Hornets vs Bucks Picks and Prediction – 11/24/2024

When visiting the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, the Charlotte Hornets look for a second consecutive victory. Charlotte is 6-9 and 4th in the Southeast Division three games behind first place. Charlotte defeated the Detroit Pistons 123-121 in overtime on Thursday. Brandon Miller scored 38 points to set a new career high and Charlotte snapped a two-game losing streak with the victory. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

LeMalo Ball is leading Charlotte in scoring and assists with averages of 28.4 points and 6.6 assists per game while Moussa Diabate is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.3 per game. Brandon Miller is the second leading scorer with an average of 17.4 points per game and is one of six players averaging double figures in scoring for the Hornets. Charlotte is scoring an average of 109.1 points per game.

The Milwaukee Bucks conclude a back-to-back on Saturday when hosting Charlotte after playing at home on Friday night versus the Indiana Pacers. Milwaukee is 6-9 and tied for a second in the Central Division, nine games behind the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers. Milwaukee defeated the Chicago Bulls 122-106 on Wednesday with Giannis Antetokounmpo scoring a game-high 41 points.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is leading Milwaukee in scoring and rebounding with averages of 32.1 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. Damian Lillard is the second-leading scorer and the leader in assists, averaging 24.8 points and 7.2 assists per game. Milwaukee has four players averaging double figures in scoring, and as a team, it is scoring an average of 111.3 points per game.

The Milwaukee Bucks will pick up the victory at home on Saturday when completing a back-to-back and hosting Charlotte, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in seven of Charlotte's last 11 and six of Milwaukee's last seven played at home. As mentioned previously, Milwaukee will complete it back-to-back in this matchup and therefore will slow the pace with fewer shots being taken at both ends of the court resulting in fewer points scored. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Bucks win but our best play is UNDER 110-106.