NBA Best Bets: Bucks vs. Rockets Picks for November 18

Published 5:48 am Monday, November 18, 2024

The Houston Rockets (10-4) are underdogs (+4.5) as they attempt to extend a five-game win streak when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks (4-9) at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, November 18, 2024 at Fiserv Forum. The contest airs on NBA TV, SCHN, and FDSWI.

Before making a wager on this game, have a look at the best bets available on Monday based on our computer predictions.

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Bucks vs. Rockets Game Info

  • When: Monday, November 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • TV: NBA TV, SCHN, and FDSWI
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Bucks vs. Rockets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 4.5)

  • Milwaukee has five wins in 13 games against the spread this year.
  • Houston has beaten the spread nine times in 14 games.
  • The Bucks have an ATS record of 3-3 as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • As a 4.5-point underdog or greater, the Rockets have one win ATS (1-1) this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (220.5)

  • In nine games this season, the Bucks and their opponents have gone over 220.5 combined points.
  • The Rockets have combined with their opponent to score more than 220.5 points in six of 14 games this season.
  • Milwaukee’s contests this year have an average point total of 226.6, 6.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Houston has a 221.9-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 1.4 more points than this game’s total.
  • The Bucks score the 24th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Rockets’ offense racks up the ninth-most.
  • This contest features the NBA’s 10th-ranked (Rockets) and eighth-ranked (Bucks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (+145)

  • The Bucks have won four of the nine games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Rockets have been chosen as underdogs in three games this year and have walked away with the win two times (66.7%) in those games.
  • This season, Milwaukee has won four of its seven games when favored by at least -175 on the moneyline.
  • This year, Houston has won one of two games when listed as at least +145 or better on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Bucks have a 63.6% chance to win.

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