Houston Rockets vs. Milwaukee Bucks Picks and Prediction for Sunday, November 9, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s an interconference clash on the parquet floor in Cream City as the Houston Rockets clash with the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday afternoon and we have things covered with our Rockets vs. Bucks prediction. Houston fell 121-110 on the road to San Antonio in their previous contest Friday night, losing outright as a four-point favorite. Milwaukee dropped the Bulls 126-110 at home Friday night, covering the line as a 4.5-point favorite. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Bucks own a 76-63 advantage, though the Rockets picked up a 100-97 win in the most recent matchup on February 25. Read more about this Rockets vs. Bucks prediction! No air balls here—only slam dunks with our NBA Picks!
Houston Trying to Get Back in Win Column
Houston saw their five-game win streak end as they were downed on the road by San Antonio in a Southwest Division showdown Friday night. The Rockets dropped to 5-3 on the season and entered Saturday night and standing second in the Southwest Division, one game behind the Spurs for the top spot. Against San Antonio, Houston led by a bucket after the opening quarter and pushed the margin to as many as 11 in the second quarter before trailing by one at the half. The Rockets gave up an 11-4 run to start the second half to trail 62-54 and never got even again. Houston shot 45.9% from the field, including 13 of 27 from three-point range, but turned the ball over 24 times, leading to 33 San Antonio points. Alperen Sengun led the way for the Rockets with 25 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in the win.
The Rockets enter this contest 4th in the league with 122.9 points per game on the season. Houston is 2nd in rebounding by collecting 48.9 boards a night, while they are 19th in assists with 26.1 dimes per contest. The Rockets are 6th in scoring defense, giving up an average of 112.9 points per game this season. Kevin Durant leads the Rockets with 24 points and 4.8 rebounds per contest this season. Alperen Sengun (22.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.5 steals), Amen Thompson (18 points, 6.5 boards, 5.4 assists) and Jabari Smith Jr. (13.7 points, 5.4 rebounds) are solid options on the offensive end of the floor. Josh Okogie, Reed Sheppard (10.6 points, 3.4 assists), Steven Adams, Tari Eason (12.1 points, 4.8 rebounds) and Clint Capela have to contribute for coach Ime Udoka for the team to have success. Houston is 9th in field goal percentage as they shoot 48.9% as a team from the floor. The Rockets are 19th in threes per game as they knock down 12.9 triples a night and stand 1st in three-point shooting by hitting 43.3% from beyond the arc. Houston is an above-average team at the free-throw line as they are 12th by converting 79% of their attempts on the season.
Bucks Shooting for Back-to-Back Wins
Milwaukee bounced back from the loss to Toronto as they downed the Bulls Friday night at home in their previous contest. The Bucks improved to 6-3 on the year and stood tied for third in the Central Division, one game behind the Pistons for the top spot. Against Chicago, Milwaukee trailed by as many as eight in the first quarter before cutting the margin to two after 12 minutes. The Bucks trailed by as many as three in the second quarter and led by as many as eight before leading by one at the half. Milwaukee led by five after three quarters before pulling away down the stretch to earn the win. The Bucks shot 46.6% from the field, including 16 of 39 from three-point range, and won the rebounding battle 53-45. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 41 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists in the win.
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The Bucks are 6th in the league in scoring offense with 120.6 points per game on the season. Milwaukee is 22nd in rebounding by pulling down 42.2 boards per contest, while the team is 13th by dishing out 26.7 assists per game. The Bucks are 20th in the league in scoring defense, allowing 118.1 points per game this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo is leading Milwaukee with 33.4 points, 12.9 rebounds and 6.6 assists per contest this season. Ryan Rollins chips in 16.7 points plus 5.4 assists per game while Gary Trent Jr. (11.8 points, 2.4 assists), AJ Green (11.6 points), Cole Anthony (11.1 points, 5.1 assists) and Kevin Porter Jr. are good secondary scoring options. Kyle Kuzma (12.6 points), Myles Turner (11.2 points, 6.7 rebounds), Bobby Portis, Taurean Prince, Amir Coffey, Jericho Sims and Gary Harris are solid pieces in the mix as well. Milwaukee is 4th in the league in field goal percentage by shooting 50.2% as a team this season. The Bucks are 5th in threes per game by draining 15.6 triples per contest and stand 4th in three-point shooting by hitting 39.7% of their attempts from beyond the arc. Milwaukee is struggling at the charity stripe as they are 30th in the league by shooting 70.1% at the stripe on the year.
Key Injuries and Analysis for Rockets vs. Bucks
Rockets:
no ley current injuries
Bucks:
- F Taurean Prince (neck) is out
- G Kevin Porter Jr. (knee) is out indefinitely.
Rockets vs. Bucks Pick
Rockets vs. Bucks Spread Pick
- Bucks +3.5 (4 units)
Houston had won five straight games before getting taken down by San Antonio Friday night. The Rockets are on the road again here as they try to get back on track. The Rockets have to find a capable floor general with VanVleet done for the year. Milwaukee is 4-1 at home on the year and should have Antetokounmpo on the floor as he is listed as probable for this contest. He had a big game against Chicago in their NBA Cup matchup Friday night and the Bucks are a dangerous offensive squad. Houston is good defensively but ranking 26th by allowing 14.9 threes per game costs them here. Take the points and Milwaukee here but don’t be afraid to sprinkle on the moneyline.
Rockets vs. Bucks Over/Under Pick
- Over 231.5 (4 units)
Houston has seen the over post a 6-2 mark in their eight games on the season. The Rockets are fourth in scoring offense and second in offensive efficiency despite ranking 27th in the league in terms of tempo with 97.8 possessions per game on the year. Milwaukee has seen the over post a 5-4 mark in their first nine games this season. The Bucks are sixth in the league in scoring offense, ninth in offensive efficiency and 8th in adjusted tempo with an average of 102.2 possessions a night this season. With the way the Bucks are clicking offensively and the Rockets having firepower of their own, this game winds up squeezing over the total.
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