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Milwaukee Bucks vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Milwaukee Bucks and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bucks as -6-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 229.
New Orleans was a 124-106 winner in its last match at home against the Wizards. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 230 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 115-108 winner as they battled the Raptors on the road. The Bucks covered in the match as a -6.5-point favorite, while 223 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 11-6 SU,8-9 ATS
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 6-10 SU,6-10 ATS
New Orleans is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
New Orleans is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games
Next up:
Milwaukee at Charlotte Saturday, January 30
New Orleans home to Houston Saturday, January 30