The Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets will play today at the Fiserv Forum. Tip-off for Bucks VS Rockets is by 7:00 p.m. ET. Keep reading for NBA Betting predictions picks, odds, and Sure Tips for the Bucks VS Rockets game, brought to you by MatchPlug. Follow us closely for full coverage of this contest. Predictions and Betting Preview for Milwaukee Bucks VS Houston Rockets 2023 NBA Regular Season Venue: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When: Sunday, December 18th, 2023 Time: 21:30 Teams to play: Bucks and Rockets.  NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD -7.5. Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet. Betting On The Milwaukee Bucks 1XBet Spread: -7.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.457 1XBet Over/Under: Over 229.5 BetMGM Spread: -6.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.36 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 229.5 The Milwaukee Bucks are headed by PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, who averages 32.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per match. Other Bucks to pay attention include PG Damian Lillard (24.8 PPG and 7.0 APG), C Brook Lopez (13.4 PPG and 4.9 RPG), and SF Khris Middleton (12.5 PPG and 5.0 RPG). Milwaukee scores 123.3 points per game (2nd) and shoots 50.0 percent overall (2nd), including 38.1 percent from the three-point range (6th). The Bucks knock down 76.9 percent of its foul shots (21st) and average 43.8 rebounds per game (18th). They rank 7th in offensive rating, 18th in defensive rating, and 4th in pace (schedule-adjusted), per Dunks and Threes. Betting On The Houston Rockets 1XBet Spread: +7.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.425 1XBet Over/Under: Under 229.5 BetMGM Spread: +6.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 3.20 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 229.5 The Houston Rockets are paced by center Alperen Segun, who averages 19.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game. Other players to watch are SG Jalen Green (17.8 PPG and 4.5 RPG), PG Fred VanVleet (16.4 PPG and 8.5 APG), and SF Dillon Brooks (13.8 PPG). Houston scores 109.5 points per game (27th) and shoots 4.57 percent (24th), including 36.1 percent from deep (19th). They convert 76.4 percent of their free-throw attempts (24th) and average 46.1 rebounds per game (4th). The Rockets rank 23rd in offensive rating, 4th in defensive rating, and 26th in pace (schedule-adjusted), per Dunks and Threes. MatchPlug Prediction On Milwaukee Bucks VS Houston Rockets Houston’s defence will shine again today, stymying Milwaukee’s explosive offence. The Rockets are second place in opponent effective field goal percentage (49.8%) and hold its opponents to the lowest three-point percentage in the league (31.2%). It is also hard to score around the basket (8th in opponent rim FG%). With Houston having an extra rest day, analysts expect them to show up on the ends of the court, keeping the score close enough to cover their game with the Bucks. Final Prediction: Houston Rockets Spread.

The San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans play round two of their game in a Spurs VS Pelicans matinee set for 3:30 p.m. EDT. The difference between round one and today’s match is that this contest will hold in Frost Bank Center. Despite the venue, the Pelicans have six straight wins against the Spurs. For a Sure Win Prediction Today, MatchPlug has the NBA Predictions Tonight for Spurs VS Pelicans. Predictions and Betting Preview For San Antonio Spurs VS New Orleans Pelicans 2023 NBA Regular Season Venue: Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas. Date: Sunday, December 18th, 2023 Time: 21:00 Teams to play: Spurs and Pelicans. NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD -7.5. Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet. Betting on the San Antonio Spurs 1XBet Spread: +7.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.87 1XBet Over/Under: Over 238.5 BetMGM Spread: +7.5 BetMGM Moneyline: Under 237.5 BetMGM Over/Under: 3.60 The San Antonio Spurs caught 18 consecutive losses on Friday night. But, their franchise-record stretch of failure ended, when they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 129-115. Devin Vassell had 36 points, which gave the Spurs a 20-point lead in the first that they never gave up. Meanwhile,  San Antonio scaled to 24th in defensive rating, even with the losses piling up. Them being one of the best teams in preventing offensive rebounds helps. However, there are still many holes in San Antonio’s defense. They are one of the worst teams at forcing three-point misses and even with Victor Wembanyama’s masterful shot-blocking powers, opponents shoot 65.1% at the rim. Betting On The New Orleans Pelicans 1XBet Spread: -7.