Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 3/21/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: NBA TV

The Phoenix Suns (39-30) welcome the Milwaukee Bucks (28-40) at Mortgage Matchup Center on Saturday.

The Bucks stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and ended up losing by a score of 123-116 in their last contest. Milwaukee walked away from the game with a 47.7% field goal percentage (42 of 88) and knocked down 20 out of their 45 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Bucks knocked down 12 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 39 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 24 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. When talking about defense, Milwaukee allowed 48.8% from the floor on 42 out of 86 shooting. Cleveland totaled 27 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Cleveland collected 46 boards (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Cleveland finished shooting 79.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 27 of their 34 attempts. They converted 12 of 36 tries from beyond the perimeter. When discussing personal fouls, the Bucks ended up with 22 while the Cavaliers finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Kevin Porter Jr. is a player who was a factor in this contest. He scored 25 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and snagged 3 boards. Porter shot 53.3% from the floor and dished out 10 dimes.

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Milwaukee comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 28-40 this year. They average 111.3 pts per contest (28th in the NBA) on 48.0% from the field. The Bucks are hitting 38.8% on 3-point shots (1,002 of 2,583) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Milwaukee is collecting 41.0 boards per game and has accounted for 1,764 dimes this year, which ranks 21st in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Bucks have forced 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 fouls. They rank 20th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,883 conceded on the campaign. The Bucks are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.8% (2,807 of 5,995) and they surrender 44.9 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 37.0% on 3-pointers and they are 18th in the league in PPG allowed (116.2).

For their last game, the Suns walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-104 when they faced the Timberwolves. When it comes to attacking the glass, Phoenix allowed Minnesota to get 49 in total (15 offensive). They finished 32.1% from three-point range by connecting on 9 out of 28 and ended up shooting 21 out of 29 at the free throw line (72.4%). The Suns allowed the Timberwolves to make 43 of 84 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.2% in this contest. When the game finished, the Suns shot 37 out of 97 from the floor which had them sitting at 38.1%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Phoenix made 13 of their 37 tries (35.1%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throws for a rate of 73.9%. The Timberwolves were called for 20 fouls for this contest which got the Suns to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 13 steals in this contest. The Suns were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in the matchup.

Devin Booker pitched in for the Suns in the matchup. Booker earned 34 points in his 35 minutes on the court and tallied 3 dimes for this contest. He knocked down 11 of 27 for the matchup for a rate of 40.7%, and added 6 rebounds.

Phoenix has a mark of 39-30 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Suns are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which is 27th in basketball. Phoenix has scored 7,756 points on the year (112.4 per game) and they grab 43.0 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.7 times per contest (26th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per game. The Suns are committing 20.9 fouls per game and they shoot 78.7% from the charity stripe.

The Phoenix defense concedes 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (838 of 2,433) and their opposition knocks down 78.4% of their foul shots. They concede 24.7 assists and 44.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 4th and 16th in basketball. The Suns on defense are ranked 6th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 111.4. They are able to force 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (16th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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