Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks Predictions and Odds Jan 10
Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Preview
WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks betting preview for Monday, January 10. At the time of posting, the Bucks have opened as an 2-point road favorite over the Hornets, with the total sitting at 236.5 points.
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| Monday, January 10 | NBA Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Charlotte Hornets +2 vs Milwaukee Bucks |
| Total: | 236.5 Points |
| Game Time: | 7:10pm ET / 4:10pm PT |
| Arena: | Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks Analysis
Eastern Conference foes will do battle when the Milwaukee Bucks travel to The Spectrum Center for a matchup with the Charlotte Hornets. These teams met Saturday night at the same venue where the Hornets prevailed 114-106. Both teams sit at 2nd place of their respective divisions, the Bucks are 3 games behind the Chicago Bulls and the Hornets are 4 games behind the Miami Heat. These squads also faced off on December 1st, Milwaukee won at home by the score of 127-125.
Champs Struggling
The Milwaukee Bucks have now lost three of their past four games after winning their prior six games. In Saturday’s loss to the Hornets, the Bucks shot just 39% from the field and lost their second straight road game. They wasted an amazing effort from league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored 43 points and snagged 12 rebounds. Even more impressive, Antetokounmpo shot 18 for 20 from the charity stripe. Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis also had great games, both players had double doubles. However outside of those 3, the rest of the team struggled as the trio combined for 83.9% of the teams 106 points.
The Bucks are playing without five of their top seven leader scorers as they deal with health issues due to Covid protocols. The list includes Jrue Holiday, Grayson Allen, Pat Connaughton and George Hill. Milwaukee is third in the NBA with 112.1 points per game and 17th in scoring defense with 108.2 points allowed to their opponents.
Hornets Surging
The Charlotte Hornets have won five of their past seven games and are looking for a two game mini-sweep over the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks. Terry Rozier led the way with 28 points, Miles Bridges added 21 points and LaMelo Ball just missed a triple double with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. This team should be exuding confidence after beating a championship contender like the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Hornets have been shooting the ball well from beyond the arc, they made a franchise record 24 three pointers against the Detroit Pistons in the game before hitting 16 against the Bucks. In their last three games, they are scoring 43% of their points from long distance. Charlotte is second in the NBA in scoring with 115.5 points a game. However, they are horrible defensively, as they allow 116.3 points a game which is second worst in the league.
Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction
The Milwaukee Bucks are 2 point road favorites with a total set at 236.5. The Bucks have really struggled in Charlotte, as they 1-6 against the spread in their last 7 games. Its tough to gage what will happen here due to the uncertainty of Milwaukee’s roster. However, we do have the 3rd and 7th most efficient offenses in the league. Charlotte doesn’t have a player with the size or talent to contain Antetokounmpo.
Meanwhile the Hornets are burying threes left and right. While these teams somehow only combined for 220 points in their last contest, we are going to roll with the over here. Generally, in consecutive head-to-head games teams will regress to the mean after an outlier game.
OFFICIAL PLAY: Over 236.5 Points
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Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks Preview from GoldSheet
These two just met Saturday night here in Charlotte’s Spectrum Center with Milwaukee absorbing its 3rd SU and spread loss in the last 4 games, a 114-106 Hornet victory powered by G Terry Rozier (28 pts.) and F Miles Bridges (21 & 8 boards), while LaMelo Ball flirted with a triple double (19-9-8). The Bucks were held to 39% FGs. Bucks were playing 2nd night of back-to-back games in that one, although Giannis Antetokounmpo had a huge game (43 & 12 rebs.).
The Hornets have covered 6 of the last 7 against Milwaukee with the Bucks getting the money in just 3 of the last 15 against Charlotte. Hornets 6-2 last 8 against the points and 6-2 “under” in that run. That being said, the immediacy and the fact that the Hornets couldn’t contain Bucks Greek Freak or F Khris Middleton (27 pts., 10 rebs. and 8 asst.) points to a crackback by Milwaukee.
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