Houston Rockets at Milwaukee Bucks
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At lock HOU 117.98–109.51 MIL · HOU by 8.5 pts vs MIL +8.5 · 50% is the confidence saved at lock
Data-Driven Pick · M. Turner Over 10.5 pts
At lock: projected HOU 117.98–109.51 MIL
Model vs market
Gap: +0.1 margin, -1.0 total. The projection shown above blends the model with this line.
Backtest 2023-24 to 2025-26, 3,692 games, win-probability Brier (lower is better): model v2 0.2078 vs old model 0.2120. No free archive of NBA closing lines, so we can't benchmark against the market yet. Game totals also use a possession model (shot mix, shooting and pace from team box lines), which cut total-points error by 0.17 pts/game in every test season; it didn't improve win probability, so that stays on v2.
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Matchup edge: HOU vs MIL
Rockets vs Bucks prediction · Oct 28, 2026
The OVERLINE computer pick is MIL +8.5, with a 50% model probability. The model projected Rockets 118.0, Bucks 109.5 when the pick locked. Model win probability: Bucks 24%, Rockets 76%. Lines are DraftKings prices; picks lock at the start of the game and are graded off the official final.
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