New Orleans Pelicans vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 4/9/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Milwaukee Bucks (44-34) will try to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (21-57) at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday.

The Pelicans stepped onto the hardwood against the Bucks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 111-107 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Pelicans finished with 14 while the Bucks totaled 14 personal fouls. They also converted 11 of 32 attempts from three-point range. Milwaukee shot 63.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 22 tries. Moreover, Milwaukee grabbed 51 rebounds (10 offensive, 41 defensive) and got 6 rejections. Milwaukee distributed 29 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. With respect to defending, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 46.7% from the floor on 43 out of 92 shooting. They also doled out 31 assists in this game as well as creating 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled 48 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Pelicans converted 9 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 64.3%. New Orleans ended the game having earned a 45.3% field goal percentage (43 out of 95) and converted 12 out of their 33 3-pointers.

Antonio Reeves is a player who was a major contributor for the game. Reeves finished the contest at 44.4% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He scored 23 points on 8 of 18 shooting.

Get all of our NBA Picks Tonight

New Orleans comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 21-57 for the campaign. They are averaging 110.0 points per game (25th in the NBA) while shooting 45.4% from the field. The Pelicans are hitting 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (938 of 2,684) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, New Orleans is collecting 43.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 2,016 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 20th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.3 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Pelicans are able to force 14.1 turnovers every game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They surrender 36.5% on shots from downtown while they are 26th in basketball in opponents points per game (118.7). The Pelicans defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 48.2% (3,396 of 7,044) and they relinquish 45.6 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 27th in basketball in giving up assists with 2,240 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bucks got the victory with a final of 111-107 when they faced the Pelicans. When it comes to team rebounding, Milwaukee allowed New Orleans to pull down 47 in all (13 offensive). They wrapped up this game 36.4% from distance by shooting 12 of 33 and finished the contest at 9 out of 14 at the free throw line (64.3%). The Bucks permitted the Pelicans to bury 43 out of their 95 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.3% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Bucks shot 43 for 92 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.7%. In relation to three-point shots, Milwaukee converted 11 of 32 tries (34.4%). They were able to convert 14 of those for a rate of 63.6%. The Pelicans committed 14 fouls in the game which got the Bucks to the free throw line for 22 tries. They also coughed it up 7 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Bucks were able to corral 38 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in this game.

Gary Trent Jr. ended up having an impact for the Bucks for the matchup. Trent earned 29 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game. He knocked down 10 of 17 for the contest for a rate of 58.8%, and had 5 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a mark of 44-34 for the campaign. The Bucks are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 25.3 times per game (21st in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest. Milwaukee has scored 8,961 pts so far this season (114.9 per contest) and they average 43.4 boards per game. As an offense, the Bucks are hitting on 48.5% from the floor, which is ranked 5th in basketball.

The Milwaukee defense concedes 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (1,072 of 3,047) and their opponents are connecting on 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 26.3 dimes and 45.3 boards per contest, which ranks 14th and 25th in the NBA. The Bucks on the defensive side of the court are 13th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 112.9. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the floor (6th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here