The Houston Rockets will take on the Milwaukee Bucks at 8 p.m. ET Thursday at Toyota Center. Houston is 15-47 overall and 7-24 at home, while Milwaukee is 38-23 overall and 18-13 on the road. The teams split their two meetings last season.
Milwaukee is favored by 13 points in the latest Rockets vs. Bucks odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 231.5. Before entering any Bucks vs. Rockets picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned over $9,400 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. The model is up over $1,400 on its top-rated picks this season and entered Week 19 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 97-60 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread dating back to last season. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Rockets vs. Bucks. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Bucks vs. Rockets:
- Rockets vs. Bucks spread: Rockets +13
- Rockets vs. Bucks over-under: 231.5 points
- Rockets vs. Bucks money line: Milwaukee -1100, Houston +700
What you need to know about the Rockets
The Rockets lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, 114-107. Kevin Porter turned the ball over five times en route to a 2-for-12, 10-point finish. Houston has lost 10 of its last 11 games. The Rockets have the worst record in the NBA.
Kelly Olynyk led the Rockets with 28 points on Tuesday. Christian Wood had 24 points and 18 rebounds. John Wall (hamstring) will not play again this season. Danuel House Jr. (ankle) and Avery Bradley (calf) are questionable for Thursday's game.
What you need to know about the Bucks
Milwaukee beat Charlotte on Tuesday, 114-104. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. Brook Lopez scored 22 points. Milwaukee occupies the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference and is 3.5 games behind the top seed. The Bucks have a 37-20 record when scoring 100 points.
Milwaukee outrebounded Charlotte 48-38. The Bucks have won three of their past four games. Milwaukee averages 119.2 points per game, which is best in the league.
How to make Rockets vs. Bucks picks
The model has simulated Rockets vs. Bucks 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Rockets vs. Bucks? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Rockets vs. Bucks spread to jump on Thursday, all from the model that is on an incredible 97-60 roll.
