The Milwaukee Bucks (38-21) will look to build on a three-game winning streak when visiting the Charlotte Hornets (15-43) on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at Spectrum Center. This matchup is at 7:00 PM ET on BSSE and BSWI.
The Bucks are a double-digit favorite against the Hornets when the Bucks and the Hornets meet. The Bucks are favored by 11.5 points. The game’s over/under is set at 218.5.
Bucks vs. Hornets Betting Odds
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- Spread: Milwaukee -11.5
- Total: 218.5
- Moneyline: Milwaukee -704, Charlotte +495
Bucks at Hornets odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 11.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (218.5)
- Prediction:
Bucks 122 – Hornets 111
- Milwaukee has won 37, or 71.2%, of the 52 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- This season, Milwaukee has come away with a win 10 times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -704 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Milwaukee has a 87.6% chance of pulling out a win.
- Charlotte has put together a 13-41 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 24.1% of those games).
- Charlotte has a record of 2-10 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +495 or longer (16.7%).
- Charlotte has a 16.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Bucks record 121.8 points per game, only 3.6 more points than the 118.2 the Hornets give up.
- Milwaukee has a 21-14 record against the spread and a 31-4 record overall when putting up more than 118.2 points.
- Charlotte is 10-4 against the spread and 8-6 overall when it scores more than 117.7 points.
- Milwaukee’s record is 7-2 against the spread and 9-0 overall when it gives up fewer than 107.7 points.
- The Bucks are the league’s second-ranked scoring team (121.8 PPG), while the Hornets allow the rank 24th in points per game (118.2) in NBA action.
- Charlotte’s squad is currently the 28th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (107.7 PPG), while Milwaukee’s team is 22nd in points allowed per game (117.7).
- The Bucks have put up a total of 242 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 4.1 per game), while the Hornets have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 610 total points, 10.5 per game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Milwaukee this season is 122.6 points, 7.6 more points than its implied total of 115 points in Thursday’s game.
- This season, Milwaukee has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (115) 41 times.
- The average implied point total on the year for Charlotte (118.3) is 14.3 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (104).
How to watch Bucks vs. Hornets
- Game Day: Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSSE and BSWI
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Arena: Spectrum Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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