Milwaukee @ Atlanta picks
State Farm Arena
MIL vs ATL Picks
NBA PicksVit Krejci has converted 51.0% of his field goals over the last 15 games, 9.5% higher than he's converted over the course of the season. Vit Krejci has converted 3.0 threes per game over the last 5 games at home, 1.6 higher than he's converted from 3-point range overall this year at home. Vit Krejci has averaged 30.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games while playing at home, 11.1 more than he's averaged in all games this year at home. The Hawks have played at the quickest tempo in the NBA with the home court advantage this year. The Hawks are expected to see a spike in possessions in this game from sharing the court with the 4th-fastest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 20 games (the Milwaukee Bucks).
In regard to 3-pointers, the Atlanta Hawks's subpar 33.6% rate of successful threes when playing at home settles in as the 3rd-worst in the league this year.
The Bucks check in as the 7th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 15 games. The Bucks have played at the 4th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Bucks will likely see a rise in plays in this game from competing against the most up-tempo tempo home offense in the league this year (the Atlanta Hawks).
Offensive rebounds save possession and create added opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bucks rank 1stworst in in the NBA with just 8.5 offensive boards per game this year. Bobby Portis will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage generally lowers stat production for all stats.
Offensive rebounds save possession and create added opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bucks rank 1stworst in in the NBA with just 8.5 offensive boards per game this year. The matchup vs. the Hawks may be a challenging one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting PGs have attempted just 3.3 free throws per game over the last 20 games (3rd-least in the NBA). Damian Lillard stands to experience a decrease in performance in all stat categories due to being on the road in this game.
Taurean Prince has attempted 5.0 threes per game over the last 5 games, 1.1 higher than he's attempted in all games this year. The Bucks check in as the 7th-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 15 games. The matchup vs. Atlanta is a positive one for three-point shots; when the Hawks have the home court advantage, the other team's starting SFs have shot for the highest three percentage in the league this year (60.1%). The Bucks have played at the 4th-most up-tempo tempo in the NBA over the last 20 games. The Bucks will likely see a rise in plays in this game from competing against the most up-tempo tempo home offense in the league this year (the Atlanta Hawks).
Offensive rebounds save possession and create added opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Bucks rank 1stworst in in the NBA with just 8.5 offensive boards per game this year. The matchup against Dominick Barlow is a challenging one for drawing fouls; when matched up against fellow starting PFs this year, they have attempted a measly 2.1 free throws per game (3rd percentile). Bobby Portis will not enjoy the benefit of the home court advantage in this game. Playing without the home court advantage generally lowers stat production for all stats.