NBA Best Bets: Bucks vs. Hornets Picks for November 16

Published 11:35 pm Friday, November 15, 2024

A pair of the NBA’s top scorers hit the court when Giannis Antetokounmpo (first, 33.3 PPG) and the Milwaukee Bucks (4-8) visit LaMelo Ball (fourth, 29.9 PPG) and the Charlotte Hornets (4-7) on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET on FDSSE and FDSWI. The Bucks are 3.5-point favorites.

Our computer predictions for Saturday’s game can assist you in placing an informed wager using the best bets out there.

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Bucks vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: FDSSE and FDSWI
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Bucks vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 35.5 PTS

  • The 35.5-point total set for Antetokounmpo on Saturday is 2.2 more points than his season scoring average.
  • So far this season, Antetokounmpo is 7-for-13 at hitting the over on the total set for his points prop.
  • The Bucks are the NBA’s 20th-ranked scoring squad (111 points per game), while the Hornets are 14th in points conceded (112.6 per game).
  • When Milwaukee totals more than 112.6 points, its record is 3-3.

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LaMelo Ball Over 27.5 PTS

  • Ball’s 29.9 points per game are 2.4 points higher than Saturday’s over/under.
  • Ball has gone over on his points prop on eight occasions this season (in 12 games with such a prop).
  • Charlotte is the NBA’s 25th-ranked team offensively (107.6 points per game), while Milwaukee is 17th-ranked on defense (113.5 conceded).
  • Charlotte has put together a 1-1 record when it scores more than 113.5 points.

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 3.5)

  • Milwaukee has five wins in 12 games against the spread this season.
  • Charlotte’s record against the spread is 6-5-0.
  • The Bucks’ ATS record as 3.5-point favorites or more is 4-3.
  • The Hornets’ ATS record as 3.5-point underdogs or more is 5-4.

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Pick OU:

Over (217.5)

  • In nine of 12 games this season, the Bucks and their opponents have combined to score more than 217.5 points.
  • The Hornets have combined with their opponent to score more than 217.5 points in four of 11 games this season.
  • The average total in Milwaukee’s outings this year is 227.3, 9.8 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Charlotte’s average game total this season has been 225.3, 7.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Bucks are the 24th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Hornets have scored the 29th-most points.
  • The Hornets have surrendered the second-fewest points in the league this season, while the Bucks have given up the 10th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Hornets (+135)

  • This season, the Bucks have won four out of the eight games in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Hornets have won in three of the 10 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Milwaukee has a record of 4-3 when it’s favored by -165 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • This year, Charlotte has won two of nine games when listed as at least +135 or better on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 62.3% chance of a victory for the Bucks.

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