Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Fiserv Forum is the site where the Milwaukee Bucks (22-17) will compete against the Philadelphia 76ers (15-24) on Sunday.

The 76ers took the court against the Knicks and ended up losing by a score of 125-119 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the 76ers walked away with 19 while the Knicks recorded 14 personal fouls. They converted 16 of 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. New York finished the contest at 70.8% from the free throw line by burying 17 of their 24 shots. Moreover, New York pulled down 45 rebounds (15 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 2 rejections. New York distributed 28 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. Concerning defense, Philadelphia let their opponent shoot 53.5% from the floor on 46 out of 86 shooting. They also doled out 27 assists for the game in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they collected 35 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the 76ers made 14 of 14 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. Philadelphia ended the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (46 out of 92) and made 13 of 35 three-point attempts.

Tyrese Maxey is a player who was a factor for this game. Maxey ended up going 40.6% from the field and also recorded 6 dimes. He played for 46 mins and totaled 6 rebounds. He scored 33 points on 13 of 32 shooting.

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Philadelphia heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 15-24 on the campaign. They are averaging 107.6 points per game (27th in basketball) while going 44.9% from the floor. The 76ers are shooting 34.2% on shots from downtown (481 of 1,407) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling down 39.5 boards per game and has earned 856 assists this year, which has them ranked 30th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.1 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the 76ers are forcing 17.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They rank 11th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,037 conceded for the year. The 76ers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 48.3% (1,583 of 3,277) and they surrender 43.7 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 36.3% on shots from downtown and they are 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (111.2).

In their last game, the Bucks got the victory with a final of 122-93 when they played the Magic. The Bucks pulled down 46 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 21 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Magic committed 24 personal fouls for this game which got the Bucks to the free throw line for 35 attempts. They were able to make 25 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Milwaukee converted 7 out of their 12 attempts (58.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bucks went 45 out of 72 from the field which had them shooting 62.5%. The Bucks permitted the Magic to convert 33 of their 95 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 34.7% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 26.1% from distance by shooting 12 out of 46 and finished the contest at 15 of 21 at the free throw line (71.4%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Milwaukee allowed Orlando to get 32 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Damian Lillard pitched in for the Bucks in this game. Lillard racked up 30 points in his 30 mins of playing time and tallied 4 dimes for the contest. He made 13 out of 19 for this game for a rate of 68.4%, and had 5 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a record of 22-17 for the campaign. The Bucks have committed 18.5 fouls every game and they hit 72.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 24.7 times per contest (24th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per contest. Milwaukee has totaled 4,421 points for the year (113.4 per game) and they grab 44.1 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Bucks are connecting on 48.2% from the field, which is 6th in the NBA.

The Milwaukee defense concedes 35.8% on 3-point shots (543 of 1,517) and their opposition knocks down 79.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 25.3 assists and 45.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 7th and 23rd in the NBA. The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 10th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 111.1. They are able to force 13.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (3rd in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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