Antetokounmpo and Key Bucks Players to Watch vs. the Pelicans - March 28

At 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, March 28, the Milwaukee Bucks (46-26) meet Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans (44-28) at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Bucks vs. Pelicans: Players to Watch

Bucks Key Players

• Giannis Antetokounmpo's numbers on the season are 30.6 points, 11.4 boards and 6.4 assists per contest, shooting 61.4% from the floor (sixth in league).
• Damian Lillard is averaging 24.5 points, 7.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds.
• Brook Lopez averages 12.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists, shooting 48.2% from the field and 36.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 made treys per game.
• Bobby Portis averages 13.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists, shooting 50.1% from the field and 39.4% from downtown, with 1.2 made treys per game.
• Malik Beasley's numbers on the season are 11.6 points, 3.9 boards and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 45.6% from the field and 42.8% from downtown (ninth in NBA), with an average of 2.9 made treys.

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Pelicans Key Players

• Williamson is averaging 22.7 points, 5.8 boards and 5.1 assists for the Pelicans.
• Jonas Valanciunas averages 12.5 points, 9.1 boards and 2.1 assists. He is also sinking 56.3% of his shots from the floor.
• CJ McCollum's numbers on the season are 18.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest. He is making 45.8% of his shots from the floor and 41.7% from 3-point range, with an average of 3.4 treys (third in NBA).
• The Pelicans are receiving 11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game from Herbert Jones.
• Trey Murphy III's numbers on the season are 14 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2 assists per contest. He is draining 43.8% of his shots from the field and 37.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.9 treys.

How to Watch Bucks vs. Pelicans

• Game Day: Thursday, March 28, 2024
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: NBA TV, BSNO, and WMLW
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Arena: Smoothie King Center

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Bucks vs. Pelicans Stat Insights

Milwaukee Key Stats

• The Bucks are outscoring opponents by 3.6 points per game with a +258 scoring differential overall. They put up 120.6 points per game (third in the NBA) and allow 117 per contest (22nd in the league).
• The 44.2 rebounds per game Milwaukee averages rank ninth in the league. Its opponents grab 44.2 per outing.
• The Bucks knock down 1.7 more threes per game than the opposition, 14.4 (fourth-most in the league) compared to their opponents' 12.7.
• Milwaukee ranks fourth in the NBA with 117 points scored per 100 possessions, and 12th in the league defensively with 112.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.

New Orleans Key Stats

• The Pelicans put up 115.7 points per game (13th in league) while giving up 110.5 per outing (eighth in NBA). They have a +372 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 5.2 points per game.
• The 44.4 rebounds per game New Orleans accumulates rank seventh in the NBA, 2.1 more than the 42.3 its opponents pull down.
• The Pelicans connect on 12.3 three-pointers per game (18th in the league), 1.1 fewer than their opponents.
• New Orleans ranks ninth in the NBA with 115.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and sixth defensively with 109.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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