The Utah Jazz visit the BMO Harris Bradley Center to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 20 and will air on RT and FWi.
The Bucks beat the Grizzlies 96-86 on Thursday. Giannis Antetokounmpo fueled the Bucks, recording 15 points and 11 assists to notch his 18th double-double this season. The Jazz, meanwhile, are coming off a 92-85 loss at the hands of the Bulls on Saturday. Derrick Favors had a good shooting night, leading the game with 24 points.
Over the last five games, Antetokounmpo has been playing at a high level for the Bucks. During that stretch, he has averaged 20.6 points, 8.2 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 2.0 blocks. On the other side, the Jazz have been led by Shelvin Mack. He has been on a tear, averaging 17.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 0.8 steals, and 2.6 three-pointers in the same time frame.
Utah could own the offensive glass in this matchup, as it ranks third in the NBA in offensive rebound percentage at 26.3%. Conversely, Milwaukee places 30th in the league on the defensive backboards with a defensive rebound percentage of 72.7%.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Jazz won the first game 84-81. Rudy Gobert was a top performer in the victory with 15 points, eight rebounds, one assist, five steals, and three blocks.
The Bucks look to improve upon their records of 30-39 Straight Up (SU) and 34-33-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 30-39 SU and 34-33-2 ATS versus the Western Conference. If its opponents turn the ball over, Milwaukee has shown that it knows how to capitalize. They average 19.0 points off turnovers, making them the third-best team in the league for that category.
Across the court, the Jazz head into the game with records of 33-34-1 ATS and 33-35 SU. In Eastern Conference games, Utah has gone 33-35 SU and 33-34-1 ATS.
The Jazz’s win over Milwaukee in their last clash moved their SU record in the last 10 against Milwaukee to 8-2. Additionally, the Jazz lead the matchup ATS with a record of 8-2.
Predictions: SU Winner – Uta
Notes
“Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 7 games “.
“Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games at home”.
“Milwaukee is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Utah”.
“Milwaukee is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games when playing Utah”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 9 games when playing Utah”.
“Milwaukee is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Utah”.
“Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Utah”.
“The total has gone OVER in 14 of Milwaukee’s last 19 games when playing at home against Utah”.
“The total has gone OVER in 14 of Utah’s last 19 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee”.
Utah’s offense and Milwaukee’s defense are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Utah scores an average of 0.0 points per game, while Milwaukee gives up 0.0 points per game.
Utah and Milwaukee are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Utah puts up an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Milwaukee allows 0.0 points at home on average.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Jazz are 30-12 on the season. When the Bucks score fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 10-28.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Jazz are just 3-24 this season. Milwaukee is a winning 20-11 when registering triple digits.
The Bucks have a defensive rating of 106.0 (ranked 20th), while the Jazz rank 14th for their offensive rating of 103.9.
The Milwaukee Bucks have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking fifth in the league with a FG% of 46.4%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Utah Jazz have a subpar 5-26 record.
Milwaukee attempts an average of 15.0 three pointers per game, and Utah attempts 23.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Bucks are winless at 0-3 while the Jazz have a 13-15 record.
The Milwaukee Bucks, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.58, rank 17th in the NBA. The Utah Jazz have a lower A/TO (1.32), ranking 28th.
The Bucks rank 25th in rebounds per game with 41.9, while the Jazz rank 18th with 43.1 per game.
Milwaukee is ranked 29th in defensive rebounds, while Utah ranks ninth in offensive rebounds.
Milwaukee ranks sixth in forced turnovers with an average rate of 15.4%. Utah has a 17-18 record when they suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
