Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction and Betting Tips | Jan. 22, 2025

Two teams riding four-game winning streaks will clash in Wednesday’s Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans matchup, part of the NBA’s nine-game slate. While both are on impressive runs, their standings paint a different picture: the Bucks are fourth in the Eastern Conference, while the Pelicans sit at 14th in the West.

With both teams boasting the longest active win streaks in the league, tonight’s game promises to be an exciting contest to see who extends their streak to five.

Here’s a preview of the Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans game, which tips off at 8 p.m. ET at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Preview and Odds

Moneyline: Bucks (-267) vs Pelicans (+217)

Spread: Bucks -6.5 (-110) vs Pelicans +6.5 (-110)

Total (O/U): Bucks o233.5 (-110) vs Pelicans u233.5 (-110)

Editor's note: The odds for this game could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans preview

The Milwaukee Bucks have been dominant over their four-game streak, holding the league's second-best net rating during that span. Their victories came against tough opponents, including the Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers, with all wins secured by double-digit margins.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been in peak form, averaging 32.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists during this stretch.

The New Orleans Pelicans, meanwhile, are defying expectations. After battling numerous injuries earlier in the season, the team is finally starting to regain its footing.

Despite sitting 10 games behind the final play-in spot, they’ve won seven of their last 10 games and are showing resilience. Although they’ve been linked to trade rumors, they’ve proven they can compete with anyone when healthy.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans predicted starting lineups

For Milwaukee, A.J. Green (quad) and MarJon Beauchamp (illness) did not play in Sunday’s win over Philadelphia.

For the Pelicans, Yves Missi and Zion Williamson are both questionable due to a non-COVID illness. Dejounte Murray is probable with right elbow bursitis. Brandon Ingram (left ankle sprain) and Herb Jones (right shoulder strain) are out.

Bucks

G - Damian Lillard | G - Andre Jackson Jr. | F - Taurean Prince | F - Giannis Antetokounmpo | C - Brook Lopez

Pelicans

G - Dejounte Murray | G - CJ McCollum | F - Zion Wiliamson | F - Trey Murphy | C - Daniel Theis

Editor's note: These are the predicted lineups and could change based on the availability of players.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans betting props

• Damian Lillard to score over 23.5 points (-115 on Bet365): Expect Lillard to surpass this total.
• Trey Murphy to score under 20.5 points (-106 on Caesars): Murphy is unlikely to hit this mark.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction

This game may not attract much attention due to the Pelicans’ poor record, but it features two of the hottest teams in the league going head-to-head. While the Bucks are favored, we predict the Pelicans, who are playing inspired basketball as of late, to pull off an upset to extend their streak.