Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Memphis Grizzlies
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
The Milwaukee Bucks (12-18) are on their way to FedExForum on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Memphis Grizzlies (14-16).
The Bucks took the court against the Pacers and went home with a win by a final score of 111-94 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Bucks finished with 26 while the Pacers finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They converted 8 out of their 31 tries from long range. Indiana went 60.6% when shooting free throws by making 20 of their 33 tries. In addition, Indiana snagged 40 rebounds (7 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Indiana earned 20 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. In relation to the defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 40.7% from the floor on 33 out of 81 shooting. They also recorded 20 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 48 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bucks knocked down 17 of 24 shots for a rate of 70.8%. Milwaukee wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.2% FG percentage (42 out of 82) and made 10 out of their 30 3-point shots.
Kevin Porter Jr. is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He walked away with 24 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins and also totaled 6 boards. Porter finished the game shooting 61.5% from the floor and also dished out 5 assists.
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Milwaukee enters this game with a win-loss mark of 12-18 for the season. They currently have an average of 113.0 pts per contest (25th in the NBA) while hitting 48.7% from the field. The Bucks are connecting on 39.7% on shots from downtown (446 of 1,123) and 72.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Milwaukee is collecting 40.0 boards per contest and has earned 795 dimes for the year, which is 11th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 21.7 fouls per game.
When they are on defense, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are giving up 35.6% on three-point shots while they are 15th in the NBA in PPG allowed (116.2). The Bucks are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.0% (1,230 of 2,619) and they surrender 44.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 19th in basketball in giving up assists with 799 surrendered this year.
The last time they took the hardwood, the Grizzlies got the victory with a final of 137-128 when they played the Jazz. The Grizzlies were able to snag 33 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Jazz were called for 21 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Grizzlies to the free throw line for a total of 29 tries. They were able to convert 20 of the free throw tries for a clip of 69.0%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Memphis made 19 out of their 45 tries (42.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Grizzlies finished shooting 49 for 88 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.7%. The Grizzlies allowed the Jazz to convert 40 out of 90 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.4% in the game. They went 35.6% from 3-point land by hitting 16 out of 45 and finished the game at 32 out of 36 from the charity stripe (88.9%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Memphis permitted Utah to get 40 in all (12 on the offensive side).
Santi Aldama was important for the Grizzlies in this contest. Aldama had 37 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes for the game. He made 13 out of 21 in this matchup giving him a rate of 61.9%, and had 5 rebounds.
Memphis has a mark of 14-16 this year. As an offense, the Grizzlies are shooting 45.4% from the field, which is 25th in basketball. Memphis has accumulated 3,451 pts so far this year (115.0 per game) and they pull in 46.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 29.2 times per contest (6th in the league) and they cough up possession 15.1 times per contest. The Grizzlies are committing 20.4 fouls per game while shooting 79.6% from the free throw line.
The Grizzlies are ranked 16th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 116.2. They are forcing 14.6 TO’s per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (13th in basketball). The Memphis defense concedes 36.6% on shots from distance (439 of 1,199) and their opponents are knocking down 77.5% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 26.6 assists and 44.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 14th and 16th in the league.
Who will win tonight’s NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn’s Pick: Take Memphis
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