The Milwaukee Bucks (26-22) take a four-game losing streak into a road matchup with the Charlotte Hornets (12-35), who have lost five straight. The Bucks are big favorites (-10.5) in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET (on FDSSE and FDSWI) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 220.5.
Our computer predictions for Wednesday’s game will help you make an informed wager by picking the best bets available.
How to Bet on Bucks vs. Hornets
Pick the Hornets (+10.5) to Cover
In the Bucks’ 48 games this season, they have 21 wins against the spread.
The Hornets are 24-21-2 against the spread this season.
The Bucks have been favored by 10.5 points or more five times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
The Hornets are 8-5 ATS when underdogs by 10.5 points or more this season.
Take the Points Over (220.5)
The Bucks have played 34 games with over 220.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, this year.
A total of 19 Hornets games this season (out of 47) have had more than 220.5 total points scored.
These two teams average 221.3 points per game combined, 0.8 more than the over/under of 220.5.
The Bucks and the Hornets have seen their opponents average a combined 4.5 more points per game than the over/under of 220.5 set for this matchup.
The average over/under the Bucks have had in their matchups this season is 6.3 more points than this particular game’s point total.
The average point total for the Hornets this year is 2.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Back the Bucks on the Moneyline (-470)
The Bucks have been favorites in 37 games this season and have come away with the win 24 times (64.9%) in those contests.
The Hornets have won 10 of the 41 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (24.4%).
This season, the Bucks have come away with a win four times in six chances when named as a favorite of at least -470 or better on the moneyline.
In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +360 or longer, the Hornets have a 1-12 record (winning just 7.7% of their games).
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Bucks have a 82.5% chance of pulling out a win.
The Hornets have a 21.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
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