Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Brooklyn Nets

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets (0-2) host the Milwaukee Bucks (1-1) at Barclays Center on Sunday.

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The Bucks took the hardwood against the Bulls and suffered a finals loss 133-122 in their last game. Milwaukee finished the game with a 49.5% field goal percentage (46 of 93) and converted 13 of its 40 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Bucks made 17 of 25 attempts, a rate of 68.0%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they scored 53 points, 22 of which came on offense. They also dished out 24 assists for the contest, managed 10 turnovers and had 5 steals. On defense, Milwaukee allowed 47.9% on 46 of 96 shots. Chicago handed out 30 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. In addition, Chicago grabbed 39 rebounds (7 on offense, 32 on defense) and got 3 blocks. Chicago shot 87.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of 23 attempts. They also converted 21 of their 47 attempts from downtown. In terms of fouls, the Bucks ended up with 14, while the Bulls had 17 fouls.

Damian Lillard is one of the players who contributed significantly to the game. He finished with 28 points on 11 of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also grabbed four boards. Lillard finished the game shooting 52.4% from the floor and also handed out 8 dimes.

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Milwaukee will enter this game with a record of 1-1 this season. They are averaging 123.0 points per contest (4th in the league) and are shooting 51.4% from the field. The Bucks are hitting 37.7% on shots from downtown (29 of 77) and 69.6% from beyond the arc. As a team, Milwaukee is managing 46.5 boards per game and has 51 dimes this year, which ranks 11th in the NBA in passing the Rock. They give the ball away 14.5 times per game and, as a unit, commit 18.5 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Bucks force their opponents to commit 10.0 turnovers per game and concede 22.5 fouls. They currently rank 18th in the NBA in providing assists to opponents, with 48 assists per year. The Bucks are allowing an opposing shooting percentage of 44.8% (87 of 194) and are collecting 47.5 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 37.2% on shots from downtown and rank 24th in the NBA in opponent PPG (121.0).

The last time the Nets took the field, they suffered a 116-101 loss to the Magic. In terms of how they attacked the glass, Brooklyn allowed Orlando to score a total of 44 points (11 on offense). They finished this game shooting 50.0% from distance by shooting 15 of 30 and finished the contest going 23 of 33 at the free throw line (69.7%). The Nets allowed the Magic to convert 39 of their 75 field attempts, giving them a shooting percentage of 52.0% in the match. At the end of this game, the Nets shot 35 of 83 from the floor, a rate of 42.2%. When it comes to long-range shooting, Brooklyn made 14 of 37 attempts (37.8%). They were able to convert 17 of them to a share of 81.0%. The Magic committed 19 fouls in the matchup, giving the Nets a total of 21 shots in the charity stripe. They also batted 19 times and received 7 steals for this contest. The Nets were able to secure 38 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards, for a total of 48 for the game.

Cameron Johnson was important for the Nets in this game. He converted 4 of 12 in this match, which corresponds to a field goal rate of 33.3%, and had 2 rebounds. Johnson scored 12 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and added 2 dimes for the contest.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 0-2 this year. The Nets commit 31.5 fouls per game and have a 78.3% shooting rate at the free throw line. They receive an assist 21.5 times per game (23rd in the NBA) and lose possession through turnovers 19.0 times per game. Brooklyn has scored 217 points on the season (108.5 per game) and grabbed 40.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Nets shoot at a rate of 43.1%, which ranks them 21st in the league.

The Nets on defense rank 20th in the NBA in PPG given up at 118.0. They force 14.5 TOs per game and allow teams to shoot 50.3% from the floor (29th in the league). The Brooklyn defense is allowing 41.4% of 3-point attempts (24 of 58) and their opponents are blocking 70.9% of their foul shots. They allow 26.5 assists and 42.0 boards per game, which ranks them 20th and 13th in the league.

Who will win the NBA game against the spread tonight?

Guy Bruhn's pick: Take Brooklyn

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