Bucks vs. Rockets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – November 18

Published 5:38 am Monday, November 18, 2024

The Houston Rockets (10-4) will try to continue a five-game winning streak when they hit the road to take on the Milwaukee Bucks (4-9) on Monday, November 18, 2024 at Fiserv Forum as 4.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on NBA TV, SCHN, and FDSWI.

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Bucks vs. Rockets Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Monday, November 18, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: NBA TV, SCHN, and FDSWI
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Venue: Fiserv Forum

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Bucks vs. Rockets Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Rockets 115 – Bucks 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for Bucks vs. Rockets

  • Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 4.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Rockets (-8.2)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (220.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 222.7
  • The Rockets have put together a 9-5-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 5-8-0 mark of the Bucks.
  • Milwaukee and Houston cover the same percentage of spreads this year (50%) when the spread conditions of the game are equal to or greater than Monday’s line (Bucks as favorites by 4.5 or more and Rockets as underdogs by 4.5 or more).
  • Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total 38.5% of the time this season (five out of 13), less often than Houston’s games have (six out of 14).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Bucks are 4-5, while the Rockets are 2-1 as moneyline underdogs.

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Bucks Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Bucks are putting up 111.2 points per game (20th-ranked in league). They are giving up 113.6 points per contest on defense (18th-ranked).
  • Milwaukee ranks 15th in the NBA with 43.7 rebounds per game, but it is allowing 46.2 rebounds per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the league.
  • The Bucks haven’t put up many dimes this year, ranking third-worst in the NBA with 22.8 assists per game.
  • Milwaukee ranks fifth-worst in the NBA with 12.4 forced turnovers per contest. Meanwhile, it is committing 13 turnovers per game (10th-ranked in league).
  • The Bucks are making 13.2 treys per game (12th-ranked in league). They have a 35.8% shooting percentage (14th-ranked) from downtown.

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Rockets Performance Insights

  • The Rockets are 12th in the league in points scored (114.6 per game) and third-best in points allowed (106.1).
  • In 2024-25, Houston is best in the league in rebounds (50.7 per game) and 19th in rebounds allowed (44.4).
  • This season the Rockets are fourth-worst in the NBA in assists at 22.9 per game.
  • In 2024-25, Houston is fifth-best in the NBA in turnovers committed (12.1 per game) and ranked 11th in turnovers forced (14.4).
  • In 2024-25 the Rockets are 24th in the league in 3-point makes (11.9 per game) and third-worst in 3-point percentage (32.7%).

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