Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets Predictions

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Charlotte Hornets odds

Charlotte is a -180 moneyline favorite and lays 4.5 points at home. Milwaukee is +150 to win and +4.5 against the spread. The total is 221.5, with the over at -112 and the under at -108.

Uncertain lineups make Charlotte difficult to price

At The Hive, a publication covering the Hornets, reported that Brandon Miller and Christian Anderson missed Charlotte’s preseason opener with minor, day-to-day injuries. Neither player’s status had been updated for Sunday’s 7 p.m. game at Spectrum Center.

Charlotte will also be without Kon Knueppel and Coby White, who aren’t expected to return before the regular season. Milwaukee’s Nate Ament twisted his ankle in the Bucks’ previous preseason game and was described as unlikely to play.

Those absences favor Charlotte slightly because Milwaukee may be missing Ament, but they don’t justify laying -180 or 4.5 points. Miller and Anderson remain uncertain, and neither team has a confirmed starting lineup or minutes plan.

Bucks vs. Hornets prediction

Charlotte is the more likely winner at home, but the available information doesn’t support a wager. The total is also a pass because there are no reliable pace, scoring, or rotation details for this preseason matchup.