The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Milwaukee Bucks at 8 p.m. ET on Monday at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans is 18-11 overall and 12-3 at home, while Milwaukee is 21-8 overall and 7-5 on the road. The Bucks enter Monday’s matchup with the best record in the Eastern Conference, while the Pelicans are currently ranked No. 2 in the West.
Milwaukee is favored by 1 point in the latest Pelicans vs. Bucks odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 228. Before entering any Bucks vs. Pelicans picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 9 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 26-10 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $1,400. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Pelicans vs. Bucks. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Pelicans vs. Bucks:
- Pelicans vs. Bucks spread: Pelicans +1
- Pelicans vs. Bucks over/under: 228 points
- Pelicans vs. Bucks money line: New Orleans -105, Milwaukee -115
- Pelicans vs. Bucks picks: See picks here
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What you need to know about the Pelicans
It was a hard-fought contest, but the Pelicans had to settle for a 118-114 defeat against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. New Orleans was up 63-46 at the end of the half but couldn’t hold on to the lead. Despite the loss, the Pelicans got a solid performance out of power forward Zion Williamson, who finished with 30 points and nine assists.
For the season, Williamson is averaging 25.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. He’s scored 30 or more points in four of his last five outings. CJ McCollum leads the team in assists with 5.6 per game. The 31-year-old is also averaging 18.1 points per game while knocking down 41.2% of his field goals.
What you need to know about the Bucks
Meanwhile, Milwaukee took its game against the Utah Jazz this past Saturday by a conclusive 123-97 score. Power forward Bobby Portis (22 points) and point guard Jrue Holiday (21 points) were the top scorers for Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) missed Saturday’s matchup, but he’s expected to take the court against the Pelicans on Monday.
Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.6 points and 11.1 rebounds per game this season, both of which rank inside the top-five of the NBA. As a team, the Bucks are averaging 112.6 points per game on offense, which ranks 17th in the league.
How to make Bucks vs. Pelicans picks
The model has simulated Pelicans vs. Bucks 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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