Charlotte Hornets at Milwaukee Bucks odds, picks and predictions

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The Milwaukee Bucks (7-9) welcome the Charlotte Hornets (6-9) to Fiserv Forum Saturday. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Hornets vs. Bucks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Hornets lead 1-0

The Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 129-117 Friday, covering as 5.5-point home favorites. They have rattled off 3 straight wins and won 5 of their last 6, a welcome sign after losing 8 of their first 10. Milwaukee has found its rhythm offensively, averaging 125.5 points per game over its last 2. The Bucks are led by F Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is averaging 32.1 points per game.

The Hornets beat the Detroit Pistons 123-121 in OT Thursday, closing as 2-point home underdogs. Charlotte was led by F Brandon Miller, who dropped 38 points and nailed 8 triples. The Hornets have won 2 of their last 4 and 4 of their last 8. In that 8-game span, they are 6-2 against the spread (ATS). Charlotte is 4-3 ATS on the road this season.

Hornets at Bucks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 1:41 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Hornets +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Bucks -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
Against the spread: Hornets +7.5 (-110) | Bucks -7.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Hornets at Bucks key injuries

Hornets

F Miles Bridges (knee) out
G Tre Mann (back) out
C Mark Williams (foot) out

Bucks

(Not yet submitted — below was for Friday’s game)

F Khris Middleton (ankle) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Hornets at Bucks picks and predictions

Prediction

Bucks 116, Hornets 110

Moneyline

PASS.

There’s no value here. The Bucks are too expensive, while the Hornets haven’t consistently won on the road and aren’t worthy of a play as sizable underdogs.

Against the spread

BET HORNETS +7.5 (-110).

While the Hornets haven’t consistently won, they have consistently covered. They are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 and 8-1 ATS as an underdog of 8 or fewer. Charlotte has covered in 3 of its last 4 games. It has held games close, although it does struggle to close out games.

The Bucks are 3-4-1 ATS in their last 8 games, and 2 of their last 4 wins were within a 7.5-point margin. Milwaukee is 4-4-1 ATS and will be on the second night of a back-to-back, so it might have some tired legs as well.

Couple it all together, and back HORNETS +7.5 (-110).

Over/Under

BET OVER 224.5 (-115).

The Bucks have gone Over in 3 of their last 5 games and scored at least 122 in 2 straight. They have allowed at least 115 in 3 of their last 5 as well.

With a young team, the Hornets shouldn’t be opposed to pushing the pace. Charlotte has scored at least 114 points in 4 straight games and is 4-0 O/U in those. It has allowed at least 114 in 5 straight.

With those trends in mind, take OVER 224.5 (-115).

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