The Milwaukee Bucks (24-17) take a four-game win streak into a road matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans (12-32), who have won 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. The over/under is set at 236.5 in the matchup.
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Bucks Cover -5.5 vs Pelicans -106
Bucks vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Bucks odds to win: -216
- Pelicans odds to win: +178
- Spread: Bucks (-5.5)
- Total: 236.5
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Bucks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Milwaukee has an 8-10 ATS record in road games so far while going 8-10 overall in those contests.
- This year, Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS on the road as 5.5-point favorites or more.
- Bucks road games have gone over the set point total 10 times this season.
- Milwaukee and its opponents have averaged a total of 225.0 points per road contest this year, 11.5 points fewer than this game’s projected total.
Bucks Recent Trends
- The Bucks have covered the spread six times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
- The Bucks and their opponents have hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
- The last 10 Bucks games averaged 224.8 total points, 11.7 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
- During the last 10 games, the Bucks are scoring 4.1 points more per game compared to their season average.
Bucks Betting Records
- The Bucks have won 68.8% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (22-10).
- Milwaukee has a record of 15-6 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -216 or shorter (winning 71.4%).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Bucks a 68.4% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.3 (sixth in NBA) | 45.1 (third) | 44.1 (14th) | 44.8 (20th) | 24.9 (22nd) | 13.3 (12th) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- The Pelicans have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 15 times this year.
- The Pelicans have a 12-12 record against the spread at home and is 8-16 in home contests.
- This year, the Pelicans are 2-1 ATS in home games when playing as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 224.7 points per home contest this year, 11.8 points fewer than this game’s posted total.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans are 7-3 overall and 7-3 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
- The Pelicans and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
- The past 10 Pelicans games averaged 7.9 fewer points (228.6) than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over the past 10 games, the Pelicans are scoring 117.8 points per game compared to their 109.2 season average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- New Orleans has been underdogs in 31 games this season and won five (16.1%) of those contests.
- The Pelicans have entered 23 games this season as the underdog by +178 or more and is 1-22 in those contests.
- The Pelicans have a 36.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (27th in NBA) | 48 (28th) | 43.3 (22nd) | 46.3 (27th) | 25.3 (18th) | 13.8 (15th) |
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