A pair of sliding teams square off when the Milwaukee Bucks (26-22) visit the Charlotte Hornets (12-35) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Hornets are 8.5-point underdogs as they try to break a five-game losing streak against the Bucks, who have lost four straight.

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Bucks vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSSE and FDSWI
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Bucks vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Bucks 114 – Hornets 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Bucks vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 8.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Bucks (-4.8)
• Pick OU:

  Over (218.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 222.6

• The Hornets (23-24-0 ATS) have covered the spread 45.8% of the time, 3.1% more often than the Bucks (22-26-0) this year.
• Milwaukee covers the spread when it is an 8.5-point favorite or more 58.3% of the time. That’s more often than Charlotte covers as an underdog of 8.5 or more (56.2%).
• Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total 52.1% of the time this season (25 out of 48), which is more often than Charlotte’s games have (18 out of 47).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Bucks are 24-13, while the Hornets are 10-30 as moneyline underdogs.

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Bucks Performance Insights

• With 114.3 points per game on offense, the Bucks are 12th in the NBA. At the other end, they surrender 112.8 points per contest, which ranks 15th in the league.
• Milwaukee is grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game (19th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 45.8 rebounds per contest (25th-ranked).
• The Bucks are putting up 25.3 dimes per game, which ranks them 19th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Milwaukee ranks fourth-worst in the NBA with 12.2 forced turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it is committing 13 turnovers per game (11th-ranked in league).
• The Bucks rank second-best in the NBA with a three-point shooting percentage of 38.6%. They rank sixth in the league by draining 14.2 three-pointers per contest.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Hornets are the third-worst team in the NBA (107 points per game). On defense, they are 11th (112.2 points allowed per game).
• On the boards, Charlotte is fourth-best in the league in rebounds (46 per game). It is 16th in rebounds conceded (44.3 per game).
• This season the Hornets are fifth-worst in the league in assists at 23.9 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 22nd in the NBA in committing them (14.8 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.5 per game).
• Beyond the arc, the Hornets are 11th in the league in 3-pointers made per game (13.8). They are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 34.4%.

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