Milwaukee Bucks – Houston Rockets Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 18.11.2024
After yet another disappointing loss, the Milwaukee Bucks return back home for a match-up with the Houston Rockets who are aiming to win a 5th straight games. Who come out on top in this highly anticipated match-up?
The Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets meet on 18.11.2024, in what will be the first of two meetings this regular season. The game will be played at the Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee) with the home team Bucks being slightly favored to win their 4th home game of the season.
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Milwaukee Bucks |
Mon, 18.11.2024, 20:00 |
Houston Rockets |
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5/6 |
13/1 |
7/5 |
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Expert Tip |
HOU Rockets +3.5 Point Spread |
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Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets: Current situation
We are 13 games into the season and already there are rumors that the Milwaukee Bucks are looking to replace head coach Doc Rivers. With a 4-9 start to the season they are outside of the playoff picture in the East, which is well below expectations set prior to the season. To make matters worse the injury situation isn’t getting any better, in fact they have been without Damian Lillard for the past couple of games. Khris Middleton is yet to play a single game this season as well.
The Rockets are a complete opposite when compared to the Bucks. They’ve won 9 of 13 games so far, despite not having a single player averaging 20+ points for the season. Instead, they are doing it as a team with 7 guys averaging double digit points per game, led by Jalen Green who is at 19.8 per game for the season. With their next 5 games being against teams with a losing record, the Rockets could ascent to the very top of the Western Conference if they can get on a run here.
Milwaukee Bucks Stats & Form
Milwaukee comes into this game after suffering a heartbreaking loss on Saturday night, falling 115-114 on the road in Charlotte. The team led by as many as 8 points in that game, but ultimately they couldn’t close out the arguably less talented Hornets. Giannis Antetokounmpo once again led the way with 22 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists, but he alone cannot carry this franchise. Milwaukee is eyeing the return of Middleton, he is their last chance to turn things around this season.
Houston Rockets Stats & Form
Aside from Steven Adams being out, the Rockets pretty much have their entire roster available. This is one of the main reasons why they are in the top 4 in the Western Conference, they just beat the LA Clippers in back-to-back home games without any issues. Their three-point defense has improved dramatically over the past 3 games, with opponents shooting just 32.1% against them during that stretch. Houston has the 3rd best defensive rating in the NBA in the first month of the regular season.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets: Head-to-Head
The regular season series was split between the Bucks and Rockets last season, with both teams winning their home games. Interestingly, the game played in Milwaukee produced 27 more points than the one in Houston. In the all-time regular season series the Bucks lead by 75 wins to Houston’s 62 wins.
Milwaukee Bucks – Houston Rockets Odds
For a 5th consecutive Houston Rockets win you can get odds of up to 7/5, while for a Bucks home victory odds of 5/6 are available.
The point total for Monday’s game is set at 220.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets Betting Tip | Odds |
| Milwaukee Bucks -3.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 220.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Houston Rockets +3.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets (18.11.2024)
There are a couple of reasons why you should back the Houston Rockets here. The most important one is their defense – compared to last season the Rockets have improved in almost every metric on that end of the floor. Teams are struggling heavily to score against them, the highest amount of points allowed over their last 4 games was just 104, while 2 of those opponents finished under 100 points. Milwaukee is currently missing Lillard and Middleton, those two account for about 45+ points per game. It will be difficult to make up for that many points against one of the elite defenses in the NBA. Milwaukee’s biggest problem has been their stagnant offense. They are only 28th in the NBA in assist percentage, which means we are seeing way more isolation plays from Giannis and co., instead of them just sharing the basketball and playing more like a team. The Bucks have been notoriously unreliable against the spread this year, covering just 4 times in 13 games played. At home they are 2-3-1 ATS, it’s hard to envision them getting one over the Rockets here. We are backing the road team to cover the spread.
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Expert Tip |
HOU Rockets +3.5 Point Spread |
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