Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Pick and Preview, January 29 (1/29): NBA

Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Pick and Preview, January 29 (1/29): NBA

 

Odds

Time 8:00 p.m. EST
Bucks money line -600
Bucks spread -11 (-110)
Pelicans money line +460
Pelicans spread +11 (-110)
Over / under 229.5

 

2022-2023 season stats

  Milwaukee Bucks New Orleans Pelicans
Record 32-17 26-24
Home / road record 19-5 9-15
Streak W3 L7
Points per game 113.00 115.00
Points allowed per game 111.00 113.00
Rebounds per game 48.00 44.00
Rebounds allowed per game 44.00 41.00
Over / under record 24-25 27-23
 

Preview

The Milwaukee Bucks return home to host the New Orleans Pelicans at the Fiserv Forum on Sunday night. These teams faced each other earlier this season in New Orleans where the Bucks took the win 128-119. 

 

Milwaukee Bucks

The Bucks get here with a 32-17 record overall and are 19-5 at home ranking 1st in the Central division. The Bucks are 17-13 in Eastern Conference play. Milwaukee is 4-0 in games decided by less than 4 points.

Jrue Holiday averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Bucks, scoring 19.6 points while shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc. Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.3 points, 12 rebounds and 5.3 assists over the last 10 games for Milwaukee.

In their last 10 games, the Bucks are 7-3, averaging 118.4 points, 44.4 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.6 points per game.

New Orleans Pelicans

The Pelicans get here with a 26-24 record overall and 9-15 in road games ranking 2nd in the Southwest. New Orleans is fifth in the Western Conference with 15.2 fast break points per game led by CJ McCollum averaging 3.2.

Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 14.5 points and 9.8 rebounds for the Pelicans. CJ McCollum is averaging 3.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for New Orleans.

In their last 10 games the Pelicans are 2-8, averaging 107.2 points, 39.8 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.0 points.

 

BETTING TRENDS

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans' last 5 games.

New Orleans are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games.

New Orleans are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games against Milwaukee.

New Orleans are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road.

Milwaukee are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games.

Milwaukee are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.

 

Prediction

The Bucks are playing their best basketball right now since the return of Giannis and Middleton has been playing better as well. The Pelicans have lost 7 games in a row and are without 3 of their best players so this is a bad spot for them facing a team that has lost only 5 games at home and playing at their best right now. Giannis and company will be too much for the Pels. Take the Bucks.

 

PICK: Bucks -11 (-110)

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