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, who have won 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 have covered more often than the Pelicans this season, recording an ATS record of 20-21-0, compared to the 19-25-0 record of the Pelicans.
• When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, Milwaukee (10-11) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (47.6%) than New Orleans (9-14) does as the underdog (39.1%).
• When it comes to exceeding the over/under 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, a better record than the Pelicans have posted (5-26) as moneyline underdogs.

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Bucks Performance Insights

• The Bucks are 12th in the NBA with 114 points per game so far this season. At the other end, they rank ninth with 111.1 points allowed per contest.
• This season, Milwaukee is averaging 44.1 rebounds per game (14th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 44.8 rebounds per contest (20th-ranked).
• The Bucks are averaging 24.9 assists per game, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA in 2024-25.
• This season, Milwaukee is averaging 13.3 turnovers per game (12th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest (25th-ranked).
• The Bucks are sinking 14.2 three-pointers per game this season (eighth-ranked in NBA), and they have a 38.8% three-point percentage (second-best).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 24th in the NBA on offense (109.2 points scored per game) and 25th on defense (117.2 points conceded).
• On the boards, New Orleans is 22nd in the league in rebounds (43.3 per game). It is fourth-worst in rebounds conceded (46.3 per game).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 18th in the league in assists at 25.3 per game.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 15th in the league in turnovers committed (13.8 per game) and ninth in turnovers forced (14.1).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are 23rd in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.3). They are 23rd in 3-point percentage at 34.4%.

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