Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 2/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Toyota Center is the location where the Houston Rockets (35-22) will try to beat the Milwaukee Bucks (32-24) on Tuesday.

The Bucks faced off with the Heat and notched a win by a score of 120-113 in their last contest. Milwaukee ended the contest having earned a 51.2% field goal percentage (44 out of 86) and knocked down 14 out of their 39 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Bucks knocked down 18 of 22 shots for a rate of 81.8%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 40 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 25 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. In relation to the defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 46.6% from the field on 41 of 88 shooting. Miami doled out 25 assists and had 3 steals in this game. On top of that, Miami snagged 46 rebounds (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. Miami finished 84.6% at the charity stripe by making 22 of 26 attempts. They also buried 9 of their 31 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Bucks ended up walking away with 23 while the Heat totaled 22 fouls.

Damian Lillard is one player who played a role in the matchup. Lillard finished the game shooting 52.9% from the field and also totaled 8 assists. He played for 38 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up with 28 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Milwaukee will enter this contest with a record of 32-24 this year. They cough up possession 13.7 times per game and as a group they commit 18.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Milwaukee is collecting 43.9 rebounds per game and has earned 1,412 assists on the year, which is 22nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Bucks are shooting 38.5% on three-point attempts (805 of 2,092) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 114.2 points per contest (13th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are ranked 9th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,455 relinquished for the season. The Bucks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.2% (2,299 of 5,086) and they surrender 45.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 35.1% on 3-point attempts and they rank 13th in the league in points per game allowed (112.6).

When they last played, the Rockets went home defeated by a final of 124-115 when they faced the Jazz. The Rockets earned 33 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in the game. They also coughed it up 7 times, while earning 3 steals for this game. The Jazz were called for 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 55.6%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Houston knocked down 17 of their 43 attempts (39.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Rockets finished shooting 44 out of 100 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.0%. The Rockets allowed the Jazz to convert 49 of 98 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for the game. They shot 32.5% from 3-point land by shooting 13 out of 40 and finished the game at 13 out of 27 at the free throw line (48.1%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Houston allowed Utah to pull down 58 in all (16 on the offensive side).

Alperen Sengun was important for the Rockets for the matchup. Sengun had 27 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accumulated 7 assists for the game. He converted 11 out of 24 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.8%, and accounted for 12 rebounds.

Houston has a win-loss record of 35-22 for the year. The Rockets are responsible for committing 19.8 personal fouls per game and they go 74.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 22.8 times per game (30th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per game. Houston has accounted for 6,436 points for the campaign (112.9 per contest) and they grab 47.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets are connecting on 44.7% from the field, which is ranked 25th in the NBA.

The Rockets are ranked 6th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 109.0. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.5% from the field (5th in the league). The Houston defense concedes 35.3% on shots from distance (695 of 1,969) and their opponents are knocking down 74.9% of their foul shots. They surrender 22.8 assists and 43.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 1st and 10th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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