Milwaukee Bucks vs. Dallas Mavericks odds, tips and betting trends

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Dallas Mavericks odds, tips and betting trends | 1/25/2026

The Milwaukee Bucks (18-26) will look to stop a three-game home losing streak when hosting the Dallas Mavericks (19-27) on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Fiserv Forum, airing at 7 p.m. ET on KFAA and FDSWI.

The Bucks take on the Mavericks in a game projected to be a close matchup. The Bucks are favored by only 1.5 points against the Mavericks. The game features a point total of 219.5.

Bucks vs. Mavericks betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Milwaukee -1.5Total: 219.5Moneyline: Milwaukee -116, Dallas -103Watch this game on Fubo!Mavericks at Bucks odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Bucks (- 1.5)Pick OU: Over (219.5)Prediction: Bucks 116 – Mavericks 114MoneylineThe Bucks have been favored on the moneyline 20 total times this season. They’ve gone 10-10 in those games.When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -116 or shorter, Milwaukee has gone 10-9 (52.6% win percentage).The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Bucks a 53.7% chance to win.The Mavericks have entered the game as underdogs 29 times this season and won 11, or 37.9%, of those games.Dallas has a record of 10-17, a 37% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by -103 or more by sportsbooks this season.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mavericks have a 50.7% chance to win.Against the spreadThe 111.9 points per game the Bucks record are only 4.6 fewer points than the Mavericks allow (116.5).When Milwaukee puts up more than 116.5 points, it is 7-4 against the spread and 9-2 overall.When it scores more than 115.5 points, Dallas is 12-5 against the spread and 12-5 overall.Milwaukee has an ATS record of 14-6 and a 13-7 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 114.3 points.The Bucks are at the 27th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (111.9 PPG), while the Mavericks allow the 19th-fewest points per game (116.5) in the league.The 23rd-ranked scoring NBA team (114.3 PPG) is Dallas, while the Milwaukee squad ranks 13th in the league defensively (115.5 PPG).The Bucks have a -157-point scoring differential on the season (-3.6 per game). The Mavericks have also been out-scored by opponents on average this year (104 total points, 2.2 per game).Over/UnderMilwaukee has an average implied point total of 117.3 this season, which is 6.3 points higher than its implied total in Sunday’s game (111).This season, Milwaukee has put up more than 111 points in 26 games.Dallas’ average implied point total on the year (118.6 points) is 9.6 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (109 points).How to watch Bucks vs. MavericksGame day: Sunday, January 25, 2026Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: Milwaukee, WisconsinArena: Fiserv ForumTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network WisconsinLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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