Bucks vs Hornets Game Breakdown

Get ready to buzz into the Spectrum Center tonight as the Milwaukee Bucks, looking to rebound from a recent stumble, charge into Charlotte to face the Hornets in what promises to be a hive of playoff intensity. With the Bucks aiming to solidify their standing and the Hornets eager to shake off their underdog status, this clash at 08:00 PM EST could be just what we need to inject some real excitement into the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Both teams are hungry for a win after dropping their last games, setting the stage for a showdown that’s sure to keep the scoreboard ticking. So, as the Bucks try to lock horns and the Hornets look to swarm, tonight’s game is shaping up to be a real basket-buzz of competition!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: February 05, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

	MIL ML	CHA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-400	+300	218.0	-8.5/8.5
Recent	-410	+305	219.5	-9.5/9.5
Difference	-10	+5	+1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

25W-32L

80.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

17W-44L

19.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/23/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	28	23	34	34	119	Over
11/23/24	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	28	31	37	29	125	Over
11/16/24	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	39	24	27	24	114	Over
11/16/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	33	26	27	29	115	Over
02/29/24	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	35	35	22	19	111	Under
02/29/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	25	26	23	25	99	Under
02/27/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	16	10	23	36	85	Under
02/27/24	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	32	26	38	27	123	Under
02/09/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	17	21	25	21	84	Under
02/09/24	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	31	35	33	21	120	Under
11/17/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	28	31	33	38	130	Over
11/17/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	37	20	24	18	99	Over
01/31/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	37	26	25	115	Over
01/31/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	34	30	33	27	124	Over
01/06/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	51	33	28	26	138	Over
01/06/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	28	32	27	22	109	Over
12/03/22	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	30	26	28	21	105	Under
12/03/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	21	28	23	96	Under
02/28/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	32	21	23	30	106	Over
02/28/22	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	32	44	32	22	130	Over
01/10/22	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	19	29	26	25	99	Under
01/10/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	28	19	36	20	103	Under
01/08/22	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	29	12	34	31	106	Over
01/08/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	20	42	25	114	Over
12/01/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	41	27	27	30	125	Over
12/01/21	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	25	35	37	30	127	Over

Bucks Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Bucks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/03	vs OKL	96-125L	37	24	14	93
02/02	@ MEM	119-132L	36	32	13	91
01/31	vs SAS	118-144L	47	24	10	100
01/28	vs POR	112-125L	36	26	11	87
01/27	vs UTA	125-110W	46	33	12	86
01/23	@ MIA	125-96W	55	32	6	98
01/19	@ PHI	123-109W	48	31	6	87
01/17	@ TOR	130-112W	44	25	13	81
01/15	@ ORL	122-93W	49	24	21	72
01/14	@ SAC	130-115W	52	32	7	99

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
02/03	@ WAS	114-124L	46	26	10	89
02/01	@ DEN	104-107L	51	31	12	95
01/31	@ LAC	104-112L	42	18	9	96
01/29	@ BRO	83-104L	52	18	17	83
01/27	@ LAL	107-112L	34	26	14	87
01/24	@ POR	97-102L	46	20	16	85
01/22	vs MEM	120-132L	33	27	16	86
01/20	@ DAL	110-105W	49	28	13	98
01/17	vs CHI	125-123W	44	26	12	96
01/15	vs UTA	117-112W	45	27	18	85

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Bucks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
G. Antetokounmpo PF	60.0	60.8	59.0	100%	59.4
Andre Jackson Jr. SG	15.0	19.3	12.6	100%	13.0
Damian Lillard PG	41.0	44.8	43.7	100%	44.0
Brook Lopez C	27.0	24.2	24.7	100%	25.1
Taurean Prince SF	14.0	21.9	15.3	80%	15.8

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Miles Bridges PF	46.0	47.2	36.9	100%	37.3
Josh Green SF	22.0	20.7	18.1	100%	18.5
Vasilije Micic PG	26.0	22.4	17.2	53%	24.5
Nick Smith Jr. SG	27.0	20.2	11.6	30%	23.0
Mark Williams C	49.0	45.0	34.0	90%	36.6

Bucks Notable Injuries

Delon Wright (PG): Avg: 3.9pts, 1.9reb, 2.3ast, 16.1 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 1.4
Marjon Beauchamp (PG/SF): Avg: 3.5pts, 1.8reb, 0.6ast, 9.8 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 1.1
Stanley Umude (SG): Avg: 3.4pts, 1.6reb, 0.3ast, 8.9 minutes. Last game: 01/31/25. Impact: 0.4
Tyler Smith (PF/C): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.4reb, 0.3ast, 5.5 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 1.5
AJ Johnson (SG): Avg: 2.9pts, 1.0reb, 1.0ast, 6.2 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 1.5
Chris Livingston (SF): Avg: 1.3pts, 1.2reb, 0.2ast, 4.6 minutes. Last game: 02/03/25. Impact: 0.8

Hornets Notable Injuries

LaMelo Ball (PG): Avg: 26.5pts, 5.2reb, 7.6ast, 33.0 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 8.0
Cody Martin (SG/SF): Avg: 7.8pts, 4.3reb, 3.0ast, 26.0 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 2.6
Josh Okogie (SF/PF): Avg: 5.4pts, 2.7reb, 1.0ast, 15.6 minutes. Last game: 01/31/25. Impact: 3.0
Taj Gibson (C): Avg: 1.9pts, 2.6reb, 0.6ast, 10.5 minutes. Last game: 01/31/25. Impact: 1.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Mark Williams	CHA	Pts	19.5	21.7	+2.2	60%	50%	40%	40%	MIL	+0.6	#20
Nick Smith Jr.	CHA	Pts	12.5	14.2	+1.7	40%	50%	33%	33%	MIL	+1.1	#22
Josh Green	CHA	Reb	3.5	4.0	+0.5	40%	40%	47%	47%	MIL	+0.6	#28
Brook Lopez	MIL	Reb	4.5	4.9	+0.4	40%	60%	53%	53%	CHA	+1.1	#27

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Bucks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#13	#13	#1	#12	-4.4%
PF	#20	#6	#11	#10	-2.4%
PG	#22	#30	#20	#27	5.4%
SF	#5	#14	#19	#5	-7.0%
SG	#22	#28	#27	#24	4.1%

Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#28	#27	#30	#30	13.2%
PF	#24	#27	#1	#27	6.8%
PG	#2	#23	#18	#3	-6.9%
SF	#4	#13	#10	#4	-7.9%
SG	#20	#10	#29	#28	6.0%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

115.3

106.5

Rebounds per Game

44.2

46.7

Assists per Game

27.0

24.5

Steals per Game

7.9

8.2

Blocks per Game

4.9

4.4

Shots per Game

88.6

90.0

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.9

11.4

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.9

50.2

3-Pt Percentage per Game

38.1

31.7

Turnovers per Game

12.9

14.6

Fouls per Game

18.6

19.0

Recent Trends

Miles Bridges (PF) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 24.0 pts, 10.0 reb, 10.0 ast against WAS
Cody Martin (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.8% to 16.1, 23.2 min average previous 3 games.