NBA Best Bets: Bucks vs. Hornets Picks for February 5

Published 11:33 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2025

The Milwaukee Bucks (26-22) bring a four-game losing streak into a road matchup with the Charlotte Hornets (12-35), who have lost five straight. The Bucks are favorites (-8.5) in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET (on FDSSE and FDSWI) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

Our computer predictions for Wednesday’s game will assist you in making an informed wager using the best bets available.

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Bucks vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: FDSSE and FDSWI
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Bucks vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 8.5)

  • Milwaukee is 22-26-0 against the spread this year.
  • Charlotte has 23 wins in 47 games against the spread this season.
  • As 8.5-point favorites or more, the Bucks are 7-5 against the spread.
  • Against the spread as 8.5-point underdogs or greater, the Hornets are 9-7.

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Pick OU:

Over (218.5)

  • The Bucks and their opponents have gone over 218.5 combined points in 35 of 48 games this season.
  • Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 218.5 points in 23 of 47 outings.
  • Milwaukee’s games this year have an average total of 226.8, 8.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Charlotte’s contests this season is 222.8, 4.3 more points than this game’s total.
  • The Bucks are the 18th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
  • The Bucks are the league’s ninth-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the third-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Bucks (-400)

  • This season, the Bucks have been favored 37 times and won 24, or 64.9%, of those games.
  • The Hornets have been chosen as underdogs in 40 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (25%) in those games.
  • This season, Milwaukee has won five of its eight games when favored by at least -400 on the moneyline.
  • This season, Charlotte has come away with a win one time in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +310 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Bucks have a 80% chance to win.

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