Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 12/26/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Milwaukee Bucks (15-12) will take on the Brooklyn Nets (11-17) at Fiserv Forum on Thursday.

The Nets took the court against the Jazz and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 105-94 in their last game. Brooklyn finished having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (38 of 94) and converted 7 of 40 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Nets knocked down 11 of their 12 shots for a rate of 91.7%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 50 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 24 dimes in the matchup in addition to creating 18 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to go 47.7% from the field on 41 out of 86 shooting. Utah doled out 25 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Utah grabbed 45 rebounds (10 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Utah walked away from this one shooting 52.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 17 tries. They made 14 of 41 tries from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Nets ended up finishing with 17 and the Jazz racked up 16 fouls.

Cameron Johnson is one guy who was important for this contest. He accounted for 18 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. Johnson went 46.7% from the floor and also recorded 5 dimes.

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Brooklyn heads into this contest with a record of 11-17 for the year. They have an average of 109.2 points per contest (24th in the league) while going 45.6% from the floor. The Nets are connecting on 37.2% on shots from distance (416 of 1,117) and 81.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Brooklyn is pulling down 39.0 boards per game and has racked up 716 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 19th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 22.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Nets are able to force 15.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 37.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 19th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (114.1). The Nets are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.7% (1,140 of 2,342) and they relinquish 42.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 21st in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 756 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bucks walked away with a victory by a final of 112-101 against the Wizards. The Bucks were able to pull down 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 12 steals in the matchup. The Wizards were called for 10 fouls for the matchup which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for 5 attempts. They were able to knock down 4 of those for a rate of 80.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Milwaukee made 20 out of their 48 attempts (41.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bucks finished shooting 44 for 98 from the floor which had them shooting 44.9%. The Bucks permitted the Wizards to knock down 36 out of their 81 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.4% in the matchup. They shot 42.9% from distance via 18 out of 42 and finished the game at 11 of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). In relation to attacking the glass, Milwaukee permitted Washington to get 47 overall (8 offensive).

Bobby Portis was important for the Bucks in this game. He made 14 of 21 in this game for a rate of 66.7%, and had 10 rebounds. Portis scored 34 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 8 assists for this game.

Milwaukee has a mark of 15-12 this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bucks are shooting 48.2% from the field, which ranks 7th in the league. Milwaukee has earned 3,045 points this season (112.8 per contest) and they pull down 43.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 24.4 times per game (24th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per contest. The Bucks commit 18.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Bucks on the defensive side of the court are 12th in the league in PPG given up with 111.9. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (6th in basketball). The Milwaukee defense allows 36.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (377 of 1,027) and their opponents are knocking down 81.5% of their foul shots. They allow 25.2 dimes and 44.9 boards per game, which is ranked 9th and 23rd in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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