Milwaukee Bucks @ New Orleans Pelicans Current Records: Milwaukee 46-26, New Orleans 44-28 The Bucks have enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Smoothie King Center. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game. The Bucks fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Lakers on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 128-124 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakers. This was hardly the result Milwaukee or their fans were betting on, as they were favored by 9.5 points over
Los Angeles heading into this matchup. The match pitted two of the league's most dominant forwards against one another in Giannis Antetokounmpo and Anthony Davis. Davis had a solid game and dropped a double-double on 34 points and 23 rebounds. Meanwhile, Antetokounmpo did his best for the losing side, dropping a triple-double on 29 points, 21 rebounds, and 11 assists. Even though they lost, the Bucks smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. This was only their second loss (out of seven games) when they hit their own glass that hard. Meanwhile, the Pelicans came up short against the Thunder on Tuesday and fell 119-112. The losing side was boosted by Zion Williamson, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten assists. Milwaukee's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 46-26. As for New Orleans, their defeat dropped their record down to 44-28. The Bucks took their victory against the Pelicans in their previous meeting back in January by a conclusive 141-117. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bucks since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference. Milwaukee is a slight 2-point favorite against New Orleans, according to the latest . The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2-point spread, and stayed right there. The over/under is 224.5 points. See for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. . Milwaukee has won 8 out of their last 10 games against New Orleans.