Hornets vs Bucks prediction NBA · Friday, January 2
At a glance
The Milwaukee Bucks (14-20) host the Charlotte Hornets (11-22) on Friday, January 2 at 8:00 PM ET at Fiserv Forum in NBA action. Final score: Hornets 121 – Bucks 122. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bucks a 66% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Bucks are 8-9 at home and the Hornets are 4-12 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Bucks and 4-6 for the Hornets (current streaks: Bucks L1, Hornets L2).
The analysis Model
The Bucks are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Bucks 117 – 112 Hornets, a margin of about 5.1 points in favor of the Bucks and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Hornets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHAMIL
Top performers
Hornets
Kon KnueppelG · #726pts / game
LaMelo BallG · #17assists
PJ HallC · #168reboundsBucks
Giannis AntetokounmpoF · #730pts / game
Kevin Porter Jr.G · #710assistsGiannis AntetokounmpoF · #710reboundsRecent form
CHAMILHead-to-head
MIL lead 3-1 this season.
MIL
Team comparison
| CHA | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 11-22 | Record | 14-20 |
| 112.9 | Points scored / game | 113.7 |
| 117.7 | Points allowed / game | 115.1 |
| -4.0 | Adjusted margin / game | -1.2 |
| L2 | Current streak | L1 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 4-12 road | Home / road record | 8-9 home |
| 19-63 (-9.1) | Last season | 48-34 (+2.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Hornets
Injury report Bucks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.