3/28/2024 New Orleans v. Milwaukee Game Preview

Milwaukee Bucks (46-27, 17-19 away)
New Orleans Pelicans (45-28, 21-14 home)
March 28, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

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Bucks vs. Pelicans Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights for March 28

The Milwaukee Bucks (46-26) square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (44-28) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The matchup airs on NBA TV, BSNO, and WMLW.

The Bucks will face the Pelicans, in a game expected to be tight -- the Bucks are favored, but by only 1.5 points. This game has an over/under of 224.5 points.

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Bucks vs. Pelicans game info

  • Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to Watch on TV: NBA TV, BSNO, and WMLW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center
  • Spread: Milwaukee -1.5
  • Moneylines: Milwaukee -125, New Orleans +106
  • Total: 224.5 points

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Prediction: Who will win the Bucks vs. Pelicans game?

  • Prediction: Pelicans 119 - Bucks 113
  • Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 1.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (224.5)

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Bucks vs. Pelicans Odds, Spread, Over/Under

Favorite Spread Total
Bucks -1.5 224.5

Bucks vs. Pelicans betting insights

  • Milwaukee has 30 wins in 72 games against the spread this season.
  • As 1.5-point favorites or more, the Bucks are 24-33-2 against the spread.
  • New Orleans has beaten the spread 40 times in 72 games.
  • The Pelicans are 16-7-1 as 1.5-point underdogs or greater.
  • A total of 50 times so far this year, Milwaukee and its opponent have combined for more than 224.5 points.
  • Pelicans games have finished with over 224.5 points scored 42 times this season.
  • The total for this matchup is 224.5 points, 11.8 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.

Bucks vs. Pelicans stat comparison

Bucks Rank Bucks AVG Pelicans AVG Pelicans Rank
3rd 120.6 Points Scored 115.7 13th
22nd 117 Points Allowed 110.5 8th
9th 44.2 Rebounds 44.4 7th
26th 9.4 Off. Rebounds 10.6 15th
4th 14.4 3pt Made 12.3 18th
14th 26.7 Assists 27.1 11th
9th 12.2 Turnovers 12.5 14th

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Bucks top performers

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo: 30.6 PTS, 11.4 REB, 6.4 AST, 1.2 STL, 61.4 FG%, 29.3 3PT% (34-for-116)
  • Damian Lillard: 24.5 PTS, 7.1 AST, 42.5 FG%, 35.7 3PT% (207-for-580)
  • Brook Lopez: 12.4 PTS, 2.4 BLK, 48.2 FG%, 36.2 3PT% (128-for-354)
  • Bobby Portis: 13.5 PTS, 7.3 REB, 50.1 FG%, 39.4 3PT% (85-for-216)
  • Malik Beasley: 11.6 PTS, 45.6 FG%, 42.8 3PT% (202-for-472)

Pelicans top performers

  • Zion Williamson: 22.7 PTS, 5.1 AST, 58.6 FG%, 35.7 3PT% (5-for-14)
  • Jonas Valančiūnas: 12.5 PTS, 9.1 REB, 56.3 FG%, 33.6 3PT% (36-for-107)
  • CJ McCollum: 18.7 PTS, 45.8 FG%, 41.7 3PT% (188-for-451)
  • Herbert Jones: 11.1 PTS, 1.3 STL, 51.1 FG%, 42.7 3PT% (96-for-225)
  • Trey Murphy III: 14.0 PTS, 43.8 FG%, 37.3 3PT% (134-for-359)
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Season Series - Tied 1-1

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 27, 2024 New Orleans Milwaukee 117 - 141 Milwaukee Regular Season Fiserv Forum
Mar 28, 2024 Milwaukee New Orleans 100 - 107 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center

2023-2024 Team Stats

GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
Milwaukee8248.3119.043.188.5.48714.238.1.37318.523.9.7749.434.844.226.56.85.012.919.2
New Orleans8248.0115.142.587.4.48612.532.6.38317.622.8.77110.433.644.027.08.34.613.018.4
MIL Opponents8248.3116.443.291.9.47012.635.3.35617.421.5.80710.333.744.026.57.14.211.919.2
NOP Opponents8248.0110.740.587.3.46413.538.7.34916.220.7.78310.132.242.326.86.55.214.018.4


Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date Away Team Home Team Score Winner Game Type Venue
Jan 27, 2024 New Orleans Milwaukee 117 - 141 Milwaukee Regular Season Fiserv Forum
Jan 29, 2023 New Orleans Milwaukee 110 - 135 Milwaukee Regular Season Fiserv Forum
Dec 19, 2022 Milwaukee New Orleans 128 - 119 Milwaukee Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 1, 2022 New Orleans Milwaukee 113 - 136 Milwaukee Regular Season Fiserv Forum
Dec 17, 2021 Milwaukee New Orleans 112 - 116 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 25, 2021 New Orleans Milwaukee 125 - 129 Milwaukee Regular Season Fiserv Forum
Jan 29, 2021 Milwaukee New Orleans 126 - 131 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 4, 2020 Milwaukee New Orleans 120 - 108 Milwaukee Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 11, 2019 New Orleans Milwaukee 112 - 127 Milwaukee Regular Season Fiserv Forum
Mar 12, 2019 Milwaukee New Orleans 130 - 113 Milwaukee Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 19, 2018 New Orleans Milwaukee 115 - 123 Milwaukee Regular Season Fiserv Forum
Feb 25, 2018 New Orleans Milwaukee 123 - 121 New Orleans Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Dec 13, 2017 Milwaukee New Orleans 108 - 115 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 10, 2016 New Orleans Milwaukee 112 - 106 New Orleans Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Nov 1, 2016 Milwaukee New Orleans 117 - 113 Milwaukee Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 12, 2016 New Orleans Milwaukee 92 - 103 Milwaukee Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Jan 23, 2016 Milwaukee New Orleans 99 - 116 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 17, 2015 Milwaukee New Orleans 84 - 85 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 9, 2015 New Orleans Milwaukee 114 - 103 New Orleans Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Mar 7, 2014 Milwaukee New Orleans 104 - 112 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 12, 2014 New Orleans Milwaukee 102 - 98 New Orleans Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Dec 3, 2012 Milwaukee New Orleans 81 - 102 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 17, 2012 New Orleans Milwaukee 113 - 117 Milwaukee Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Feb 15, 2012 New Orleans Milwaukee 92 - 89 New Orleans Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Nov 6, 2010 New Orleans Milwaukee 87 - 81 New Orleans Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Oct 27, 2010 Milwaukee New Orleans 91 - 95 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 24, 2010 New Orleans Milwaukee 95 - 115 Milwaukee Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Nov 25, 2009 Milwaukee New Orleans 99 - 102 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 13, 2009 New Orleans Milwaukee 95 - 86 New Orleans Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Feb 27, 2009 Milwaukee New Orleans 94 - 95 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Feb 13, 2008 New Orleans Milwaukee 111 - 107 New Orleans Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Jan 21, 2008 Milwaukee New Orleans 92 - 106 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Apr 3, 2007 New Orleans Milwaukee 119 - 101 New Orleans Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Feb 8, 2007 Milwaukee New Orleans 101 - 109 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Jan 30, 2006 Milwaukee New Orleans 93 - 94 New Orleans Regular Season Paycom Center
Dec 23, 2005 New Orleans Milwaukee 94 - 101 Milwaukee Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Mar 12, 2005 Milwaukee New Orleans 107 - 111 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Nov 13, 2004 New Orleans Milwaukee 91 - 94 Milwaukee Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Apr 10, 2004 New Orleans Milwaukee 92 - 87 New Orleans Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Feb 7, 2004 New Orleans Milwaukee 97 - 107 Milwaukee Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Jan 28, 2004 Milwaukee New Orleans 100 - 101 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 8, 2003 Milwaukee New Orleans 85 - 91 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Mar 22, 2003 New Orleans Milwaukee 85 - 93 Milwaukee Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center
Mar 21, 2003 Milwaukee New Orleans 98 - 113 New Orleans Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Jan 27, 2003 Milwaukee New Orleans 108 - 93 Milwaukee Regular Season Smoothie King Center
Dec 7, 2002 New Orleans Milwaukee 94 - 88 New Orleans Regular Season BMO Harris Bradley Center

2023-2024 Milwaukee Bucks Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters D. Lillard P. Beverley K. Middleton B. Portis B. Lopez
Rotation A. Green M. Beasley   D. Gallinari  
Rotation T. Washington, Jr. A. Jackson, Jr.   P. Connaughton  
Rotation       J. Crowder  
Lim PT   M. Beauchamp C. Livingston T. Antetokounmpo  
Lim PT   R. Rollins J. Galloway G. Antetokounmpo  

2023-2024 New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. McCollum H. Jones B. Ingram T. Murphy III J. Valanciunas
Rotation J. Alvarado D. Daniels N. Marshall Z. Williamson L. Nance, Jr.
Lim PT   J. Hawkins M. Ryan J. Robinson-Earl C. Zeller
Lim PT   M. Hill   E. Liddell  
Lim PT   D. Seabron      

