Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/08/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 8, 2022

Venue:  Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bucks NL, Hornets NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bucks -1.5, Hornets +1.5; Over/Under:  232.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bucks NL, Hornets NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Milwaukee Bucks:  25-15 (2nd place, Central Division)

Charlotte Hornets:  20-19 (2nd place, Southeast Division)

 

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Milwaukee Bucks:  6-4 last 10

Charlotte Hornets:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Bucks are coming into this game with a 25-15 record overall and they are 12-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the New Orleans Pelicans but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Detroit Pistons and the Toronto Raptors in their last game. Khris Middleton led the team in points in that game with 25 while Jordan Nwora was next on the team with 17 points. Jrue Holiday led the team in assists in that game with 12 while DeMarcus Cousins led the team in rebounds off the bench with 10. They were 44.7% from the field, 43.6% from 3-point range, and 69.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108 PPG against them. The Bucks have an ATS record of 18-22 this season and their O/U record is 18-22.

 

 

The Hornets are coming into this match with a 20-19 record overall and they are 10-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses were against the Phoenix Suns and the Washington Wizards while their win came against the Detroit Pistons in their last game. Kelly Oubre Jr. went off in that game as he led the team in points off the bench with 32 while Miles Bridges and Gordon Hayward were both next on the team with 19 points each. LaMelo Ball led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Ball and PJ Washington both led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They were 59.3% from the field, 57.1% from 3-point range, and 69% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 115.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.6 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 23-16 this season and their O/U record is 22-16-1.

 

 

The Bucks are coming into this game as a 1.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hornets have been playing well recently but they have not been a very consistent team this season. The Bucks have not been playing well recently but they have been missing some players who will be back for this game and a healthy Bucks team is much better than a healthy Charlotte team. The Bucks need to start winning some games and now that their starters are back in the lineup, including Giannis, they should start to heat up and win a lot more games. The best bet to place in this game is on the Bucks to cover the spread here.

 

Bucks Hornets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 8, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Bucks 129 Hornets 117.

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Milwaukee Bucks: 6-12 ATS as a road underdog. 12-18 ATS in January games. 17-23 O/U in all games. 

Charlotte Hornets: 23-15 ATS in all games. 8-2 ATS as a home underdog. 12-3 ATS in home games. 25-16 ATS against Central division opponents. 10-3 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent.

 

 

Milwaukee Bucks:  P. Connaughton (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. G. Allen (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Holiday (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. G. Antetokounmpo (SF) Prob Fri - Illness. G. Hill (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. D. DiVincenzo (SG) Late Jan - Ankle injury. B. Lopez (C) Out indefinitely - Back injury.

Charlotte Hornets:  V. Carey Jr. (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness.

 

 

 

"I'm not devastated. I thought our guys busted their butts." - Darvin Ham on his team’s loss against the Raptors on Wednesday night.

 

 

"I give all the credit to my teammates. We had 39 assists tonight. ... I am blessed to be able to play with a bunch of unselfish guys out there who allow me to continue with a hot stretch." - Kelly Oubre Jr. after a great performance in their win against the Pistons on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Javonte Smart

SG     Wesley Matthews

SF     Khris Middleton

PF     Giannis Antetokounmpo

C     Bobby Portis

 

PG    LaMelo Ball

SG    Terry Rozier

SF     Gordon Hayward

PF    Miles Bridges

C    Mason Plumlee

 

 

PPG: G. Antetokounmpo (27.9)

APG: J. Holiday (6.7)

Reb/G: G. Antetokounmpo (11.5)

 

PPG: M. Bridges (19.5)

APG: L. Ball (7.8)

Reb/G: L. Ball (7.3)

 

Coaches:

Milwaukee Bucks: Mike Budenholzer (4th season)

Charlotte Hornets: James Borrego (4th season)