FREE CONTEST: Milwaukee Bucks at Oklahoma City Thunder ($50 Prize!)
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Dec 29, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) shoots the ball in front of Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Tuesday, April 4th, the (40-37) Milwaukee Bucks will be on the road to take on the (43-33) Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” is projecting a final score of Thunder 108.2 – Bucks 101.0 with an over/under of 209.3.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: Thunder +0.7 (tied for 12th) > Bucks +0.4 (14th)
Points per game: Thunder 106.8 (11th) > Bucks 104.6 (tied for 17th)
Points allowed per game: Bucks 104.2 (10th) > Thunder 106.1 (tied for 17th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Bucks 47.7% (2nd) > Thunder 45.4% (17th)
Three Point Percentage: Bucks 37.1% (tied for 8th) > Thunder 32.8% (28th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Bucks 46.0% (tied for 19th) > Thunder 46.0% (tied for 19th)
Turnovers committed per game: Bucks 13.2 (tied for 15th) > Thunder 14.8 (26th)
Turnovers forced per game: Bucks 14.0 (tied for 9th) > Thunder 13.3 (18th)
Rebounds per game: Thunder 46.3 (1st) > Bucks 40.4 (29th)
Assists per game: Bucks 24.4 (5th) > Thunder 21.0 (tied for 24th)
Summary:
Milwaukee is (7-3) in their last ten games while Oklahoma City is (6-4). These teams have split their last ten head to head regular season games. The Thunder have gone (3-2) in their last five head to head games with Milwaukee. Oklahoma City is a much better team at home (27-12) than they are on the road (16-21). The Bucks will have to shoot well from the perimeter to win this one because Oklahoma City has great size on the interior. The Thunder have a big advantage on the glass where they average nearly six rebounds per game more than the Bucks. Russell Westbrook has led his team in points, rebounds, and assists in each of the last five games. Giannis Antetokoumpo is having a terrific season averaging 23.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. The Bucks are one of the better defensive teams in the league but have lacked scoring since the season ending injury to Jabari Parker. Milwaukee hasn’t beaten Oklahoma City on the road since April of 2013, so I’m picking the Thunder to win a close one.
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