Bucks vs. Pelicans NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 27

Bucks vs. Pelicans Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Fiserv Forum -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Coverage: BSWI and BSNO

The New Orleans Pelicans (26-19) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Milwaukee Bucks (31-14) at Fiserv Forum on Saturday, January 27, 2024. The game starts at 8:00 PM ET on BSWI and BSNO. The point total is 242.5 for the matchup.

Bucks vs. Pelicans Odds & Spread

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Bucks vs. Pelicans Prediction & Pick

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Bucks vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

• The Bucks have covered the spread in a game 17 times this season (17-28-0).
• The Pelicans have 25 wins against the spread in 45 games this year.
• Bucks games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 27 times this season.
• Pelicans games this year have hit the over on 22 of 45 set point totals (48.9%).
• Milwaukee has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (8-12-0) than it has in home games (9-16-0).
• The Bucks have gone over the total in 16 of 25 home games (64%), compared to 11 of 20 road games (55%).
• New Orleans' winning percentage against the spread at home is .583 (14-10-0). On the road, it is .524 (11-9-1).
• In 2023-24 a lower percentage of the Pelicans' games have finished above the over/under at home (45.8%, 11 of 24) compared to on the road (52.4%, 11 of 21).

Bucks Leaders

• Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 31.0 points, 11.7 boards and 6.3 assists.
• Damian Lillard is averaging 25.3 points, 4.3 boards and 6.7 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Brook Lopez averages 12.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
• Bobby Portis averages 12.2 points, 6.7 boards and 1.0 assists, shooting 50.3% from the floor and 37.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Malik Beasley's numbers on the season are 11.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 48.8% from the floor and 47.1% from downtown (second in league), with an average of 2.9 made 3-pointers.

Pelicans Leaders

• Per game, Brandon Ingram gives the Pelicans 21.1 points, 4.8 boards and 5.8 assists. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks.
• Jonas Valanciunas' numbers on the season are 14.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest. He is making 56.5% of his shots from the field.
• Zion Williamson's numbers on the season are 21.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest. He is draining 58.9% of his shots from the field.
• The Pelicans are getting 19.6 points, 4.4 boards and 4.9 assists per game from CJ McCollum.
• The Pelicans get 11.0 points per game from Herbert Jones, plus 3.7 boards and 2.5 assists.

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