 17 out of their 40 shots from distance. Brooklyn finished the game at 83.3% at the free throw line by burying 20 of 24 shots. Additionally, Brooklyn pulled down 40 rebounds (7 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Brooklyn recorded 30 assists and had 11 steals in this contest. In regard to the defense, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 49.4% from the field on 41 out of 83 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists in the game in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In reference to rebounding, they collected 42 with 9 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pelicans made 24 of 31 attempts for a rate of 77.4%. New Orleans ended the contest with a 47.6% field goal percentage (39 of 82) and buried 12 out of their 33 shots from 3-point land.

Karlo Matkovic is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He scored 17 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He played 26 minutes played and pulled down 4 boards. Matkovic finished the contest at 72.7% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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New Orleans will take the court with a record of 21-58 this season. They turn the ball over 14.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.3 fouls every game. As a unit, New Orleans is grabbing 43.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 2,042 assists on the campaign, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing. The Pelicans are hitting 35.0% on shots from downtown (950 of 2,717) and 75.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 110.0 points per outing (24th in the league) while going 45.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pelicans are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are ranked 27th in basketball in giving up assists with 2,270 conceded on the campaign. The Pelicans defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.2% (3,437 of 7,127) and they concede 45.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 36.5% from beyond the arc while they are 26th in the league in PPG allowed (118.7).

For their last game, the Bucks went home victorious with a score of 110-103 when they played the Timberwolves. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Milwaukee permitted Minnesota to pull down 42 in total (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 32.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 13 out of 40 and ended up shooting 8 out of 9 from the free throw line (88.9%). The Bucks permitted the Timberwolves to bury 41 of their 89 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.1% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bucks shot 40 out of 84 from the field which had them shooting 47.6%. When discussing three-point shots, Milwaukee made 12 of their 36 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 18 of those for a percentage of 72.0%. The Timberwolves committed 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Bucks to the free throw line for 25 attempts. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Bucks recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for this game.

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up being a major contributor for the Bucks for the contest. Antetokounmpo earned 23 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 10 assists for the matchup. He made 9 of 15 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 13 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a mark of 45-34 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bucks are hitting on 48.5% from the field, which is 5th in basketball. Milwaukee has totaled 9,071 pts for the campaign (114.8 per contest) and they average 43.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.4 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they cough up possession 13.4 times per contest. The Bucks commit 17.9 fouls every game and they connect on 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Bucks defensively are ranked 13th in the league in points allowed per contest with 112.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (6th in the NBA). The Milwaukee defense allows 35.1% on 3-pointers (1,085 of 3,087) and their opponents are connecting on 78.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 26.2 dimes and 45.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 13th and 25th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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