A pair of hot teams meet when the Milwaukee Bucks (24-17) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (12-32) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Pelicans are 7.5-point underdogs and will attempt to keep their four-game win streak intact against the Bucks, 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: Pelicans (+ 7.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Bucks (-7.1)
• Pick OU:

  Under (232.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.2

• The Pelicans (19-25-0 ATS) have covered the spread 48.8% of the time, 5.6% less often than the Bucks (20-21-0) this season.
• When the spread is set as 7.5 or more this season, Milwaukee (6-7) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (46.2%) than New Orleans (8-13) does as the underdog (38.1%).
• New Orleans and its opponents have gone over the total 56.8% of the time this season (25 out of 44). That’s more often than Milwaukee and its opponents have (21 out of 41).
• 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 posting 114 points per game (12th-ranked in NBA) this season, while surrendering 111.1 points per contest (ninth-ranked).
• With 44.1 rebounds per game, Milwaukee ranks 14th in the NBA. It gives up 44.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks 20th in the league.
• The Bucks are delivering 24.9 dimes per game, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA in 2024-25.
• With 13.3 turnovers per game, Milwaukee ranks 12th in the NBA. It forces 12.6 turnovers per contest, which ranks 25th in the league.
• With a 38.8% three-point percentage this season, the Bucks rank second-best in the NBA. They rank eighth in the league by draining 14.2 treys per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 24th in the league on offense (109.2 points scored per game) and 25th on defense (117.2 points allowed).
• New Orleans is 22nd in the NBA in rebounds per game (43.3) and fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (46.3).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 18th in the NBA in assists at 25.3 per game.
• New Orleans commits 13.8 turnovers per game and force 14.1 per game, ranking 15th and 10th, respectively, in the league.
• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 23rd in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.3 per game) and 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.4%).

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