The Milwaukee Bucks (38-23) travel to meet the Houston Rockets (15-47) Thursday at Toyota Center. Tip-off is set for a 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Bucks-Rockets odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Bucks rebounded after a loss in Atlanta, topping the playoff-hopeful Hornets in Charlotte by a 114-104 score as 9.5-point favorites. The Under cashed for the third consecutive outings, while they’re 3-1 SU/ATS across the past four overall.
The Rockets were on the short end of a 114-107 score against Minnesota on Tuesday, and they have dropped five straight while going 2-3 ATS. Houston has also won just once in the previous 11, and twice across their past 17.
Bucks at Rockets: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:40 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Bucks -1100 (bet $1,100 to win $100) | Rockets +700 (bet $100 to win $700)
- Against the spread/ATS: Bucks -13 (-110) | Rockets +13 (-110)
- Over/Under: 232.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Bucks at Rockets: Key injuries
Bucks
- SF Rodions Kurucs (biceps) questionable
Rockets
- PG D.J. Augustin (ankle) out
- SG Avery Bradley (calf) questionable
- SG Sterling Brown (knee) out
- PG Dante Exum (calf) out
- SG Eric Gordon (groin) out
- SF Danuel House Jr. (ankle) questionable
- SG David Nwaba (wrist) out
- PG John Wall (hamstring) out
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Bucks at Rockets: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bucks 125, Rockets 107
Money line (ML)
The Bucks (-1100) will cost you 11 times your potential return, or a return of just $9.09 on a $100 wager. Needless to say, that’s ridiculous, and an awful long-term betting strategy.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The BUCKS -13 (-110) are a good play on the road. The Rockets +13 (-110) are horrific this season, and Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS across the past six as a favorite of 8.5 or more points. On the flipside, the Rockets are 4-7 ATS across the past 11 games overall.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 232.5 (-110) is the lean here, even though the Bucks are the No. 1 scoring offense in the NBA.
The Rockets have cashed the Under in four of the past five, going for 107 or fewer points in four of their previous five outings. Houston is terrible, and banged up, and it’s hard to imagine they’ll be able to roll up huge offensive totals against an NBA title contender.
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