Bucks vs Pelicans prediction NBA · Friday, February 20
At a glance
The New Orleans Pelicans (15-41) host the Milwaukee Bucks (23-30) on Friday, February 20 at 8:00 PM ET at Smoothie King Center in NBA action. Final score: Bucks 139 – Pelicans 118. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bucks a 54% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pelicans are 9-20 at home and the Bucks are 11-18 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Pelicans and 5-5 for the Bucks (current streaks: Pelicans L1, Bucks W2).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Pelicans 115 – 116 Bucks, a margin of about 1.2 points in favor of the Bucks and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Pelicans need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bucks' defense allows clearly fewer points (114.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MILNO
Top performers
Bucks
Cam ThomasG · #2427pts / game
Kevin Porter Jr.G · #77assists
Bobby PortisF · #9511reboundsPelicans
Zion WilliamsonF · #132pts / game
Jeremiah FearsG · #05assists
Derik QueenC · #229reboundsRecent form
MILNO
NO
Team comparison
| MIL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-30 | Record | 15-41 |
| 112.5 | Points scored / game | 113.7 |
| 114.8 | Points allowed / game | 120.2 |
| -2.0 | Adjusted margin / game | -5.5 |
| W2 | Current streak | L1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 11-18 road | Home / road record | 9-20 home |
| 48-34 (+2.5) | Last season | 21-61 (-9.4) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bucks
Injury report Pelicans
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.