Pelicans vs. Bucks Prediction and Odds: Milwaukee Will Blow New Orleans Out at Home
The Milwaukee Bucks are riding a five-game winning streak into 2022, and they'll attempt to improve that number to six when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on New Years Day. The Pelicans sit in 13th place in the Western Conference, but they finished off 2021 with a 108-104 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Pelicans took down the Bucks the last time they met, beating them by a final score of 116-112 in overtime.
Let's take a look at the odds via WynnBET for tonight's rematch.
Bucks vs. Pelicans Odds, Spread and Total
Spread:
- Pelicans +11.5 (-110)
- Bucks -11.5 (-110)
Moneyline:
- Pelicans +475
- Bucks -650
Total:
- 223 (Over -110/Under -110)
Pelicans vs. Bucks Betting Trends
- Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
- The OVER is 5-1 in the Pelicans' last six games.
- Pelicans are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games vs. the Bucks.
- Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
- The OVER is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings between these teams.
Pelicans vs. Bucks Prediction and Pick
There's no chance that I can back the Pelicans in this matchup with Giannis Antetokounmpo in the lineup, which he wasn't in their last meeting.
The Pelicans rank 27th in effective field goal percentage this season, and now they face one of the better defensive teams in the NBA in Milwaukee. The Bucks rank eighth in the league in defensive efficiency and 12th in opponent effective field goal percentage.
There's no reason to believe that the Pelicans will be able to keep this one competitive.