Hornets vs Bucks Odds, Picks, and Predictions Tonight: Greek Streak Continues vs. Charlotte

The Milwaukee Bucks take aim at their third straight win when they welcome the lowly Charlotte Hornets to Fiserv Forum tonight as 14-point favorites in the NBA odds.

Despite dealing with a knee issue, Giannis Antetokounmpo has still been carrying the Bucks’ offense with three straight 30+ point performances and should be able to continue that streak against one of the worst defensive teams in the league.

How many points will Giannis put up tonight? Find out in my Hornets vs. Bucks NBA picks and predictions for Tuesday, February 27.

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Hornets vs Bucks predictions

Giannis Antetokounmpo was stellar once again on Sunday as he scored a game-high 30 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to an easy 119-98 win over the 76ers. The Greek Freak has now put up three straight 30-point outings going back to before the All-Star break while reaching the mark in four of his last five games.

Antetokounmpo is in the midst of his most efficient month in terms of shooting as he’s dropping nearly 66% of his attempts from the field — almost 5% higher than his season average. Coming up against the Charlotte Hornets, who rank 23rd in the NBA defensively (118.1 papg), Giannis should be able to easily cash the Over on 28.5 points tonight.

Charlotte has actually been playing better basketball of late with five wins in its last six games, but that run does come on the heels of a 10-game losing skid. The Hornets allowed 122.3 ppg during that losing streak while giving up at least 120 points in six of those outings.

The Hornets especially struggle at defending in the paint as they’re surrendering 53.5 ppg from in tight — also the eighth-worst mark in the NBA. Giannis scores 66% of his points in the paint so he should be able to dominate inside against a soft Charlotte interior en route to another 30-point game.

My best bet: Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 28.5 points (-135 at DraftKings)

Hornets vs Bucks same-game parlay

Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 28.5 points

Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 11.5 rebounds 

Hornets +14

+305 at DraftKings

Along with taking the Over on 28.5 points for Giannis, I’ll also look for him to snag Over 11.5 rebounds. Charlotte ranks 28th in defensive rebounding so Antetokounmpo should be able to dominate on the glass. He’s picked up at least 11 boards in five of his last six games.

The Hornets have been bad this season but much better of late with five wins in six games while holding opponents to just 98.5 ppg over that span. Milwaukee should win but I doubt they cover the massive 14-point spread.

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Hornets vs Bucks spread and Over/Under analysis

The Bucks opened as a huge 14.5-point favorite on home court while tonight’s total opened at 221 points without much movement on either number this morning. I like the Hornets to cover the spread while cashing the Under in this matchup.

While defense has been Charlotte’s Achilles heel all season, the Hornets have improved drastically in that area since mid-February. Charlotte’s defense actually ranks first in the NBA since February 10 (98.5 papg), thanks in large part to their improved 3-point defense, and that’s why they’ll cover the spread tonight.

The Hornets are holding opponents to just 25.8% from beyond the arc — tops in the league — and that should help them against the Bucks, who rely heavily on their long-range shooting. Milwaukee is fifth in the NBA this season with 14.2 makes from three per game at almost 38% efficiency, but if Charlotte is able to crowd the 3-point line it could make things difficult for sharpshooters like Damian Lillard and Malik Beasley.

Neither team has been particularly hot offensively this month, with the Bucks averaging just 111.8 ppg (20th) and the Hornets scoring just 105.8 ppg (27th), which makes for a low-scoring matchup.

Milwaukee has cashed the Under in eight of its last 10 outings while the Under is also 5-0 in Charlotte’s last five games.

The teams tend to play low-scoring games against each other, too, cashing the Under in eight of their last 10 matchups, including both this season.

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