The effective offense of the Milwaukee Bucks (46-26) will battle the strong defense of the New Orleans Pelicans (44-28) at Smoothie King Center on March 28, 2024. The Bucks are favorites, by 1.5 points. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5 points.
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Spread: Pelicans (+1.5) to Cover
- While DraftKings has the Bucks winning by 1.5, the model has the Pelicans taking home the victory, with a considerable margin between the two spreads (6.8 points). Take the Pelicans.
- New Orleans has a 40-30-2 record against the spread this season.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread 15 times this season (15-7-1 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- Milwaukee is 32-39-1 ATS this season.
- The Bucks have covered the spread 25 times this season (25-31-1 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
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Total: Over 224.5
- The model predicts a total (231.9 points) much higher than the one set by DraftKings for this matchup (224.5 points). Take the over.
- Milwaukee’s games have had more than 224.5 points scored on 50 occasions this year.
- New Orleans’ games have had over 224.5 points 42 times this year.
- In the Bucks’ 72 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 36 times.
- A total of 31 Pelicans games this season have hit the over.
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Moneyline Winner: Pelicans (+105)
- Prediction: Pelicans 119, Bucks 113
- Milwaukee has been the favorite in 60 games this season and won 43 (71.7%) of those contests.
- New Orleans has been victorious in 14, or 51.9%, of the 27 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Points Prop: Under 29.5
- Giannis Antetokounmpo posts 30.6 points, 11.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1.2 steals and 1.0 block.
- Thursday’s over/under for Antetokounmpo is 29.5 points. That is 1.1 fewer than his season average of 30.6.
- In 73 games this season with a points prop total, Antetokounmpo has gone over the total 31 times.
- At 115.7 points scored per game and 110.5 points conceded, the Pelicans are 13th in the league on offense and eighth on defense.
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