The Charlotte Hornets (4-7) will look to LaMelo Ball (fourth in NBA, 29.9 points per game) going up against Giannis Antetokounmpo (first in league, 33.3) and the Milwaukee Bucks (4-8) on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The matchup starts at 3:00 PM ET on FDSSE and FDSWI.
The Bucks head into their game as a 4-point favorite against the Hornets. The matchup features an over/under of 218.5.
Bucks vs. Hornets betting odds
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- Spread: Milwaukee -4
- Total: 218.5
- Moneyline: Milwaukee -175, Charlotte +146
Bucks at Hornets odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 4)
- Pick OU:
Over (218.5)
- Prediction:
Hornets 112 – Bucks 110
Moneyline
- The Bucks put together a 46-22 record in Games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 67.6% of those Games).
- In Games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -175 or shorter last year, Milwaukee had a record of 35-17 (67.3%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Bucks’ implied win probability is 63.6%.
- Charlotte was underdogs 76 times last season and won 18, or 23.7%, of those Games.
- The Hornets had a record of 16-52 in Games where bookmakers had them as underdogs of at least +146 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 40.7% chance of a victory for Charlotte.
Against the spread
- The Bucks score only 1.6 fewer points per Game (111) than the Hornets allow (112.6).
- Milwaukee is 4-2 against the spread and 3-3 overall when scoring more than 112.6 points.
- Charlotte has put together a 1-1 ATS record and a 1-1 overall record in Games it scores more than 113.5 points.
- Milwaukee is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall when it allows fewer than 107.6 points.
- The Bucks are at the 19th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (111 PPG), while the Hornets allow the 15th-fewest points per Game (112.6) in the league.
- Charlotte is the NBA’s 25th-ranked offense (107.6 PPG), while Milwaukee is the 17th-ranked defense (113.5).
- The Bucks have a negative point differential on the season (-30 total points, -2.5 per Game), as do the Hornets (-55 total points, -5 per Game).
Over/Under
- Milwaukee has an average implied point total of 117.3 this season, which is 6.3 points higher than its implied total in Saturday’s Game (111).
- So far this season, Milwaukee has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (111) six times.
- Charlotte’s average implied point total on the season (116.4 points) is 9.4 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (107 points).
How to watch Bucks vs. Hornets
- Game day: Saturday, November 16, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV channel: FDSSE and FDSWI
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Arena: Spectrum Center
- Live stream: Watch this Game Fubo
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