Fireworks are expected when rookie sensation Zion Williamson and runaway MVP favorite Giannis Antetokounmpo clash at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday night. The NBA-leading Bucks are 6.5-point favorites over the Pelicans, and a record league total of 246 is listed in the OVER-UNDER market. The game is set for a 7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT tip, Milwaukee the first of two title contenders televised on TNT. The nightcap sees LeBron James and the Lakers laying double digits at Staples Center to the Spurs. Los Angeles has been favored by 10 points or more in every home game this season against a team with a losing record and has the offensive chops to cover the steep number against a below-average San Antonio defense. Betting lines, situational trends and tips for each matchup below: ## Bucks (-6.5, 246) at Pelicans __Tip:__ 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. CT (TNT) __What bettors need to know:__ Oddsmakers opened the total at 245, but it was bet to 246 in early trading. That ties the highest OVER/UNDER for an NBA game since at least 1995. It was also the closing total for the Rockets' 117-109 home win over the Pelicans on Sunday, as well as for a 105-100 Kings win against the Warriors in 2008. UNDER cashed easily in both. Milwaukee (42-7 SU, 27-22 ATS) is not only the fastest team in the league in terms of pace, but also the second most [efficient](https://www.nbastuffer.com/2019-2020-nba-team-stats/) on the offensive end. It averages 104.9 possession per 48 minutes and scores 114.2 points per 100 possessions. Since No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson debuted for the Pelicans six games ago, the team is in the top 10 in each category as well. New Orleans (20-30 SU, 26-23-1 ATS) ranks fourth in pace (104.1) and seventh in offensive efficiency (114.9) in this span. The budding star is averaging 19.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 26.3 minutes. The Pelicans are 3-3 SU and ATS in these games, posting 119.8 points per game. __NBA ROY odds:__ [Zion's price shortens](https://www.betchicago.com/zion-williamson-odds-rookie-year-nba-betting) Antetokounmpo missed his fifth triple-double of the season by one assist in a 129-108 win over the Suns on Sunday in his latest effort, posting 30 points and 19 rebounds. The Bucks passed 100 points in scoring for the 73rd consecutive game in the win. The Pelicans are the hottest team in the league for bettors. They are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games, covering a 1.0 average line by a 5.4 margin. Their shooting is on fire, as the team is hitting 47.3% from the floor in this span, helping the OVER cash in 14 of the 21 games. The Bucks are 29-1 SU and 18-12 ATS against teams with a losing record. They are 7-2 ATS when laying 10 point or fewer against these opponents. ## Spurs at Lakers (-12, 228) __Tip:__ 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT (TNT) __What bettors need to know:__ The Spurs (22-27 SU, 22-27 ATS) play in their second road game of a back-to back but don't have to travel between them after losing but covering a 9-point spread at the Staples Center in a 108-105 defeat to the Clippers on Monday night. These are the first two of a brutal eight-game road swing for San Antonio. The Spurs have won four in a row ATS, but the Lakers (37-11 SU, 25-23 ATS) present a matchup which could easily snap the streak. San Antonio is 0-7 SU and 1-6 ATS in road games against teams averaging better than 46.5% from the floor. The franchise is falling to the number by a -7.5 margin in this spot, while yielding 122.1 points per game. The Lakers top the league in team shooting percentage (48.4) The OVER has hit in five of the last six games Los Angeles squares off against a team with a losing record. The average score is 120.3 to 110.5 in favor of the Lakers. ## More Tuesday NBA betting lines Hornets at Rockets (-14, 223.5) Trail Blazers at Nuggets (-4.5, 226) *This story was compiled with the help of [queries](http://sportsdatabase.com/) performed at SportsDatabase.* __Bookmark us:__ [NBA betting](https://www.betchicago.com/nba-betting)