Milwaukee Bucks Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
34 Giannis Antetokounmpo F 73 35.2 30.4 11.5 18.8 .611 0.5 1.7 .274 7.0 10.7 .657 2.7 8.8 11.5 6.5 1.2 1.1 3.4 2.9
43 Thanasis Antetokounmpo SF 34 4.6 0.9 0.5 0.9 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.7
5 Malik Beasley SG 79 29.6 11.3 4.1 9.1 .443 2.8 6.9 .413 0.3 0.4 .714 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.7 2.0
3 MarJon Beauchamp SG 48 12.7 4.4 1.7 3.5 .488 0.6 1.6 .400 0.4 0.6 .679 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1
21 Patrick Beverley PG 26 20.9 6.0 2.1 5.3 .391 1.0 2.8 .361 0.9 1.0 .852 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.7
24 Pat Connaughton SF 76 22.1 5.6 2.0 4.6 .435 1.1 3.1 .345 0.6 0.8 .759 0.7 2.5 3.1 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.3
99 Jae Crowder SF 50 23.1 6.2 2.3 5.4 .422 1.2 3.3 .349 0.5 0.7 .722 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.3 0.8 0.2 0.5 1.5
12 Danilo Gallinari SF 17 9.1 2.8 0.8 2.2 .378 0.2 1.0 .176 0.9 1.1 .889 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9
00 Jaylin Galloway F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
20 A.J. Green PG 56 11.0 4.5 1.5 3.5 .423 1.2 3.0 .408 0.3 0.3 .895 0.2 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.9
44 Andre Jackson, Jr. G 57 10.0 2.2 0.9 1.8 .500 0.3 0.8 .370 0.1 0.2 .727 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6
0 Damian Lillard G 73 35.3 24.3 7.4 17.5 .424 3.0 8.5 .354 6.5 7.0 .920 0.5 3.9 4.4 7.0 1.0 0.2 2.6 1.8
7 Chris Livingston F 21 4.3 1.2 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.2 .200 0.1 0.2 .750 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.7
11 Brook Lopez C 79 30.5 12.5 4.6 9.6 .485 1.9 5.1 .366 1.4 1.7 .821 1.5 3.7 5.2 1.6 0.5 2.4 1.0 2.4
22 Khris Middleton SF 55 27.0 15.1 5.8 11.7 .493 1.7 4.5 .381 1.8 2.2 .833 0.7 3.9 4.7 5.3 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.6
9 Bobby Portis PF 82 24.5 13.8 5.7 11.2 .508 1.2 3.0 .407 1.2 1.5 .790 1.7 5.7 7.4 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.1 2.3
55 Ryan Rollins G 3 4.0 1.0 0.3 0.7 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3
23 TyTy Washington, Jr. PG 11 5.1 1.3 0.5 1.8 .300 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.0 .000 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.1

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats

# Player Pos GPMPGPPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBAPGSPGBPGTOVPF
15 Jose Alvarado G 56 18.4 7.1 2.5 6.2 .412 1.4 3.7 .377 0.6 0.9 .673 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.1 1.1 0.3 0.7 1.6
11 Dyson Daniels GF 61 22.3 5.8 2.3 5.1 .447 0.7 2.2 .311 0.6 0.9 .642 1.0 2.9 3.9 2.7 1.4 0.4 1.0 1.7
24 Jordan Hawkins G 67 17.3 7.8 2.6 6.8 .382 1.6 4.4 .366 1.0 1.2 .838 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1
33 Malcolm Hill G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Brandon Ingram SF 64 32.9 20.8 7.8 15.9 .492 1.3 3.8 .355 3.8 4.8 .801 0.7 4.4 5.1 5.7 0.8 0.6 2.5 2.3
5 Herb Jones SF 76 30.5 11.0 3.9 7.7 .498 1.5 3.6 .418 1.8 2.1 .867 1.0 2.6 3.6 2.6 1.4 0.8 1.2 2.9
32 E.J. Liddell PF 8 2.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 .167 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
8 Naji Marshall SF 66 19.0 7.1 2.6 5.6 .463 0.9 2.3 .387 1.0 1.3 .791 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.4
3 C.J. McCollum G 66 32.7 20.0 7.3 16.0 .459 3.6 8.4 .429 1.7 2.1 .827 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.6 0.9 0.6 1.7 1.9
25 Trey Murphy III G 57 29.7 14.8 4.8 10.9 .443 3.0 7.8 .380 2.2 2.6 .815 0.7 4.2 4.9 2.2 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.2
22 Larry Nance, Jr. SF 61 19.9 5.7 2.3 4.0 .573 0.4 1.1 .415 0.8 1.0 .770 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.6
50 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF 39 8.6 2.9 1.2 2.4 .474 0.3 1.0 .333 0.3 0.4 .750 0.6 1.4 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.6
37 Matt Ryan SF 28 13.9 5.4 1.8 4.0 .434 1.5 3.2 .451 0.5 0.5 .929 0.2 1.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.1
0 Dereon Seabron SG 6 9.2 2.3 0.7 2.2 .308 0.2 0.3 .500 0.8 1.0 .833 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.7
17 Jonas Valanciunas C 82 23.5 12.2 4.9 8.8 .559 0.5 1.5 .308 2.0 2.5 .785 2.3 6.5 8.8 2.1 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.7
1 Zion Williamson PF 70 31.5 22.9 8.9 15.6 .570 0.1 0.3 .333 5.0 7.1 .702 1.7 4.1 5.8 5.0 1.1 0.7 2.8 2.3
40 Cody Zeller F 43 7.4 1.8 0.6 1.4 .419 0.0 0.1 .333 0.5 0.9 .605 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.0

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