NBA Best Bets: Bucks vs. Pelicans Picks for January 22

Published 10:33 pm Tuesday, January 21, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-32) will try to build on a four-game win streak when they host the Milwaukee Bucks (24-17) at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 as 7.5-point underdogs. The Bucks have also won four games in a row.

Prior to placing a wager on this matchup, have a look at the best bets available on Wednesday according to our computer predictions.

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Bucks vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSWI
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Bucks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 7.5)

  • Milwaukee has 20 wins in 41 games against the spread this season.
  • New Orleans has 19 wins in 44 games against the spread this year.
  • As 7.5-point favorites or more, the Bucks are 6-7 against the spread.
  • The Pelicans have an ATS record of 8-13 as 7.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

  • The Bucks and their opponents have combined to score more than 232.5 points in 10 of 41 games this season.
  • The Pelicans have played 17 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 232.5 points.
  • Milwaukee’s games this season have had an average of 225.7 points, 6.8 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for New Orleans’ contests this season is 224.4, 8.1 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Bucks score the 20th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 13th-most.
  • This outing features the NBA’s 29th-ranked (Pelicans) and fifth-ranked (Bucks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Bucks (-275)

  • The Bucks have won 22, or 68.8%, of the 32 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 31 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (16.1%) in those games.
  • Milwaukee has a record of 10-4, a 71.4% win rate, when it’s favored by -275 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +230 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Bucks, based on the moneyline, is 73.3%.

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