Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons Prediction, 4/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: ESPN

Little Caesars Arena is the location where the Detroit Pistons (57-22) will take on the Milwaukee Bucks (31-47) on Wednesday.

The Bucks faced off with the Grizzlies and went home with a win by a final score of 131-115 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Bucks left the arena with 19 while the Grizzlies finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They also made 17 of 46 attempts from distance. Memphis finished shooting 78.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 22 of 28 shots. Additionally, Memphis collected 38 rebounds (15 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Memphis doled out 25 dimes and had 13 steals for the matchup. In relation to the defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 41.3% from the field on 38 of 92 shooting. They also recorded 30 assists in this contest while creating 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 44 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bucks converted 15 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Milwaukee ended with a 60.2% FG percentage (50 of 83) and knocked down 16 of their 32 shots from distance.

Ryan Rollins is one player who was a factor in this game. He had 24 points on 10 of 16 shooting. He played for 32 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. Rollins finished shooting 62.5% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

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Milwaukee heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 31-47 for the year. They have an average of 110.8 points per game (29th in basketball) while shooting 47.8% from the field. The Bucks are connecting on 38.8% on 3-pointers (1,171 of 3,015) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling in 40.7 boards per contest and has racked up 2,003 dimes on the campaign, which is 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.8 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are 21st in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,172 surrendered so far this season. The Bucks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (3,241 of 6,864) and they surrender 44.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 37.4% on 3-point shots and they rank 20th in basketball in PPG allowed (116.8).

The last time they took the court, the Pistons took a loss by a score of 123-107 when they played the Magic. The Pistons snagged 27 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 21 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Magic earned 19 fouls for the game which took the Pistons to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.4%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Detroit buried 10 of their 30 tries (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Pistons ended up going 42 for 85 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.4%. The Pistons allowed the Magic to make 41 of 81 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.6% for the matchup. They finished shooting 42.3% from three-point range by going 11 of 26 and ended up going 30 of 40 from the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Detroit permitted Orlando to get 35 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Jalen Duren was important for the Pistons for the contest. He buried 7 of 9 for the matchup for a rate of 77.8%, and had 9 rebounds. Duren racked up 18 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes in the matchup.

Detroit has a mark of 57-22 on the year. The Pistons have committed 22.1 fouls every game and they hit 76.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 27.6 times per game (11th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.1 times per contest. Detroit has scored 9,269 points for the season (117.3 per game) and they average 45.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pistons are shooting 48.3% from the field, which is ranked 6th in the league.

The Detroit defense gives up 34.5% on 3-point attempts (987 of 2,864) and opponents are connecting on 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 23.4 dimes and 40.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 1st and 4th in basketball. The Pistons are ranked 3rd in basketball in points given up per game with 109.6. They have forced 16.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (3rd in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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