Rockets vs. Bucks betting: NBA preview for February 25

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The Milwaukee Bucks (32-24) are underdogs (+2.5) as they attempt to continue a four-game win streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (35-22) at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Toyota Center. The game airs on SCHN and FDSWI. The matchup’s over/under is set at 227.

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Rockets Cover -2.5 vs Bucks -115

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Rockets vs. Bucks betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -147
  • Bucks odds to win: +124
  • Spread: Rockets (-2.5)
  • Total: 227
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston is 18-9 in home contests and have covered the spread 13 times at home.
  • This year, Houston has a 10-11 record ATS at home when playing as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Rockets games have hit the over on the set point total 12 times.
  • Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 221.8 points per home contest this year, 5.2 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets are 2-8 against the spread in their last 10 games, and have a 3-7 straight-up record in those matchups.
  • The Rockets’ last 10 outings saw five hit the over.
  • The past 10 Rockets games averaged 6.7 fewer points (220.3) than this matchup’s point total.
  • In the last 10 games, the Rockets are scoring 5.0 points less per game compared to their season average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have been favored on the moneyline 37 total times this season. They’ve finished 26-11 in those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -147 or shorter, Houston has gone 24-9 (72.7% win percentage).
  • The Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 59.5% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (24th in NBA) 45.5 (fifth) 47.9 (first) 43.0 (eighth) 22.8 (30th) 13.0 (eighth)

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Bucks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Bucks are 12-15 in road contests and have covered the spread 10 times on the road.
  • This season, the Bucks are 4-11 ATS in road games when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Bucks have hit the over in 13 of their 27 road games this year with a set over/under (48.1%).
  • The Bucks and their opponents have averaged a total of 226.6 points per road contest this year, 0.4 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Bucks Recent Trends

  • The Bucks have covered the spread four times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Bucks and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The Bucks’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 229.1 points scored. That’s 2.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Bucks’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 112.6, 1.6 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Bucks Betting Records

  • This season, Milwaukee has won five out of the 15 games, or 33.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Bucks have a record of 3-10 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +124 on the moneyline.
  • The Bucks have a 44.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (seventh in NBA) 45.2 (fourth) 43.9 (19th) 45.9 (26th) 25.2 (22nd) 13.1 (10th)
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