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.389 1XBet Over/Under: Under 238.5 BetMGM Spread: -7.5 BetMGM Moneyline: Over 237.5 BetMGM Over/Under: 1.30 Getting six consecutive head-to-head victories, all since 2022, says a lot about how the New Orleans Pelicans’ matches tend to end. Especially after the Pelicans won all six ATS. They have won three in a row after defeating the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 and will want to end their three-game road trip on a positive note. Their success will begin with the NBA’s 12th-best defensive rating, per NBA.com. On the other hand, the Pelicans are 15th in offensive rating. Friday’s match was disappointing compared to the 121 points they scored against the Minnesota Timberwolves (the league’s top defense) and 142 against the Wizards. New Orleans which averages the fifth-most free throw attempts per game, will want to get 120 points again in San Antonio. MatchPlug Prediction For San Antonio Spurs VS New Orleans Pelicans  San Antonio’s single edge in this game will end at the rim offensively. Other than that, New Orleans would have beaten them in every other way. Fans can expect the Pelicans to defeat the Spurs by double-digits again, even in Texas. Final Prediction: New Orleans Pelicans Spread.

The Charlotte Hornets host Miami Heat on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 for a Hornets VS Heat matchup happening at the Spectrum Center. It is the second fixture between these Southeast Division rivals this season. Miami is favoured by 3 points against Charlotte. For a Sure Win Prediction Today, look to MatchPlug for the NBA Predictions Tonight for Hornets VS Heat. Predictions and Betting Preview For Charlotte Hornets VS Miami Heat 2023 NBA Regular Season Venue: Spectrum Center, Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Date: Tuesday, December 12th, 2023 Time: 01:00 Teams to play: Hornets and Heat. NBA Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.73. Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet. Betting On The Charlotte Hornets 1XBet Spread: +3.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.635 1XBet Over/Under: Over 220.5 BetMGM Spread: +3.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.35 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 222.5 The Charlotte Hornets have won 6 of the 17 matches where it was mentioned as moneyline underdog this season (35.3 %). In matches they’ve played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer, Hornets went 5-9 (35.7%). When they score over 111.5 points, the Hornets are 7-6 against the spread and 7-6 overall.  The Hornets’ average implied point total on the season (117.9 points) is 8.9 points more than its implied total in this game (109 points). Betting On The Miami Heat 1XBet Spread: -3.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.73 1XBet Over/Under: Under 220.5 BetMGM Spread: -3.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.62 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 222.5 Miami Heat has been chosen to be the favourite in 12 matches this season and has won nine times in those fixtures. This year, they won five of seven matches listed as -160 or better on the moneyline.  The Heat’s 112.4 points per game record are 8.9 lower points than the Hornets conceded (121.3). When Miami scores over 121.3 points, it is 3-2 against the spread and 3-2 overall. Miami has an average implied point total of 113 this season, which is one point more than its implied total in Monday’s match (112). So far this season, the Heat has outscored its implied point total for this same fixture 11 times. MatchPlug Prediction Charlotte Hornets VS Miami Heat  Miami is the 20th-ranked scoring team (112.4 PPG) in the NBA, while Charlotte is ranked 26th in points per game (121.3) in NBA action. The Hornets rank 16th in offense (113.4 PPG), while Heat is the ninth-ranked defense (11.5). The Heat have out-scored their opponents by only 19 points this campaign (0.9 points per game on average), and opponents of the Hornets have outscored them by 159 more points on the year (7.9 per game). Miami Heat has an implied win probability of 61.5% according to the moneyline laid down by oddsmakers for this fixture. Charlotte Hornets has an implied moneyline win probability of 42.4% in this game.  Final Prediction: Miami Heat Moneyline.