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(25-17) Milwaukee Bucks vs. New Orleans Pelicans (12-32)
Date: Wednesday, January 22nd
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LO
Moneyline NBA Odds: Bucks -280 | Pelicans +230 (Bet Now!)
NBA ATS Betting Odds: Bucks -7
Today’s NBA Betting Total (O/U): 232.5
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Wednesday, January 22nd serves up the Milwaukee Bucks visiting the New Orleans Pelicans for the first of two contests this season.
Milwaukee last played on Sunday defeating the 76ers 123-109 while the Pelicans played Monday defeating the Jazz 123-119.
Season Series
Last year, the teams played twice splitting the season series while New Orleans holds the all-time record having bested the Bucks in 29 of their 47 matches.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Tuesday, January 21st. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Wednesday, January 22nd.
Milwaukee Bucks
Entering this match the Bucks sit in fourth in the East but they have played just 41 games which means they have games in hand versus the Knicks (-2.5) and Celtics (-5.0) who are ahead of them in the standings.
Of the top four teams (including the Cavaliers) it might behoove Milwaukee to try to align in the same bracket with Cleveland since they have the least experience on their roster.
That said, Milwaukee has played one of the three easiest schedules to date and how they deal with adversity will impact their positioning.
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Bucks Stats
Milwaukee ranks ninth offensively (113.6), and eighth defensively (110.9) with a net differential of plus +2.7 that also ranks ninth overall.
Although the Bucks are winning their early struggles are reflected against the spread with a 20-21-1 record through 42 matches.
Bucks Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF (probable — knee)
- Khris Middleton, SF (probable — ankles)
- AJ Green, G (questionable — quadriceps)
- MarJon Beauchamp, SF (OUT — illness)
New Orleans Pelicans
With health finally on their side, the Pelicans have begun to win matches but they must feel like they’ve been jinxed as Herb Jones is now out indefinitely with a torn labrum in his shoulder.
Zion Williamson is back but he’s missed as many games (four) as he’s played in since returning due to back-to-back sets and illness. Still, it feels like if any team in the West could move up from the bottom section it’s the Pels.
Pelicans Stats
The Pelicans rank 28th both offensively (109.3) and defensively (117.2) and post a minus -7.9 net differential that ranks 29th overall.
New Orleans rides well below the middle ground with a 19-25 record against the spread through 44 contests.
Pelicans Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Brandon Ingram, SF (OUT indefinitely — ankle)
- Zion Williamson, PF (questionable — illness)
- Yves Missi, C (questionable — illness)
- Herbert Jones, SF (OUT — shoulder)
- Dejounte Murray, SG (probable — elbow)
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Bucks vs. Pelicans NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games.
- Also, the Bucks are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.
- By comparison, the Pelicans are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’ last 6 games.
- Additionally, the Pelicans are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games played on a Wednesday.
Free NBA Prediction:
Milwaukee is on a roll winning seven of their last eight but will play eight of the next ten on the road where they own an 8-10 record.
Meanwhile, the Pelicans have won four in a row albeit primarily against easier opponents but you don’t pick the schedule so they need to take advantage of these situations.
To that end, this match has trap game written all over it especially if Williamson surprises and plays.
4* Free Bucks vs. Pelicans NBA Betting Pick: Pelicans +1.5
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NBA Tweet Of The Day
when you score 45 PTS and complete the largest comeback in franchise history 🙂 pic.twitter.com/zf0tk7dwSK
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 21, 2025
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