A pair of sliding teams hit the court 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 9.5-point underdogs as they attempt 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 (+ 9.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Bucks (-4.9)
• Pick OU:

  Over (220.5)
  

• 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 a 9.5-point favorite or more 42.9% of the time. That’s less often than Charlotte covers as an underdog of 9.5 or more (57.1%).
• 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).
• The Bucks have a .649 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (24-13) this season, higher than the .250 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (10-30).

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Bucks Performance Insights

• With 114.3 points per game on offense, the Bucks rank 12th in the NBA. At the other end, they allow 112.8 points per contest, which ranks 15th in the league.
• Milwaukee is pulling down 43.9 rebounds per game (18th-ranked in league). It is ceding 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 (10th-ranked in league).
• The Bucks are draining 14.2 three-pointers per game this season (seventh-ranked in NBA), and they sport a 38.6% three-point percentage (second-best).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Hornets are the third-worst team in the league (107 points per game). On defense, they are 13th (112.2 points conceded per game).
• On the glass, Charlotte is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (46 per game). It is 17th in rebounds conceded (44.3 per game).
• The Hornets are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.9 per game) in 2024-25.
• At 14.8 turnovers committed per game and 13.5 turnovers forced, Charlotte is 22nd and 19th in the NBA, respectively.
• In 2024-25 the Hornets are 11th in the NBA in 3-point makes (13.8 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (34.4%).

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