The Houston Rockets (10-4) visit the Milwaukee Bucks (4-9) Monday. Tip-off from the Fiserv Forum is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET (NBA TV). Let’s round up BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds Rockets vs. dollars chances and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season Series: First Meeting; shared 1-1 last season

Houston has won five straight games after beating the Chicago Bulls 143-107 on Sunday, making it a five-point road favorite. G Fred VanVleet scored a game-high 28 points, while C Alperen Sengun had a triple-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.

Milwaukee snapped a two-game winning streak with a 115-114 loss at the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday as a four-point road favorite. F Taurus Prince scored a team-high 23 points, while F Giannis Antetokounmpo added a triple-double with 22 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists.

Rockets vs. Bucks Expectations

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• Moneyline (ML): Rockets +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Bucks -160 (bet $160 to win $100)
• Against the Spread (ATS): Missiles +3.5 (-115) | Bokken -3.5 (-105)
• Top/Bottom (O/U): 224.5 (E: -110 | U: -110)

Missiles to Buck’s main wounds

Missiles

(Not yet submitted – below was for Sunday’s game)

• c Steven Adams (knee) outward

Bucks

• F Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) probably
• G Damian Lillard (concussion) probably
• F Chris Middleton (single) out

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Rockets at Bucks picks and predictions

Prediction

Missiles 111, dollars 107

Moneyline

MISSILES DEPLOYMENT (+135).

Houston has won seven of its last eight games overall and three of its last four on the road. It played well on both ends of the court, scoring 125 or more points in back-to-back games and allowing 107 or fewer points in 8 of the last 10.

While the Bucks should get Lillard back on Monday, they have still dropped seven of their last 10 games.

Against the spread

PASSAGE.

The Houston moneyline has the best value.

Top/Bottom

BET UNDER 224.5 (-110).

The Rockets have hit the Under in 3 of their last 5 games, limiting opponents to 107 or fewer points in 5 straight games.

The Bucks have hit the Under in 4 of their last 6 games and scored 107 or fewer points in 3 of their last 5.

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