Bucks vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 5

Published 6:16 am Wednesday, February 5, 2025

The Charlotte Hornets (12-35) will try to end a five-game losing streak when they host the Milwaukee Bucks (26-22) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 as 9.5-point underdogs. The Bucks have lost four games in a row.

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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’ .489 ATS win percentage (23-24-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Bucks’ .458 mark (22-26-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • As a 9.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 8-6 against the spread compared to the 3-4 ATS record Milwaukee racks up as a 9.5-point favorite.
  • Milwaukee and its opponents have eclipsed the total 52.1% of the time this season (25 out of 48). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (18 out of 47).
  • As a moneyline underdog this year, the Hornets are 10-30, while the Bucks are 24-13 as moneyline favorites.

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Bucks Performance Insights

  • The Bucks are scoring 114.3 points per game (12th-ranked in NBA) this year, while giving up 112.8 points per contest (15th-ranked).
  • Milwaukee is pulling down 43.9 boards per game (18th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 45.8 rebounds per contest (25th-ranked).
  • The Bucks rank 19th in the NBA with 25.3 assists per contest.
  • Milwaukee ranks 10th in the NBA at 13 turnovers per contest, but it is forcing 12.2 turnovers per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the league.
  • With a 38.6% three-point percentage this season, the Bucks rank second-best in the NBA. They rank seventh in the league by making 14.2 threes per contest.

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Hornets are the third-worst squad in the NBA (107 points per game). Defensively, they are 13th (112.2 points allowed per game).
  • In 2024-25, Charlotte is fourth-best in the league in rebounds (46 per game) and 17th in rebounds allowed (44.3).
  • The Hornets are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.9 per game) in 2024-25.
  • Charlotte is 22nd in the league in turnovers per game (14.8) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.5).
  • The Hornets are 11th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (13.8 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (34.4%).

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