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

Published 12:39 am Saturday, November 16, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (4-7) will look to LaMelo Ball (fourth in the league scoring 29.9 points per game) when they attempt to knock off Giannis Antetokounmpo (first in the NBA with 33.3 PPG) and the Milwaukee Bucks (4-8) on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The Hornets are 3.5-point home underdogs in the matchup, which tips at 3:00 PM ET on FDSSE and FDSWI.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Saturday’s game, before you make a wager on this contest?

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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
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Bucks vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 35.5 PTS

  • Antetokounmpo’s 33.3 points per game average is 2.2 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • Antetokounmpo has gone up against a points prop bet in 13 games this season, and he’s gone over seven times.
  • 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).
  • Milwaukee has a 3-3 record when finishing with more points than 112.6.

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LaMelo Ball Over 27.5 PTS

  • The 29.9 points Ball scores per game are 2.4 more than his over/under on Saturday.
  • Ball has gone over eight times on a points prop this season (in 12 opportunities).
  • Charlotte’s squad is currently the 25th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (107.6 points per game), while Milwaukee is 17th in points conceded (113.5 per game).
  • Charlotte is 1-1 when scoring more points than 113.5.

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 3.5)

  • Milwaukee’s record against the spread is 5-7-0.
  • Against the spread, Charlotte is 6-5-0 this year.
  • The Bucks have an ATS record of 4-3 as 3.5-point favorites or greater.
  • The Hornets have an ATS record of 5-4 as 3.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (217.5)

  • The Bucks and their opponents have gone over 217.5 combined points in nine of 12 games this season.
  • The Hornets have combined with their opponent to score more than 217.5 points in four of 11 games this season.
  • Milwaukee has an average point total of 227.3 in its games this year, 9.8 more points 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 score the 24th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 29th-most.
  • The Hornets have surrendered the second-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Bucks have given up the 10th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Hornets (+135)

  • The Bucks have been favorites in eight games this season and won four (50%) of those contests.
  • The Hornets have been chosen as underdogs in 10 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (30%) in those games.
  • This season, Milwaukee has won four of its seven games when favored by at least -165 on the moneyline.
  • This season, Charlotte has come away with a win two times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 62.3% chance of a victory for the Bucks.

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