It is way too early to call a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans a potential NBA Finals preview. However, it is safe to say that this is a game featuring two teams playing basketball at a very high level. On Monday night, the Bucks and Pelicans face off in an inter-conference affair in New Orleans, as both teams will look to make a statement in the Crescent City. In our NBA betting picks for Monday night, we break down this Bucks vs Pelicans contest.
Bucks vs Pelicans Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Pelicans Moneyline (-105) |
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This game will be played at Smoothie King Center at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, December 19, 2022.
Why Bet the Pelicans:
✅ The Bucks could be without Khris Middleton for the second straight night when they face the Pelicans. He is dealing with knee soreness, and the Bucks could be careful with him given how influential he has been on their success. The Pelicans will be without Brandon Ingram, but they are a deeper team and should win this one.
✅ New Orleans is playing at home, where they are miles better than they are on the road this season. The Pelicans are 12-3 at Smoothie King Center this year, compared to just 6-8 on the road. New Orleans will snap their three-game losing streak now that they are back on their home floor.
✅ New Orleans has the third best net rating in the NBA coming into this contest. That is a product of their offensive rating being fifth best in the NBA, while the Bucks are in the lower half of the league in offensive rating.
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Milwaukee Bucks
New Orleans Pelicans
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
MIL | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | NO |
---|---|---|
72 | Games | 72 |
43.2 | FG | 41.0 |
88.1 | FGA | 89.2 |
.490 | FG% | .460 |
14.3 | 3Pt-FG | 13.6 |
37.9 | 3Pt-FGA | 39.5 |
.377 | 3Pt% | .345 |
28.9 | 2Pt-FG | 27.4 |
50.2 | 2Pt-FGA | 49.7 |
.576 | 2Pt% | .551 |
18.8 | FT | 16.8 |
24.3 | FTA | 21.5 |
.774 | FT% | .783 |
9.3 | ORB | 10.4 |
34.5 | DRB | 32.6 |
43.8 | TRB | 43.0 |
26.5 | AST | 27.1 |
6.8 | STL | 6.6 |
4.9 | BLK | 5.3 |
12.6 | TOV | 14.3 |
19.3 | PF | 18.9 |
119.4 | PTS | 112.5 |
Defense/Offense
MIL | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | NO |
---|---|---|
72 | Games | 72 |
43.0 | FG | 43.6 |
91.5 | FGA | 89.1 |
.470 | FG% | .489 |
12.6 | 3Pt-FG | 12.5 |
35.0 | 3Pt-FGA | 33.0 |
.359 | 3Pt% | .380 |
30.5 | 2Pt-FG | 31.1 |
56.4 | 2Pt-FGA | 56.2 |
.540 | 2Pt% | .553 |
17.2 | FT | 18.0 |
21.4 | FTA | 23.5 |
.805 | FT% | .768 |
10.3 | ORB | 10.7 |
33.4 | DRB | 34.5 |
43.7 | TRB | 45.2 |
26.4 | AST | 27.6 |
6.8 | STL | 8.3 |
4.2 | BLK | 4.9 |
12.0 | TOV | 13.4 |
19.3 | PF | 19.0 |
115.8 | PTS | 117.8 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
MIL | Four Factors | NO |
---|---|---|
.571 | eFG% | .536 |
11.3 | TOV% | 12.7 |
21.7 | RB% | 76.7 |
.213 | FT/FGA | .189 |
Defense/Offense
MIL | Four Factors | NO |
---|---|---|
.539 | eFG% | .560 |
10.6 | TOV% | 11.9 |
77.0 | RB% | 24.8 |
.188 | FT/FGA | .202 |
Analytics
MIL | Analytics | NO |
---|---|---|
43 | Pythag Wins | 47 |
29 | Pythag Losses | 25 |
3.58 | Margin Of Victory | 5.17 |
119.4 | O Rtg | 117.8 |
115.8 | D Rtg | 112.5 |
100.3 | Pace | 98.1 |
.276 | FTr | .264 |
.430 | 3PAr | .370 |
.605 | TS% | .592 |
Betting Trends
MIL | Betting Trends | NO |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
117.33 | Avg Score | 114.33 |
116.67 | Avg Opp Score | 123.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
0-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
99.67 | Avg Score | 120.33 |
114.67 | Avg Opp Score | 113 |
MIL | Betting Trends | NO |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
2-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
110 | Avg Score | 120 |
110.4 | Avg Opp Score | 122.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
1-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
102.6 | Avg Score | 121.6 |
108.4 | Avg Opp Score | 110.6 |
MIL | Betting Trends | NO |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
4-4-2 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
112.8 | Avg Score | 117.3 |
109.9 | Avg Opp Score | 112.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
2-6-2 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
105.1 | Avg Score | 118.7 |
111.5 | Avg Opp Score | 106.6 |
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Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off of a blowout road win over the Utah Jazz over the weekend. Milwaukee sat both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton for that game, but managed to get contributions from elsewhere to win going away in Salt Lake City. In this game, the Bucks will have Giannis back, as they aim to take down the Pelicans on the road.
For the Bucks, the key to this game is going to be finding a way to keep Zion Williamson out of the paint. Williamson is so dangerous at the rim and dishing out to open shooters when he is not scoring there. Giannis has more than enough physical ability to meet him at the rim, but there is always the question of how hard defenders should press Zion at the rim in regular season games.
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans come into this game having lost three straight games. Those three losses all came on the road, with two coming in Utah against the Jazz and one in Phoenix against the Suns. Here, the Pelicans are back at home, and they will look to get back into the win column after falling out of the top spot in the Western Conference standings over the weekend.
While the Pelicans are missing Brandon Ingram due to injury at the moment, they are running like a well-oiled machine at home. New Orleans has won seven straight games on their home floor, and CJ McCollum has been more than willing to fill the scoring void left by Ingram’s absence. Here, another big game from McCollum could spring the Pelicans to yet another win on their home floor.
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