A pair of hot teams hit the court when the Milwaukee Bucks (24-17) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (12-32) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Pelicans are 7.5-point underdogs and will attempt to keep their four-game win streak intact against the Bucks, winners of four straight.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Wednesday’s game.

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Bucks vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSWI
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Bucks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 7.5)

• Milwaukee’s record against the spread is 20-21-0.
• New Orleans has covered the spread 19 times in 44 games.
• As 7.5-point favorites or more, the Bucks are 6-7 against the spread.
• The Pelicans have an ATS record of 8-13 as 7.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• In 10 games this season, the Bucks and their opponents have scored more than 232.5 total points.
• Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 232.5 points in 17 of 44 outings.
• Milwaukee has had an average of 225.7 points in its games this season, 6.8 fewer than this matchup’s total.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ matchups this season is 224.4, 8.1 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 13th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 20th-ranked Bucks.
• The Pelicans have surrendered the 29th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Bucks have given up the fifth-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Bucks (-275)

• This season, the Bucks have been favored 32 times and won 22, or 68.8%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have been underdogs in 31 games this season and have come away with the win five times (16.1%) in those contests.
• Milwaukee has a record of 10-4, a 71.4% win rate, when it’s favored by -275 or more by bookmakers this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +230 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Bucks have a 73.3% chance to win.

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