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

Published 11:33 pm Tuesday, February 4, 2025

The Charlotte Hornets (12-35) will attempt to end a five-game losing streak when they host the Milwaukee Bucks (26-22) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 as 10.5-point underdogs. The Bucks have lost four games in a row.

If you hope to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game, discover the best bets on the board below (according to our computer predictions).

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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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Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 31.5 PTS

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo has put up 31.8 points per game during the 2024-25 season, 0.3 points higher than Wednesday’s over/under.
  • Antetokounmpo has gone up against a points prop bet in 41 games this season, and he’s hit the over 24 times.
  • The Bucks are the NBA’s 12th-ranked scoring squad (114.3 points per game), while the Hornets are 13th in points conceded (112.2 per game).
  • Milwaukee is 19-7 when putting up more points than 112.2.

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Miles Bridges Over 23.5 PTS

  • Miles Bridges’ 19.6 points per game are 3.9 fewer than Wednesday’s over/under.
  • This season Bridges is 17-for-33 at scoring more than the over/under set for him in terms of points.
  • The 28th-ranked scoring NBA team (107 points per game) is Charlotte, while Milwaukee ranks 15th in the league defensively (112.8 conceded per game).
  • Charlotte has put together an 8-8 record when it scores more than 112.8 points.

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 10.5)

  • Against the spread, Milwaukee is 22-26-0 this year.
  • Charlotte’s record against the spread is 23-24-0.
  • As a 10.5-point favorite or greater, the Bucks have two wins ATS (2-3).
  • Against the spread as 10.5-point underdogs or more, the Hornets are 8-4.

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Pick OU:

Over (222.5)

  • The Bucks’ 48 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 222.5 points 31 times.
  • Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 222.5 points in 18 of 47 outings.
  • The average total in Milwaukee’s games this year is 226.8, 4.3 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Charlotte’s contests this season is 222.8, 0.3 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Bucks score the 20th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Hornets’ offense puts up the 30th-most.
  • The Bucks are the NBA’s ninth-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the second-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Bucks (-500)

  • This season, the Bucks have won 24 out of the 37 games, or 64.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Hornets have come away with 10 wins in the 40 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Milwaukee has a record of 4-2 when it’s favored by -500 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • This season, Charlotte has come away with a win one time in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +375 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 83.3% chance of a victory for the Bucks.

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