Sunday, March 20, 2016

BMO Harris Bradley Center

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The Utah Jazz travel to BMO Harris Bradley Center to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, March 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Utah as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 204.

The Jazz come into this game with an overall record of 33-35 and a road record of 11-22. They are 3rd in the Northwest Division. They currently have a point differential of 1.3 as they are averaging 98 points per game while giving up 96.7 per contest. Utah is 5-7 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 18-22. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games. The Bucks have an overall record of 30-39 and a home record of 21-13. They currently are 5th in the Central Division. They are averaging 99.4 points per game and surrendering 102.9, good for a point differential of -3.5. Milwaukee has a division record of 4-7 and a conference record of 19-22. In their last 10 games they are 6-4.

Gordon Hayward comes into this contest averaging 20.1 points per game while playing 36.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Jazz. He pulls down 4.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Derrick Favors averages 16.9 points per game in 32.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 8.4 rebounds per game for Utah. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Khris Middleton averages 18.3 points per game while playing 36.7 minutes per contest this year for the Bucks. He grabs 3.9 rebounds per game and has 4.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 16.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.7 rebounds per contest and 4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 72%.

Utah averages 98 points per contest this season which ranks them 28th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 1.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 17th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 9th in the league. They average 51.8 rebounds per game and 18.7 assists per game which ranks them 17th and 28th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 23rd with 15 per game. The Jazz allow 96.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 2nd in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 19th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 48.7 rebounds a game which ranks 3rd and they give up 19.1 assists per contest which puts them in 1st place in the league. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 17th in the league.

Milwaukee averages 99.4 points per game this year which ranks them 23rd in the league. Their average scoring margin is -3.5 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 5th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 18th in the NBA. They average 49.7 rebounds per game and 23 assists per contest which ranks them 26th and 8th respectively. In the turnover department the Bucks rank 25th with 15.2 per game. The Bucks allow 102.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 14th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 17th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 51.7 rebounds a game which ranks 12th and they give up 24 assists per contest which puts them in 27th place in the league. The Bucks force 15.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in the NBA.

The Jazz average 97.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 101.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 17.3 per contest. The Jazz have an offensive rating of 106 and a defensive rating of 104.6. In terms of pace they average 91.2 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Utah turns the ball over an average of 14.2 times per 100 possessions and they force 13.5 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%.

The Bucks score 102.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 98 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of 0.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 0.4 points per game. The Bucks rating on offense is 104.6 and they have a defensive rating of 108.3. They get 94.3 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 19% of their shot attempts. Milwaukee turns the ball over on 14.1 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 14.2 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%.

Utah Jazz Betting Trends

The Utah Jazz are 33-33-2 against the spread

The Utah Jazz are 28-39-1 against the over/under

Milwaukee Bucks Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Bucks are 35-33-1 against the spread

The Milwaukee Bucks are 35-33-1 against the over/under

Utah Jazz Injuries

12/27/15 PG Alec Burks Ankle out indefinitely
10/23/15 G Dante Exum Knee out for season
03/18/16 G Gordon Hayward Plantar Fasciitis "?" Saturday vs. Chicago

Milwaukee Bucks Injuries

12/14/15 PG Greivis Vasquez Ankle expected to miss 3-4 months
03/10/16 G O.J. Mayo Ankle out for season
03/07/16 PG Michael Carter-Williams Hip out for season
02/29/16 F Steve Novak MCL out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Utah

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