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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Detroit Pistons Prediction, Preview, and Odds – 1-22-2024
The Milwaukee Bucks (29-13, 16-25-1 ATS, 26-16 O/U) take on the Detroit Pistons (4-38, 19-23 ATS, 27-14-1 O/U) in a divisional bout on Monday evening. The Bucks and Pistons just met on Saturday night. The Bucks recorded a 141-135 road win and now lead the season series 2-0.
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Bucks Seeks 30th Win
The Milwaukee Bucks are seeking their 30th win of the season. Milwaukee continues to shine, winning four of their last five games propelled by a barrage of scoring. This includes a 143-142 overtime home win against the Kings last week. The only loss in that span was a 135-95 road loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday. They rebounded with a 141-135 road win against the Pistons on Saturday. The Bucks have covered the spread in one of their last five games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored at least 30 points in two of his last three performances. The 29-year-old star power forward did not play on Wednesday and returned on Saturday. He has recorded an average of 31.2 PPG. He scored 22 against the Pistons last month and 31 on Saturday. Damian Lillard has scored at least 25 points in three of his last four clashes. The 33-year-old point guard had his best game of the season against the Pistons, netting 45 points. Lillard is now averaging 25.5 PPG on the year. Khris Middleton has shot below 43% in three of his last four games. The veteran forward is posting an average of 14.4 PPG on 48% shooting.
Giannis put ’em in the spin cycle. pic.twitter.com/yQMOvEz9p9
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 20, 2024
The Bucks are 2-3 in their last five road games but did not cover the spread once that span. Milwaukee has netted at least 130 points in three of their last five games and is scoring an average of 124.5 points on the year, marking them second. They are conceding an average of 120.6 points, placing them 25th.
Pistons Competitive in Another Loss
The Detroit Pistons are eying their fifth win. The Pistons are obviously having a disastrous season but have been competitive recently. They lost by just two points to the Rockets last weekend and replied by earning a convincing 129-117 road win against the Wizards early last week. Detroit covered in a 124-117 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday and was marked 13.5 point dogs in the loss on Saturday. The Pistons have covered in four of their last five games.
Cade Cunningham has not played since early this month due to a knee injury. The 22-year-old point guard is not expected to return for this one. He is averaging 22.8 PPG on the season. Bojan Bogdanovic has been relied upon heavily recently. He has netted at least 20 points in two of his last four bouts. The 34-year-old forward sunk 24 points against the Bucks in December and 19 points on Saturday. He has registered an average of 19.8 PPG. Jalen Duran has been outstanding, connecting on at least 50% of his field goals in each game this month. The 20-year-old center has reported an average of 14 PPG.
JD dunk to get us going pic.twitter.com/DjgOGH9Yut
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) January 20, 2024
Detroit is 0-5 in their last five home games including a loss to the Spurs, covering on three occasions in that span. Detroit is averaging 112.4 points on the season, marking them 24th. They have conceded at least 130 points in three of their last five bouts and are squandering an average of 123 points, pegging them 28th in the NBA.
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The Milwaukee Bucks continue to dazzle, winning four of their last five games. The Detroit Pistons continue to lose most games. They did recently manage to beat a Wizards team that only has eight wins but that’s it for the month.
Furthermore, the Bucks continue to dominate in the offensive end, averaging 120.7 points per 100 possessions, good for 2nd in the NBA compared to a weak Pistons offense that is only posting 110.4 points per 100. They continue to play without scoring leader Cade Cunningham. While the meeting between these squads was close on Saturday, the Pistons shot 56% from three-point range which I can’t see happening in the rematch.
Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks -11.5
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I expect plenty of scoring. The Bucks are piling on the points. They have scored at least 129 points in four of their last five games. They collected 145 points against Detroit last month in a game where the over easily delivered and posted 141 points on Saturday.
In addition, the Pistons are showing an increase in offense. They have scored at least 117 points in three straight games. Defensively, they continue to be exploited, conceding at least 124 points in seven of their last ten games. Milwaukee will attempt a ton of threes and the Pistons are marked 27th in the NBA in three-point defense. The over is 4-1 in the Pistons’ last five games against a divisional opponent.
Prediction: Over 247
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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What you can do:
Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
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What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
Brice Turang slides to home plate to score during a game between the Miami Marlins and the Milwaukee Brewers on April 17. (Photo by Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MIAMI – Garrett Mitchell went 2 for 4 with three RBIs including a two-run double in the 10th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 on Friday night.
By the numbers:
Miami’s Calvin Faucher (1-2) entered a 4-all game in the 10th and walked Gary Sánchez with Brice Turang on second. Jake Bauers hit a single to load the bases.
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Luis Rengifo reached first on a throwing error by second baseman Xavier Edwards, allowing Turang to score. Mitchell followed with his double.
The Marlins scored one run in the bottom of the 10th when Jakob Marsee came home on Trevor Megill’s wild pitch. Megill settled in for his fourth save.
Coleman Crow, who made his debut on the mound for the Brewers, threw 77 pitches over 5 1/3 innings. He threw four strikeouts, gave up two earned runs and a walk.
The right-hander was 2-0 with a 4.07 ERA in two starts with the Brewers’ Triple-A affiliate in Nashville. He missed part of the 2023 season and all of 2024 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
The Brewers scored three runs in the fourth inning. With the bases loaded, Mitchell hit an RBI single, Bauers scored on a forceout at first and Rengifo scored on a throwing error by catcher Agustín Ramírez.
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Miami’s Otto Lopez hit a triple to center field in the fourth and scored on a sacrifice fly by Owen Caissie. Lopez hit a two-run homer in the sixth to pull Miami within 4-3 and Ramírez doubled in the eighth to tie the game at four.
Abner Uribe (1-0) earned his first win of the season, coming on in the ninth inning.
Marlins third baseman Graham Pauley left the game in the seventh inning with right oblique discomfort after spinning out of the way of a pitch.
What’s next:
The Brewers and Marlins continue their 3-game series on Saturday, with Brandon Woodruff (1-0, 4.36 ERA) taking the mound for Milwaukee and Sandy Alcantara (2-1, 2.67) for Miami.
The Source: The Associated Press provided this report.
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