The edge
+7wins for Pelicans
57% Pelicans · 43% Bucks
Post-1996 record: 29-22.
Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans Head-to-Head
Modern Rivalry
Milwaukee Bucks
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans lead Bucks29to22
Pelicans hold a slight edge in 51 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans insights
Recent form
14-6last 20
Bucks on a 4-game streak
Bucks won 139-118 on Feb 20, 2026
Where it matters
0playoff games
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
The story
In the modern era they are 29-22 against each other (57% Pelicans). Bucks currently hold a 4-game winning streak between the teams. Games average a 9.3-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Bucks' 25-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Bucks hold a 14-6 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2002, so the rivalry has now spanned 24 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Bucks won 139-118 on Feb 20, 2026. Through the 2020s Bucks have led 10-3 between the teams.
Win Percentage
22W
29W
MIL
NOP
43%57%
Milwaukee BucksNew Orleans Pelicans
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | NOP | MIL | 118–139 | MIL |
| Feb 4, 2026 | MIL | NOP | 141–137 | MIL |
| Apr 10, 2025 | MIL | NOP | 136–111 | MIL |
| Apr 6, 2025 | NOP | MIL | 107–111 | MIL |
| Mar 28, 2024 | NOP | MIL | 107–100 | NOP |
| Jan 27, 2024 | MIL | NOP | 141–117 | MIL |
| Jan 29, 2023 | MIL | NOP | 135–110 | MIL |
| Dec 19, 2022 | NOP | MIL | 119–128 | MIL |
| Jan 1, 2022 | MIL | NOP | 136–113 | MIL |
| Dec 17, 2021 | NOP | MIL | 116–112 | NOP |
Last Meeting
Feb 20, 2026Final
NOP
118
HOME
MIL
139
AWAY
Buckswon by21
Bucks' 4th straight in this series·Game 51 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season51 games
22
29
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Milwaukee Bucks Biggest Win
135–110+25
Jan 29, 2023
New Orleans Pelicans Biggest Win
102–81+21
Dec 3, 2012
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | MIL ↕ | NOP ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
7-18
MIL
AWAY
11-15
NOP
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Milwaukee Bucks: 4 consecutive wins
4
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 9.3 pts on average
9.3pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
MIL↑Trending Up
Last 1080%
All-Time43.1%
NOP↓Trending Down
Last 1020%
All-Time56.9%
Last 10 Results
MIL / NOP
Frequently Asked Questions: Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.