Two hot teams meet when the Milwaukee Bucks (24-17) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (12-32) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Pelicans are 7.5-point underdogs and will attempt to keep their four-game win streak intact against the Bucks, winners of four straight.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Wednesday’s game, before you place a wager on this contest?

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Bucks vs. Pelicans Game Info

• When: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSWI
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Bucks vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 7.5)

• Against the spread, Milwaukee is 20-21-0 this year.
• New Orleans has 19 wins in 44 games against the spread this season.
• As 7.5-point favorites or more, the Bucks are 6-7 against the spread.
• The Pelicans’ ATS record as 7.5-point underdogs or greater is 8-13.

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Pick OU:

Under (233.5)

• In nine of 41 games this season, the Bucks and their opponents have scored more than 233.5 points.
• Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 233.5 points in 17 of 44 outings.
• The average point total in Milwaukee’s games this season is 225.7, 7.8 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ outings this season is 224.4, 9.1 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Bucks score the 20th-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 13th-most.
• The Pelicans have surrendered the 29th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Bucks have given up the fifth-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Bucks (-275)

• The Bucks have entered the game as favorites 32 times this season and won 22, or 68.8%, of those games.
• The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 31 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (16.1%) in those games.
• This season, Milwaukee has won 10 of its 14 games, or 71.4%, when favored by at least -275 on the moneyline.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +225 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 73.3% chance of a victory for the Bucks.

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