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New Orleans Pelicans vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 29, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Fiserv Forum — Milwaukee, WI

Article updated Jan 29, 4:33 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

New Orleans is on the road playing Milwaukee at the Fiserv Forum stadium on Sunday, 1/29/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Milwaukee -8 was the opening favorite and current line is

Game outlook

New Orleans is on the road playing Milwaukee at the Fiserv Forum stadium on Sunday, 1/29/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Milwaukee -8 was the opening favorite and current line is Milwaukee -9.

New Orleans Team Statistics

So far this season, New Orleans has a win-loss record of 0-3. As a team, they commit 20.4 fouls per game and turn the ball over 15.3 times per game. As a team, New Orleans has pulled down 44.4 rebounds per game and handed out 1,268 assists, placing 10th in the league. As a team, the Pelicans are making 35.8% of their 3-point attempts (541 of 1,511) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. With an average of 115.3 points per game (11th in the NBA), they hit 47.8% of their shots.

The Pelicans force 15.5 turnovers per game and draw 20.8 personal fouls per game. As a team, they have relinquished 1,234 assists this year, which ranks them 15th in basketball. As a team, the Pelicans allow a shooting percentage of 47.3% (2,025 of 4,280) and 41.7 boards per game. The team concedes 34.1% on 3-pointers and ranks 14th in opponent's PPG (113.1).

With a power ranking of 6, New Orleans is ranked #10 in offense (scoring an average of 115.35 per game), #14 in defense (allowing an average of 113.06 points to be scored against them per game) and are 26-23 (24-25 ATS) this season.

Milwaukee Team Statistics

The Milwaukee Bucks have a 32-17 record for the year. In every game, the Bucks commit 18.3 fouls and shoot 73.9% from the charity stripe. In each game, they dish out 24.9 assists (17th in the league), and they turn over the ball 15.5 times. On the year, Milwaukee has scored 5,568 points (113.6 per game) and grabbed 48.3 rebounds. The Bucks shoot 46.0% from the field, ranking 23rd in the league.

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With 111.9 points allowed per game, the Bucks rank 7th in the league. The team forces 12.5 turnovers per game and allows a 45.7% shooting percentage (4th). Milwaukee's defense is giving up 35.0% on 3-point attempts (572 of 1,632) and opponent free throws are landing 78.0% of the time. Their team concedes 22.9 rebounds and 22.9 assists per game, ranking 3rd and 21st, respectively.

Milwaukee Bucks has a power ranking of 10 and are #18 for offense (scoring an average of 113.06 per game), #6 for defense (giving up an average of 113.06 points per game) and 32-17 (26-20-3 ATS) overall. New Orleans went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Milwaukee.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be NOP 126, MIL 108.

51% of SportsJaw players predict Milwaukee Bucks to cover.

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74% picked Milwaukee Bucks on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Pelicans 118 to Bucks 150.

Staff Prediction

The Pelicans come into this matchup really struggling as of late, having lost their last 7 games. The injuries to Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson have proved to be detrimental to the team as they look to keep afloat until they come back. The Bucks are currently 3rd in the Eastern Conference standings, and they have won 5 of their last 6 games. The Bucks have had a good season even in the absence of Khris Middleton. Jrue Holiday has really taken the next step and helped carry the load offensively. Both these teams are heading in opposite directions so I would expect the Bucks to win this one, maybe even blow them out. Take Milwaukee to cover the 9 points.

Staff Pick MIL ATS (-9)

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NBA Predictions

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Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · New Orleans Pelicans+310 → +410Moved
  • Moneyline · Milwaukee Bucks-380 → -545Moved
  • Spread · New Orleans Pelicans+8 (-110) → +10.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Milwaukee Bucks-8 (-110) → -10.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over235 (-110) → 229 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under235 (-110) → 229 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

New Orleans Pelicans
0-3 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Milwaukee Bucks
1-3 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-01-29T09:33:09.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

The Pelicans come into this matchup really struggling as of late, having lost their last 7 games. The injuries to Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson have proved to be detrimental to the team as they look to keep afloat until they come back. The Bucks are currently 3rd in the Eastern Conference standings, and they have won 5 of their last 6 games. The Bucks have had a good season even in the absence of Khris Middleton. Jrue Holiday has really taken the next step and helped carry the load offensively. Both these teams are heading in opposite directions so I would expect the Bucks to win this one, maybe even blow them out. Take Milwaukee to cover the 9 points.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-12-19Milwaukee Bucks 128 · New Orleans Pelicans 119
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Milwaukee Bucks defeated New Orleans Pelicans 135-110

Milwaukee Bucks defeated New Orleans Pelicans 135-110 on January 29, 2023, a 25-point decision in the series. Milwaukee Bucks' strongest period was the 1st quarter, when it outscored its opponent 37-19. Against SportsJaw's recorded New Orleans Pelicans +10.5 (-110) spread, Milwaukee Bucks covered, while the 245 combined points finished over the recorded total of 229.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DawhizSpread · New Orleans Pelicans +9 (-110)Loss
  • Novacek84Total · Under 234 (-110)Loss
  • BabybillyTotal · Over 233.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · New Orleans Pelicans +11.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 231.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · New Orleans Pelicans +11.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Milwaukee Bucks -11.5 (-110)Win
  • BabybillySpread · Milwaukee Bucks -11.5 (-110)Win
  • GtpixSpread · New Orleans Pelicans +11 (-110)Loss