Bucks vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 22
Published 5:16 am Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Two streaking teams hit the court when the Milwaukee Bucks (24-17) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (12-32) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Bucks are 5.5-point favorites and put their four-game win streak on the line against the Pelicans, winners of four straight.
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Bucks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds
- Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSWI
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Venue: Smoothie King Center
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Bucks vs. Pelicans Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Bucks 116 – Pelicans 109
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Spread & Total Prediction for Bucks vs. Pelicans
- Pick ATS: Bucks (- 5.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Bucks (-7.0)
- Pick OU:
Under (234.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 225.2
- The Bucks’ .488 ATS win percentage (20-21-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .432 mark (19-25-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
- As a 5.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Milwaukee is 10-11 against the spread compared to the 9-14 ATS record New Orleans racks up as a 5.5-point underdog.
- When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, Milwaukee does it in fewer games (51.2% of the time) than New Orleans (56.8%).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Bucks are 22-10, while the Pelicans are 5-26 as moneyline underdogs.
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Bucks Performance Insights
- This year, the Bucks are scoring 114 points per game (12th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 111.1 points per contest (ninth-ranked).
- Milwaukee is grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game (14th-ranked in league). It is allowing 44.8 rebounds per contest (20th-ranked).
- The Bucks are dishing out 24.9 assists per game, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA in 2024-25.
- So far this season, Milwaukee is committing 13.3 turnovers per game (12th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest (25th-ranked).
- With a 38.8% three-point percentage this season, the Bucks are second-best in the NBA. They rank eighth in the league by making 14.2 threes per contest.
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- The Pelicans are 24th in the league in points scored (109.2 per game) and 25th in points allowed (117.2).
- On the boards, New Orleans is 22nd in the NBA in rebounds (43.3 per game). It is fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (46.3 per game).
- The Pelicans are 18th in the NBA in assists (25.3 per game) in 2024-25.
- New Orleans commits 13.8 turnovers per game and force 14.1 per game, ranking 15th and ninth, respectively, in the league.
- Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are 23rd in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.3). They are 23rd in 3-point percentage at 34.4%.
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