Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 2/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Denver Nuggets vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Milwaukee Bucks (32-25) will compete against the Denver Nuggets (38-20) at Fiserv Forum on Thursday.

The Nuggets faced off with the Pacers and notched a win by a score of 125-116 in their last game. Denver ended having earned a 56.4% FG percentage (53 of 94) and converted 8 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Nuggets made 11 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 46 with 14 of them being offensive. They also doled out 39 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to defense, Denver allowed their opponent to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 40 out of 85 shooting. Indiana doled out 29 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Indiana grabbed 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Indiana finished 81.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 22 of their 27 tries. They converted 14 out of their 43 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Nuggets ended up with 21 while the Pacers had 14 fouls.

Aaron Gordon is someone who had an impact for the matchup. Gordon finished the game shooting 64.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He played for 24 mins played and also collected 5 rebounds. He scored 25 points on 11 of 17 shooting.

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Denver enters this matchup with a mark of 38-20 for the season. They turn the ball over 14.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Denver is pulling down 45.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,817 assists this year, which ranks 1st in the league in terms of passing. The Nuggets are hitting 38.1% on shots from beyond the arc (694 of 1,823) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 121.3 points per game (3rd in the league) while going 50.9% from the field.

On defense, the Nuggets are forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 23rd in basketball in PPG allowed (116.0). The Nuggets are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.3% (2,498 of 5,400) and they concede 42.1 boards per game as a unit. They are 30th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,697 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bucks took a defeat with a final score of 100-97 against the Rockets. In regard to team rebounding, Milwaukee allowed Houston to grab 53 in all (16 offensive). They shot 34.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 12 of 35 and finished the contest at 14 out of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Bucks allowed the Rockets to make 37 out of their 91 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.7% in this game. When the game finished, the Bucks went 34 for 85 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Milwaukee made 12 of 37 tries (32.4%). They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.9%. The Rockets were called for 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 11 steals for the matchup. The Bucks pulled down 33 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 37 for the matchup.

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up being a factor for the Bucks in this game. Antetokounmpo earned 27 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accounted for 6 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 17 in the game for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and had 10 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a mark of 32-25 for the season. The Bucks are committing 18.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.1 times per contest (22nd in basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. Milwaukee has totaled 6,494 pts on the season (113.9 per game) and they snag 43.8 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Bucks are shooting 47.9% from the field, which is 7th in the league.

The Bucks are ranked 12th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 112.4. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (3rd in the league). The Milwaukee defense allows 35.1% on 3-point shots (784 of 2,232) and opponents are converting on 79.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 25.8 assists and 46.1 rebounds every game, ranking them 9th and 26th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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