The New Orleans Pelicans (12-32) will attempt to build on a four-game winning 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.

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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 Bucks sport a 20-21-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 19-25-0 mark from the Pelicans.
• As a 7.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Milwaukee is 6-7 against the spread compared to the 8-13 ATS record New Orleans racks up as a 7.5-point underdog.
• New Orleans and its opponents have gone over the over/under 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 season, the Bucks are 22-10, while the Pelicans are 5-26 as moneyline underdogs.

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Bucks Performance Insights

• This season, the Bucks are putting up 114 points per game (12th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 111.1 points per contest (ninth-ranked).
• With 44.1 boards per game, Milwaukee is 14th in the NBA. It gives up 44.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks 20th in the league.
• The Bucks are averaging 24.9 dimes per game, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Milwaukee ranks 12th in the NBA with 13.3 turnovers per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 25th with 12.6 forced turnovers per contest.
• With a 38.8% three-point percentage this season, the Bucks rank 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

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 24th in the league on offense (109.2 points scored per game) and 25th defensively (117.2 points allowed).
• On the glass, New Orleans is 22nd in the league in rebounds (43.3 per game). It is fourth-worst in rebounds conceded (46.3 per game).
• With 25.3 assists per game, the Pelicans are 18th in the league.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 15th in the league in committing them (13.8 per game). It is 10th in forcing them (14.1 per game).
• With 12.3 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.4% from downtown, the Pelicans are 23rd and 23rd in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.

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