National Basketball Association
04/02/2026
8:00pm
Game Details & Odds
Date:
February 4, 2026 |
Time:
7:00 pm CST |
Venue:
Fiserv Forum |
TV/Stream:
FDSWI
Odds for New Orleans Pelicans vs Milwaukee Bucks are not posted yet. When the market opens, the spread, moneylines, and total will populate here.
Historical Betting Stats
The most useful split on this page is favorite vs underdog ATS. Books donât just price teams â they price roles. This table lets you match the role the market assigns tonight to the role each team has handled best. Totals lean by Over% points slightly toward New Orleans Pelicansâs games trending higher.
| Stat |
New Orleans Pelicans |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| ATS (W-L-P) |
28-24-0 |
20-28-0 |
| ATS Wins |
28 |
20 |
| ATS Losses |
24 |
28 |
| ATS Push |
0 |
0 |
| ATS Win% |
50% |
40% |
| Home ATS Wins |
16 |
9 |
| Away ATS Wins |
12 |
11 |
| As Favorite ATS |
5-0-0 |
7-14-0 |
| As Underdog ATS |
23-24-0 |
13-14-0 |
| Over Wins |
26 |
20 |
| Under Wins |
26 |
28 |
| Over% |
50% |
40% |
Prediction & Best Bet
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Bettor Board:
scan the board with a odds-forward snapshot for New Orleans Pelicans vs Milwaukee Bucks.
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ATS Pick:
New Orleans Pelicans -4.5 (-115)
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O/U Pick:
Under 223.5 (-110)
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Projected Score:
New Orleans Pelicans 55, Milwaukee Bucks 53
The best value is often a half-point or a better price, not a different opinion. That is why this box stays focused on numbers and juice.
These are quick leans built from available pricing and team-level results, not free money. Next comes the deeper matchup context.
New Orleans Pelicans @ Milwaukee Bucks Key Analysis:
The simplest way to size up New Orleans Pelicans against Milwaukee Bucks is to connect form with efficiency and shot quality. If the latest stretch record lines up with ratings, that is usually your swing factor in a results lens.
New Orleans Pelicans Team Analysis
- Recent form:
The short snapshot is simple: New Orleans Pelicans in their last five has 2 wins and 3 losses. Average margin over that stretch: -9.
- Offense and defense:
Pace is the easiest clue for whether this turns into a track meet. New Orleans Pelicans plays at a pace of 20.6, which points to how many possessions are likely on the table.
- Key players:
The two most important workload markers for New Orleans Pelicans are Hunter Dickinson and Zion Williamson based on their usage share this season, since they carry the most usage over the season. Efficiency context: Hunter Dickinson TS% 50.0%, Zion Williamson TS% 62.2%.
- Notable changes and injuries:
The other part of the status report is turnaround, especially in compressed spots.
Milwaukee Bucks Team Analysis
- Recent form:
On the season, Milwaukee Bucks sits at 20 wins and 29 losses, which is the long-view. The short view is in the last five on the schedule: 1 wins and 4 losses, which is usually what the line reacts to first.
- Offense and defense:
Pace is the easiest clue for whether this turns into a track meet. Milwaukee Bucks plays at a pace of 20.1, which points to how many possessions are likely on the table.
- Key players:
The two most important workload markers for Milwaukee Bucks are Giannis Antetokounmpo and Mark Sears by their usage profile this season, since they carry the most usage over the season. Efficiency context: Giannis Antetokounmpo TS% 67.9%, Mark Sears TS% 66.6%.
- Notable changes and injuries:
Injuries matter most when they remove production and minutes. Injured production totals are not available for Milwaukee Bucks.
Matchup Breakdown & Key Factors
This section is built to be skimmable: first a at-a-glance matchup table, from there an offense table, from there a defense table, and finally a short list of the biggest on-court drivers like pace, ratings, and market results.
| Metric |
New Orleans Pelicans |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| Overall Record |
13-40
|
20-29
|
| Win Percentage |
24.5%
|
40.8%
|
| Net Rating |
-5.9
|
-2.9
|
| Pace |
20.6
|
20.1
|
| Offensive Rating |
110.4
|
111.5
|
| Defensive Rating |
116.2
|
114.4
|
| ATS Record |
28-24-0
|
20-28-0
|
| Over/Under Results |
26 overs / 26 unders
|
20 overs / 28 unders
|
| Points For (PPG) |
114.5
|
112.1
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| Points Against (PPG) |
121.0
|
116.1
|
How the Scoring Tends to Land by Quarter
Use the quarter view as a timing checkâearly bursts, mid-game runs, or late finishes. Any âpaceâ language here stays strictly tied to combined scoring as a signal, not a subjective game script.
Stat-only read: Q1 carries the most combined points (14.1), and Q3 carries the fewest (13.8). With Q1 on top, the stat lean is that the game speed shows early, not late. Q3 at the bottom suggests the post-break segment has been the least productive on the scoreboard. The combined scoring edge is in 1H, suggesting the game has tended to do more of its work in the first 24 minutes.
| Quarter Scores |
New Orleans Pelicans |
Milwaukee Bucks |
| Q1 Points / Allowed |
7.1 / 7.7 |
7.0 / 7.3 |
| Q2 Points |
7.1 |
6.9 |
| Q3 Points |
6.9 |
6.9 |
| Q4 Points |
7.1 |
6.9 |
| First Half / Second Half |
14.3 / 14.0 |
13.9 / 13.9 |
Expert Analysis & Pick Rationale
This game sets up as a style question: tempo versus execution. New Orleans Pelicans typically plays at a 20.6 pace, compared to Milwaukee Bucks at 20.1. When the number is tight, shot quality and conversion tend to show up late. Shooting efficiency: New Orleans Pelicans 108.2 vs Milwaukee Bucks 111.7.
We also weigh how these teams have treated the number. New Orleans Pelicans covers at 50% , while Milwaukee Bucks covers at 40% . Totals note: New Orleans Pelicans over rate 50% and Milwaukee Bucks over rate 40%. Injury context matters too: Milwaukee Bucks 2 out, 2 questionable and New Orleans Pelicans 1 out, 0 questionable.
Final lean recap:
ATS pick listed above
