Bucks vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for February 21

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The Washington Wizards (9-45) are 5.5-point underdogs as they try to stop an 11-game home losing streak when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks (30-24) on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT, FDSWI, and MNMT2. The matchup’s over/under is 229.5.

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Bucks vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Bucks odds to win: -216
  • Wizards odds to win: +178
  • Spread: Bucks (-5.5)
  • Total: 229.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Bucks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Milwaukee has a 10-16 ATS record in road games so far while going 11-15 overall in those contests.
  • This season, Milwaukee is 2-6 ATS on the road when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • Bucks games have gone over the set point total 13 times on the road this year.
  • Milwaukee and its opponents have averaged a total of 226.5 points per road contest this year, 3.0 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Bucks Recent Trends

  • The Bucks have covered the spread three times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Bucks’ last 10 contests saw five hit the over.
  • The Bucks’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 230.7 points scored. That’s 1.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Bucks’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 1.1 points lower than their season-long average.

Bucks Betting Records

  • The Bucks are 25-14 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 64.1% of those games).
  • Milwaukee has a record of 18-7 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -216 or shorter (winning 72%).
  • The Bucks have an implied moneyline win probability of 68.4% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48 (seventh in NBA) 45.3 (fourth) 44 (20th) 46 (26th) 25.2 (22nd) 13.1 (10th)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Wizards have hit the over in 17 of their 29 home games this year with a set over/under (58.6%).
  • The Wizards are 5-24 in home contests with a 13-16 record against the spread at home.
  • This season at home, the Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 232.1 points per contest, 2.6 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards are 3-7 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have hit the over in seven of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Wizards games averaged 229.5 points, equal to this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Wizards’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 112.0, 3.4 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • Washington has entered the game as underdogs 54 times this season and won nine, or 16.7%, of those games.
  • The Wizards have a record of 4-45 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +178 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Wizards have a 36.0% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (29th in NBA) 47.6 (24th) 44.1 (18th) 48 (30th) 25.1 (23rd) 15.2 (27th)
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