Rockets vs. Bucks prediction: Houston to win, Giannis Antetokounmpo projected for big game in Sunday's NBA matchup [11/9/2025]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets are scheduled to meet in NBA action at Fiserv Forum on Sunday, starting at 3:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury news, Dimers' advanced NBA model predicts the Rockets as the most likely winner of the Rockets vs. Bucks game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Bucks lineup will feature stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ryan Rollins and Gary Trent, while the Rockets will be led by Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Rockets vs. Bucks prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Sunday's NBA matchup between the Rockets and Bucks 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Rockets a 60% chance of defeating the Bucks. Our predicted final score has the Rockets winning 117-114.

According to our model, the Bucks (+3.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 231.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Rockets vs. Bucks odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rockets vs. Bucks picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best NBA bets for Sunday, the top play to make on this game is Bucks +3.5 at the spread.

Rockets vs. Bucks player props

Betting on Rockets vs. Bucks NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Fiserv Forum.

Kevin Durant is expected to lead the Rockets with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while Giannis Antetokounmpo is projected to have 29 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for the Bucks.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Rockets prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Rockets are:

Bucks prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Bucks:

Rockets vs. Bucks game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's matchup between the Bucks and Rockets at Fiserv Forum is scheduled to start at 3:30PM ET.

• Who: Houston Rockets vs. Milwaukee Bucks
• Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025
• Time: 3:30PM ET/12:30PM PT
• Venue: Fiserv Forum

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Conclusion

We predict the Rockets, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Bucks on Sunday.

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