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The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Houston Rockets at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Fiserv Forum. Milwaukee is 19-13 overall and 10-5 at home, while Houston is 10-21 overall and 3-14 on the road. The Bucks have lost three of their last four games. The Rockets, meanwhile, have lost five of their last seven. 

The Bucks won the first meeting of the season on Dec. 10, 123-114. Milwaukee is favored by 9.5-points in the latest Bucks vs. Rockets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 224. Before entering any Rockets vs. Bucks picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model entered Week 10 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 46-23 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $1,900. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Bucks vs. Rockets. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Bucks vs. Rockets:

  • Bucks vs. Rockets spread: Bucks -9.5
  • Bucks vs. Rockets over-under: 224 points

What you need to know about the Bucks

The Bucks took a 119-90 beating from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. Milwaukee was down 93-69 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Jordan Nwora double-doubled with 28 points and 11 rebounds. DeMarcus Cousins also double-doubled with 12 points and 12 rebounds. 

The Bucks have scored 110-plus points in four of their last six games. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis, Wesley Matthews, and Donte DiVincenzo are out due to health and safety protocols.    

What you need to know about the Rockets

Meanwhile, Houston lost to the Chicago Bulls on the road by a decisive 133-118 margin on Monday. Christian Wood posted a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards. He is questionable for Wednesday's game because of a knee injury. Jae'Sean Tate had 16 points and six assists on Monday.

The Rockets are allowing 113.9 points per game on the road. Jalen Green (hamstring) is out for Wednesday's game. Kevin Porter Jr. (thigh) is also out. 

How to make Bucks vs. Rockets picks

The model has simulated Bucks vs. Rockets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Bucks vs. Rockets? And which side of the spread hits in almost 70 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Bucks vs. Rockets spread you need to jump on Wednesday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out