The Milwaukee Bucks (19-13) are favored (-9) to continue a three-game win streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (14-17) at 9:30 PM ET on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Fiserv Forum. The contest airs on TNT. The point total is set at 240 for the matchup.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks | -9 | -110 | -110 | 240 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Milwaukee has taken six of its last 10 head-to-head matchups against New Orleans. The Bucks also have a 2-1 record against the spread when facing the Pelicans.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2021 | Bucks | Pelicans | -7 | 230 | -279 | 225 | Regular Season | 131-126 NO |
| 2/4/2020 | Bucks | Pelicans | -6.5 | 245.5 | -267 | 215 | Regular Season | 120-108 MIL |
| 12/11/2019 | Bucks | Bucks | -9.5 | 233.5 | -500 | 383 | Regular Season | 127-112 MIL |
| 3/12/2019 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 130-113 MIL |
| 12/19/2018 | – | Bucks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 123-115 MIL |
| 2/25/2018 | – | Bucks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 123-121 NO |
| 12/13/2017 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 115-108 NO |
| 11/10/2016 | – | Bucks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 112-106 NO |
| 11/1/2016 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 117-113 MIL |
| 3/12/2016 | – | Bucks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 103-92 MIL |
Bucks Betting Information
- Milwaukee has earned an even 16-16 record against the spread this season.
- The Bucks have posted a winning record of 11-5 against the spread when the spread is -9 or higher.
- Milwaukee has been reliable for the over this season, combining with opponents to hit the total in 19 of 32 games for a 59.4% rate.
Pelicans Betting Information
- New Orleans has failed to cover the spread in more than half of its games, going 14-18 ATS.
- When they are at least 9-point underdogs, the Pelicans have a record ATS of 0-1.
- New Orleans and its opponents have hit the over in more than half of their games this year — 22 of 32 (68.8%).
Over/Under Analysis
- The Bucks and their opponents have recorded more than 240 points in 50% of their outings this season (16 of 32 opportunities).
- New Orleans has combined with its opponents to score more than 240 points in nine of 32 games (28.1%) this year.
- These two teams average a combined 234.8 points per game, 5.2 fewer points than the over/under of 240 set for this game.
- Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 227.1 points per game, 12.9 less than the over/under for this matchup.
- The average point total in Bucks games this year is 8.1 less points than the total of 240 in this matchup.
- The average total in Pelicans games this year is 10.2 fewer points than the point total of 240 for this outing.
Bucks Leaders
- The Bucks points, rebounds and assists leader is Giannis Antetokounmpo. He averages 28.6 points per game and adds 11.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists.
- The Bucks are led by Khris Middleton from beyond the arc. He connects on 2.3 shots from deep per game.
- Milwaukee’s blocks leader is Brook Lopez, who averages 1.3 per game. Jrue Holiday leads the team averaging 1.9 steals a contest.
Pelicans Leaders
- Zion Williamson outpaced his teammates on the Pelicans scoring front by putting up 25.3 points per game. He adds 6.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game this season.
- When it comes to New Orleans leaders in rebounds and assists, the team has two players at the top: Steven Adams with 9.1 rebounds per game and Lonzo Ball with 5.1 assists per game.
- Ball is tops from three-point range for the Pelicans, knocking down 3.0 threes per game.
- Nobody on New Orleans grabs more steals than Ball (1.4 per game) or blocks more shots than Brandon Ingram (0.8 per game).
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