The Milwaukee Bucks (24-17) bring a four-game winning streak into a road matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans (12-32), winners of four straight as well. The Pelicans are underdogs by 5.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET (on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSWI) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

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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%).
• The Bucks have a .688 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (22-10) this season, better than the .161 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (5-26).

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Bucks Performance Insights

• So far this season, the Bucks are putting up 114 points per game (12th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 111.1 points per contest (ninth-ranked).
• With 44.1 boards per game, Milwaukee is 14th in the NBA. It allows 44.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks 20th in the league.
• The Bucks rank 22nd in the NBA with 24.9 assists per contest.
• Milwaukee is committing 13.3 turnovers per game (12th-ranked in league). It is forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest (25th-ranked).
• The Bucks rank second-best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 38.8%. They rank eighth in the league by making 14.2 threes per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• At 109.2 points scored per game and 117.2 points allowed, the Pelicans are 24th in the NBA offensively and 25th defensively.
• On the boards, New Orleans is 22nd in the league in rebounds (43.3 per game). It is fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (46.3 per game).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 18th in the league in assists at 25.3 per game.
• New Orleans commits 13.8 turnovers per game and force 14.1 per game, ranking 15th and ninth, respectively, in the league.
• The Pelicans make 12.3 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.4% from beyond the arc, ranking 23rd and 23rd, respectively, in the league.

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