Hawks vs. Bucks betting: NBA preview for Jan. 19

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The Atlanta Hawks (20-24) bring a three-game losing streak into a home matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks (17-24), who have lost three straight as well. The Bucks are underdogs by only 2.5 points in the contest, which starts at 1 p.m. ET (on Peacock) on Monday, January 19, 2026. The matchup has a point total of 231.5.

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Hawks Cover -2.5 vs Bucks -106

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Hawks vs. Bucks betting lines

  • Hawks odds to win: -135
  • Bucks odds to win: +114
  • Spread: Hawks (-2.5)
  • Total: 231.5

Hawks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Atlanta is 7-12 in home contests with a 7-12 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, Atlanta is 1-7 ATS in home games as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Hawks have hit the over in nine of their 19 home games this year with a set over/under (47.4%).
  • This season at home, Atlanta and its opponents have averaged a total of 237.2 points per contest, 5.7 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Hawks Recent Trends

  • The Hawks have covered the spread five times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Hawks’ past 10 outings saw three hit the over.
  • The last 10 Hawks games averaged 235.4 total points, 3.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Hawks’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 4.8 points lower than their season-long average.

Hawks Betting Records

  • The Hawks have gone 10-11 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 47.6% of those games).
  • Atlanta has a record of 8-9 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -135 or shorter (winning 47.1%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Hawks a 57.4% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (eighth in NBA) 47.8 (23rd) 41.8 (25th) 46.5 (26th) 30.9 (first) 13.7 (13th)

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Bucks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Bucks have covered the spread 10 times on the road and are 8-14 in road contests.
  • This season, the Bucks have a 2-5 record ATS on the road as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Bucks games have hit the over on the set point total seven times on the road this year.
  • The Bucks and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.9 points per road contest this year, 2.6 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Bucks Recent Trends

  • The Bucks have covered the spread four times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Bucks and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The Bucks’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 228.5 points scored. That’s three fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Bucks have scored one fewer point per contest compared to their 112.4 PPG season-long scoring average.

Bucks Betting Records

  • This season, Milwaukee has been the underdog 22 times and won seven, or 31.8%, of those games.
  • The Bucks have a record of 4-12 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +114 on the moneyline.
  • The Bucks have a 46.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (fifth in NBA) 46.9 (15th) 40.3 (28th) 44.5 (17th) 26.2 (15th) 14.1 (18th)
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