Houston Rockets at Milwaukee Bucks Odds, Picks and Predictions

The Houston Rockets (10-4) visit Milwaukee Bucks (4-9) Monday. Tip-off from the Fiserv Forum is scheduled for 8 PM ET (NBA TV). Let’s analyze the BetMGM Sportsbook NBA odds around Rockets vs. Bucks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season Series: First Meeting; tied last season 1-1

Houston has won 5 straight after destroying the Chicago Bulls 143-107 on Sunday, covering as a 5-point road favorite. G Fred VanVleet scored a game-high 28 points, while C The Alpine Sengun had a triple-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.

Milwaukee snapped a 2-game winning streak with a 115-114 loss at the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday as a 4-point road favorite. F Prince of the Bull scored a team-high 23 points, while F Giannis Antetokounmpo added a triple-double with 22 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists.

Rockets to Bucks odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Rockets +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Bucks -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Rockets +3.5 (-115) | Bucks -3.5 (-105)
• Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Rockets at Bucks key injuries

Rockets

(Not posted yet – below was for Sunday’s game)

• C Steven Adams (knee) out

Bucks

• F Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) likely
• G Damian Lillard (concussion) probable
• F Chris Middleton (ankle) out

For the latest updates: Official NBA Injury Report.

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Rockets on Bucks picks and predictions

Forecast

Rockets 111, Bucks 107

Moneyline

SET ROCKETS (+135).

Houston has won 7 of its last 8 games overall and 3 of its last 4 on the road. It has played well on both ends of the court, scoring 125 or more points in back-to-back games and allowing 107 or fewer in 8 of the last 10.

While the Bucks should get Lillard back on Monday, they have still lost 7 of their last 10 games.

Against the spread

PASS.

Houston moneyline has the best value.

Over/Under

SET BELOW 224.5 (-110).

The Rockets have hit the Under in 3 of their last 5 games, limiting opponents to 107 or fewer points in 5 straight.

The Bucks have hit the Under in 4 of their last 6 games and scored 107 or fewer points in 3 of their last 5.

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