Two hot teams hit the court 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 try to keep their four-game win streak intact against the Bucks, who have won four straight.

Want to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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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)

• Milwaukee’s record against the spread is 20-21-0.
• New Orleans is 19-25-0 against the spread this year.
• Against the spread as 7.5-point favorites or more, the Bucks are 6-7.
• The Pelicans have an ATS record of 8-13 as 7.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• The Bucks and their opponents have scored more than 232.5 points in 10 of 41 games this season.
• The Pelicans have played 17 games this season that finished with a point total higher than 232.5 points.
• The average total in Milwaukee’s matchups this year is 225.7, 6.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The average over/under for New Orleans’ contests this season is 224.4, 8.1 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Bucks score the 17th-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 13th-most.
• The Pelicans have allowed 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 (-350)

• The Bucks have won 22, or 68.8%, of the 32 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Pelicans have been underdogs in 31 games this season and have come away with the win five times (16.1%) in those contests.
• Milwaukee has a record of 9-4, a 69.2% win rate, when it’s favored by -350 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +260 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 77.8% chance of a victory for the Bucks.

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