Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/29/2021

Milwaukee is a 7-point favorite against New Orleans when the Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Bucks (11-6) and Zion Williamson's Pelicans (6-10) meet on January 29, 2021. A point total of 230 has been set for the matchup.

How to Watch

Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN

Betting Suggestions:

Bucks vs. Pelicans Betting Data

Bucks Betting Data

• Milwaukee has a losing 8-9 record against the spread this season.
• The Bucks have fared well as a 7-point favorite, going 6-4 against the spread when favored by at least 7 points.
• Milwaukee and its opponents have hit the over in 52.9% of games (9 out of 17 matchups).

Pelicans Betting Data

• New Orleans has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 6-10.
• When the Pelicans are at least 7-point underdogs, they're 1-3 against the spread.
• New Orleans hit the over in a majority of its matchups this season: 10 of 16 games (62.5%).

Point Total Insights

• Milwaukee's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Friday's matchup total (230 points) in nine out of 17 opportunities (52.9% of matchups).
• Six New Orleans games this year (37.5% of its matchups) ended with a final point total higher than Friday's over/under of 230 points.
• The point total for the game of 230 is one point more than the combined points per game averages for the Bucks (119.8 points per game) and the Pelicans (109.2 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 221.9 points per game, 8.1 points less than this contest's over/under.
• The Bucks have seen a 230.6 average over/under in their games this season, 0.6 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 9.7 points separates this matchup's over/under (230 points) and the average total points bet in Pelicans' games (220.3 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

Milwaukee has won a majority of its last 10 games against New Orleans, going 6-4, while the Bucks have also covered the spread in both of their games against the Pelicans.

Bucks Players to Watch

• Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 26.8 points and 11.0 rebounds per game.
• Milwaukee's best passer is Khris Middleton, who averages 5.8 assists per game to go with his 21.9 PPG scoring average.
• Middleton leads the Bucks in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• The Milwaukee steals leader is Jrue Holiday, who averages 1.9 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Brook Lopez, who compiles 1.5 rejections per contest.

Pelicans Players to Watch

• Williamson is at the top of the Pelicans scoring leaderboard with 23.9 points per game. He also collects 7.5 rebounds and dishes out 1.9 assists per game.
• The New Orleans leaders in rebounding and assists are Steven Adams with 9.6 rebounds per game (he also adds 9.1 points and 2.6 assists per game) and Brandon Ingram with 4.8 assists per game (he also tacks on 23.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game).
• Ingram is reliable from three-point range and leads the Pelicans with 2.4 made threes per game.
• New Orleans' leader in steals is Lonzo Ball (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Ingram (0.9 per game).

Injury Report

Bucks: None

Pelicans:

Lonzo Ball: Day To Day (Ankle)