The Milwaukee Bucks and the New Orleans Pelicans face off in a New Year's Day clash at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Bucks are listed as 11.5-point favorites at home, while the Over-Under is set at 223 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Pelicans absolutely dominate on the glass. New Orleans is No. 3 in the NBA in offensive rebound rate, securing more than 30 percent of available rebound opportunities. That leads to 14.1 second-chance points per game and bolsters the Pelicans in scoring more than 45 points per game in the paint. The Pelicans also lead the NBA in defensive rebound rate at 75.5 percent, with opponents producing only 11.9 second-chance points per game. New Orleans is also stellar in preventing fast break points, giving up only 11.3 per game to opponents.

The model also knows the Bucks rank in the top eight of the NBA in offense and defense. Milwaukee is scoring 111.4 points per 100 possessions and giving up only 107.3 points per 100 possessions for the season. The Bucks threaten opponents from all levels on offense, including a top-five mark in producing more than 14 3-pointers per game. Opponents are also shooting only 44.0 percent from the field against Milwaukee, and New Orleans is just No. 25 in the NBA in field-goal percentage on offense.

Now, it has set its sights on Pelicans vs. Bucks. We can tell you the model is leaning under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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