The New Orleans Pelicans (15-41) take on the Milwaukee Bucks (23-30) as 4.5-point favorites on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET on FDSWI, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+. The matchup has a point total of 223.5.
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Pelicans Cover -4.5 vs Bucks -109
Pelicans vs. Bucks betting lines
- Pelicans odds to win: -181
- Bucks odds to win: +151
- Spread: Pelicans (-4.5)
- Total: 223.5
Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- New Orleans is 9-20 in home contests and have covered the spread 17 times at home.
- New Orleans has a 1-0 record ATS at home this year as 4.5-point favorites or more.
- Pelicans games have hit the over on the set point total 16 times at home this season.
- New Orleans and its opponents have averaged a total of 235.0 points per home contest this season, 11.5 points greater than this game’s projected total.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans have covered the spread six times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Pelicans games has gone over the set total four times.
- The Pelicans’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 233.3 points scored. That’s 9.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their last 10 games, the Pelicans have a points-per-game average 0.4 points below their season-long scoring average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- The Pelicans have been the moneyline favorite eight total times this season. They’ve finished 6-2 in those games.
- New Orleans has played as a moneyline favorite of -181 or shorter twice this season, and split 1-1.
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Pelicans a 64.4% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.2 (19th in NBA) | 47.8 (23rd) | 43.6 (16th) | 46 (25th) | 25 (23rd) | 13.2 (sixth) |
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Bucks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Bucks are 11-18 in road contests with a 13-16 record against the spread on the road.
- This season, the Bucks are 1-2 ATS on the road as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Bucks have hit the over in nine of their 29 road games this year with a set over/under (31%).
- Recent performance hints at an edge to the Bucks to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 227.1 points per contest.
Bucks Recent Trends
- The Bucks are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 games.
- Bucks’ past 10 games saw four go over the total.
- The past 10 Bucks games averaged 3.6 fewer points (219.9) than this matchup’s over/under.
- In their last 10 games, the Bucks have a 110.2 points-per-game average, 1.6 points below their season-long scoring average.
Bucks Betting Records
- This season, Milwaukee has been the underdog 32 times and won 13, or 40.6%, of those games.
- The Bucks have a record of 6-15, a 28.6% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +151 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Bucks have a 39.8% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.1 (fifth in NBA) | 46.4 (11th) | 41.2 (27th) | 44.6 (17th) | 26.1 (16th) | 13.8 (13th) |
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