The New Orleans Pelicans (26-19) take on the Milwaukee Bucks (31-14) on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Fiserv Forum. It starts at 8:00 PM ET on BSWI and BSNO.
The Bucks take the court as 5-point favorites against the Pelicans. The matchup features an over/under of 241.
Bucks vs. Pelicans Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:30 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Milwaukee -5
- Total: 241
- Moneyline: Milwaukee -218, New Orleans +180
Pelicans at Bucks odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 5)
- Pick OU:
Under (241)
- Prediction:
Bucks 119 – Pelicans 118
- Milwaukee has been victorious in 31, or 72.1%, of the 43 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This year, Milwaukee has won 21 of 27 games when listed as at least -218 or better on the moneyline.
- Milwaukee has an implied victory probability of 68.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- New Orleans has a 12-9 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 57.1% of those games).
- When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +180 or longer, New Orleans has gone 2-4 (33.3%).
- New Orleans has a 35.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Bucks put up 124 points per game, 11.6 more points than the 112.4 the Pelicans give up.
- Milwaukee is 17-20 against the spread and 29-8 overall when scoring more than 112.4 points.
- New Orleans has put together a 15-1 ATS record and a 15-1 overall record in games it scores more than 120.2 points.
- Milwaukee is 8-8 against the spread and 13-3 overall when it allows fewer than 116.7 points.
- The Bucks are the league’s second-ranked scoring team (124 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the rank 10th in points per game (112.4) in NBA action.
- New Orleans is the NBA’s 13th-ranked offense (116.7 PPG), while Milwaukee is the 24th-ranked defense (120.2).
- The Bucks have totaled 174 more points than their opponents this season (3.8 per game on average), and the Pelicans have scored 194 more points than their opponents (4.3 per game).
Over/Under
- Milwaukee’s average implied point total this season is 0.5 more points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (123.5 implied points on average compared to 123 implied points in this game).
- So far this season, Milwaukee has put up more than 123 points in 24 games.
- The average implied point total on the year for New Orleans (117.4) is 0.6 fewer points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (118).
How to watch Bucks vs. Pelicans
- Game Day: Saturday, January 27, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSWI and BSNO
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Arena: Fiserv Forum
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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