A pair of 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, winners of 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’ .488 ATS win percentage (20-21-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .432 mark (19-25-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• 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%).
• Milwaukee and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 51.2% of the time this season (21 out of 41). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (25 out of 44).
• 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

• With 114 points per game on offense, the Bucks rank 12th in the NBA. At the other end of the court, they surrender 111.1 points per contest, which ranks ninth in the league.
• This year, Milwaukee is grabbing 44.1 boards per game (14th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 44.8 rebounds per contest (20th-ranked).
• The Bucks rank 22nd in the NBA with 24.9 assists per game.
• This season, Milwaukee is averaging 13.3 turnovers per game (12th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest (25th-ranked).
• With a 38.8% three-point percentage this season, the Bucks are second-best in the NBA. They rank eighth in the league by draining 14.2 three-pointers per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• With 109.2 points scored per game and 117.2 points allowed, the Pelicans are 24th in the league offensively and 25th on defense.
• 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).
• The Pelicans are 18th in the NBA in assists (25.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• With 13.8 turnovers committed per game and 14.1 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 15th and ninth in the NBA, respectively.
• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 23rd in the league in 3-point makes (12.3 per game) and 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.4%).

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