Bucks vs Pelicans Picks and Prediction – 3/29/2024

NBA TV will feature a Thursday night battle between the Milwaukee Bucks and the New Orleans Pelicans from the Smoothie King Center. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Bucks (46-26) are a game below .500 on the road and hold a two-game lead over Cleveland for second place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Tuesday, Milwaukee was limited to 13 points during the fourth quarter of a 128-124 double overtime home loss versus the Los Angeles Lakers. 

All-Star F Giannis Antetokounmpo led five Milwaukee players in double figures with 29 points (14-25 FG), 21 rebounds, and 11 assists. All-Star G Damian Lillard added 21 points and eight assists for the Bucks, who missed 70 of 119 field goal attempts.

The New Orleans Pelicans have won seven of their previous ten games and trail the LA Clippers by a half-game for fourth place in the Western Conference standings. The Pelicans (44-28) rank eighth in the league in offensive efficiency and are scoring 115.7 points per contest. On Tuesday, New Orleans erased an early 20-point deficit before falling versus Oklahoma City by a 119-112 final score. 

New Orleans F Zion Williamson tallied a game-high 29 points on 10-for-17 shooting and dished out ten assists. C.J. McCollum added 23 points (8-24 FG), six rebounds, and five assists. Herbert Jones and Trey Murphy III scored 16 points each for the Pelicans, who fell to 20-14 at home.