The Milwaukee Bucks (25-10) face the Houston Rockets (17-16) at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 6, 2024 on Space City Home Network and BSWI.
The Bucks enter their matchup against the Rockets as a 6-point favorite. The matchup’s over/under is set at 238.5.
Bucks vs. Rockets Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:35 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Milwaukee -6
- Total: 238.5
- Moneyline: Milwaukee -232, Houston +191
Bucks at Rockets odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 6)
- Pick OU:
Under (238.5)
- Prediction:
Rockets 118 – Bucks 116
- Milwaukee has been the favorite in 34 games this season and has come away with the win 25 times (73.5%) in those contests.
- This year, Milwaukee has won 17 of 20 games when listed as at least -232 or better on the moneyline.
- Milwaukee has an implied victory probability of 69.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Houston has won eight of the 22 games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (36.4%).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +191 or longer, Houston has a record of 2-6 (25%).
- Houston has an implied moneyline win probability of 34.4% in this contest.
- The Bucks score 14.9 more points per game (124.8) than the Rockets allow (109.9).
- Milwaukee has a 15-18 record against the spread and a 24-9 record overall when scoring more than 109.9 points.
- When it scores more than 119.7 points, Houston is 5-4-1 against the spread and 5-5 overall.
- Milwaukee has an ATS record of 4-4 and a 7-1 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 112.5 points.
- The Bucks are at the second spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (124.8 PPG), while the Rockets allow the second-fewest points per game (109.9) in the league.
- Houston is the NBA’s 23rd-ranked offense (112.5 PPG), while Milwaukee is the 24th-ranked defense (119.7).
- The Bucks have out-scored their opponents by a total of 176 points this season (5.1 points per game on average), and the Rockets have put up 84 more points than their opponents on the year (2.6 per game).
Over/Under
- Milwaukee’s average implied point total this year is 1.2 more points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (123.2 implied points on average compared to 122 implied points in this game).
- This season, Milwaukee has totaled more than 122 points in a game 21 times.
- Houston’s average implied point total on the season (113.5 points) is 2.5 points lower than its implied total in this matchup (116 points).
How to watch Bucks vs. Rockets
- Game Day: Saturday, January 6, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Space City Home Network and BSWI
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Toyota Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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