Bucks vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 22

Published 5:16 am Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Two hot teams meet when the Milwaukee Bucks (24-17) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (12-32) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Bucks are 5.5-point favorites and put their four-game win streak on the line against the Pelicans, winners of four straight.

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Bucks vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSWI
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Bucks vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Bucks 116 – Pelicans 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Bucks vs. Pelicans

  • Pick ATS: Bucks (- 5.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Bucks (-7.0)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (234.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 225.2
  • The Bucks’ .488 ATS win percentage (20-21-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .432 mark (19-25-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • As a 5.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 9-14 against the spread compared to the 10-11 ATS record Milwaukee puts up as a 5.5-point favorite.
  • Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total 51.2% of the time this season (21 out of 41), less often than New Orleans’ games have (25 out of 44).
  • The Bucks have a .688 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (22-10) this season, higher than the .161 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (5-26).

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Bucks Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Bucks are posting 114 points per game (12th-ranked in league). They are surrendering 111.1 points per contest at the other end of the court (ninth-ranked).
  • With 44.1 boards per game, Milwaukee ranks 14th in the NBA. It gives up 44.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Bucks are dishing out 24.9 dimes per game, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • Milwaukee is committing 13.3 turnovers per game (12th-ranked in league). It is forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest (25th-ranked).
  • The Bucks rank second-best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 38.8%. They rank eighth in the league by draining 14.2 treys per contest.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans score 109.2 points per game and allow 117.2, ranking them 24th in the NBA on offense and 25th on defense.
  • On the glass, New Orleans is 22nd in the league in rebounds (43.3 per game). It is fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (46.3 per game).
  • The Pelicans are 18th in the league in assists (25.3 per game) in 2024-25.
  • New Orleans commits 13.8 turnovers per game and force 14.1 per game, ranking 15th and ninth, respectively, in the NBA.
  • Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are 23rd in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.3). They are 23rd in 3-point percentage at 34.4%.

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