Oklahoma City Thunder vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 3/16/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Fiserv Forum is the site where the Milwaukee Bucks (37-28) will attempt to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder (54-12) on Sunday.

The Thunder faced the Celtics and took home the win by a score of 118-112 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Thunder finished with 17 while the Celtics finished the game with 25 personal fouls. They made 20 of their 63 attempts from downtown. Boston went 83.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 12 attempts. Additionally, Boston collected 41 rebounds (15 offensive, 26 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Boston distributed 25 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. When discussing defending, Oklahoma City allowed 43.6% from the floor on 41 out of 94 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 44 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Thunder buried 25 of their 35 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. Oklahoma City wrapped up the contest with a 48.8% field goal percentage (40 of 82) and buried 13 of their 37 shots from downtown.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a guy who played a role for the matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the game at 55.0% from the floor and also distributed 7 assists. He was on the court for 39 mins and also collected 5 rebounds. He recorded 34 points on 11 of 20 shooting.

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Oklahoma City heads into this contest with a record of 54-12 so far this year. They have an average of 119.7 points per contest (4th in the NBA) while going 47.9% from the floor. The Thunder are connecting on 36.7% on 3-point shots (945 of 2,576) and 82.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oklahoma City is pulling down 44.7 boards per contest and has tallied 1,763 dimes so far this season, which ranks 12th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.2 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Thunder are forcing 17.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They give up 33.5% on three-point shots and they are 2nd in basketball in opponents points per game (107.2). The Thunder defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (2,494 of 5,721) and they surrender 45.6 boards per contest as a team. They rank 4th in the league in giving up assists with 1,613 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bucks walked away with a victory by a final of 126-106 when they played the Lakers. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Milwaukee allowed Los Angeles to snag 38 in all (5 offensive). They shot 37.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 15 out of 40 and finished the contest at 15 of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Bucks allowed the Lakers to make 38 of their 87 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.7% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bucks shot 41 for 86 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.7%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Milwaukee made 17 out of 40 attempts (42.5%). They were able to convert 27 of them for a rate of 81.8%. The Lakers were called for 23 fouls for the matchup which got the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 33 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. The Bucks were able to corral 41 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 48 in this contest.

Giannis Antetokounmpo pitched in for the Bucks for the game. Antetokounmpo recorded 24 points in his 30 minutes on the court and tallied 9 dimes in this matchup. He made 8 of 17 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and had 12 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a record of 37-28 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bucks are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in the league. Milwaukee has scored 7,460 pts so far this season (114.8 per contest) and they pull in 44.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 25.2 times per contest (23rd in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 13.8 times per game. The Bucks commit 18.2 fouls per contest and they hit 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Bucks on defense are ranked 12th in the league in PPG given up with 112.4. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the field (2nd in the NBA). The Milwaukee defense concedes 35.1% on three-point shots (892 of 2,544) and opponents are making 78.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 25.9 assists and 45.3 boards per game, which is ranked 10th and 24th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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