Pelicans vs. Bucks Odds, Picks, Predictions: Back Milwaukee to Get Off to Hot Start

The New Orleans Pelicans have lostseven in a row and will be without Zion Williamson once again against the Milwaukee Bucks.Here are the best Pelicans vs. Bucks NBA pick based on the best NBA odds.

ThePelicans entered 2023 with a record of 23-13. Since then, they are just 3-11,and they have really struggled offensively during their seven-game losingstreak. They are averaging just 102.5 points per game, and they have scored 110or more just once during that same span.

TheBucks have won five of six, and they have had no such offensive problems.In their Friday night win over the Indiana Pacers, they scored 141 points, including 85 in the first half. Two games prior, they scored 150 against theDetroit Pistons. They have scored at least 130 points in four of their lastsix.

Hereis our best Pelicans vs. Bucks NBA pick (odds via DraftKings; pickconfidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

Pelicans vs. Bucks game info

Date: Sunday, Jan. 29, 8:00 p.m. ET
TV: NBA TV
Location: Milwaukee, WI

Pelicans vs. Bucks odds

Pelicans vs. Bucks oddsanalysis

The Bucks opened as 9.5-point favorites, andthey are now favored by either 10 or 10.5 at all five of the major sportsbooks.This number should continue to swell considering how well the Bucks have beenplaying along with the Pelicans’ terrible run of losses. Around 69% of bettors arebacking the Bucks to cover.

The total opened at 233.5 and there hasn’tbeen much movement. FanDuel has moved the number drop to 233, while PointsBethas had the number go up to 234. 69% of bettors are backing the Over.

Pelicans vs. Bucks pick

Bucks first-half Over 60.5 (-105 via DraftKings) vs. Pelicans⭐⭐⭐

TheBucks are giving a lot of points in this game, and while it is warranted, thespread is too high. Despite losing seven games in a row, the Pelicans have lostjust one of their last four games by at least 10 points. They fell by just one point tothe Denver Nuggets on Jan. 24, and it is clear that even without Zion, they’re playing hard.

However, playing the full game total is difficult, because of how opposite these twoteams have been of late. The Bucks have been scoring at a ridiculous rate, butthe Pelicans haven’t actually been all that bad defensively during their losingstreak. When the Bucks score a lot, their opponents do the same, but do thePelicans have the ability to keep up?

Instead,we’re going to take the Bucks’ first-half Over. Though the Pelicans’ defensehas been playing decent during their losing streak, the Bucks have been on firein the first half of games. They’ve scored over 80 first-half points in two oftheir last three games, and in the only contest when they didn’t go over 60 inthe first half, they scored 58.

Thisgame has the potential to get out of hand late, which is why we’re notrecommending the Bucks’ full-game Over 122.5. If they get a big lead, theymay elect to rest some of their big-name players. However, they will want to affordthemselves this opportunity by scoring early and often.

Pelicans vs. Bucks best odds

DraftKings (-105)

Threeof the five major sportsbooks are in agreement that this number should be at605. PointsBet has it one point higher at 61.5, while Caesars does notcurrently have a line. DraftKings is offering the best price for this bet, whichmakes it an easy choice.

Whilethe Bucks have been very hot in the first half, do not get carried away withthis bet. There are going to be some very enticing odds at 64.5 or higher, butwe recommend staying away from such numbers because of the Pelicans’ defense.

Pelicans-Bucks pick made01/29/2023 at 10:08 a.m. ET.

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