NBA picks: Rockets vs. Bucks same game parlay – Tuesday, February 25
The Milwaukee Bucks (32-24) aim to extend a four-game win streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (35-22) at 8:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Toyota Center. The game airs on SCHN and FDSWI. Below, we provide same-game parlay suggestions to consider.
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Successfully hitting the spread, total and Alperen Sengun under 20.5 PTS parlay for the Rockets-Bucks contest nets $61.16 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Want to know how each of those bets stacks up? Keep reading to find out.
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 2:15 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Rockets vs. Bucks spread pick
Favorite: Rockets (-4.5)
Rockets (-4.5) Pick ATS: Rockets -4.5 (Projected score: Rockets 115, Bucks 109)
Rockets -4.5 (Projected score: Rockets 115, Bucks 109) Houston is 30-27-0 against the spread this year.
As 4.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets are 14-14 against the spread.
Against the spread, Milwaukee is 25-30-1 this year.
The Bucks are 4-7 as 4.5-point underdogs or greater.
Rockets vs. Bucks total pick
Total: 226.5
226.5 Pick OU: Under 226.5 (Projecting 224.0 total points)
Under 226.5 (Projecting 224.0 total points) Houston and its opponents have combined to score more than 226.5 points in 27 of 57 games this season.
Milwaukee's games have gone over 226.5 points in 28 of 56 chances this season.
The Rockets and their opponents score an average of 222.5 points per game, 4.0 fewer than Tuesday's total.
The 226.5-point over/under for this game is 0.3 below the 226.2 points per game average in Bucks games this season.
Alperen Sengun points prop
Points prop: OU 20.5
OU 20.5 Pick: Under (Projecting 20.3 points)
Under (Projecting 20.3 points) The 20.5-point total set for Alperen Sengun on Tuesday is 1.5 more points than his season scoring average.
So far this season, Sengun is 25-for-54 at hitting the over on the total set for his points prop.
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