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2024 NBA Handicapping Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
(41-22) Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Lakers (35-30)
Date: Friday, March 8th
Time: 10:00 PM ET
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
Moneyline NBA Odds: Bucks -115| Lakers -105 (Bet Now!)
NBA ATS Betting Odds: Bucks -1
Today’s NBA Betting Total (O/U): 233.5
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On Friday, the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers meet for the first of two scheduled meetings this season. Milwaukee will host the second meeting on March 26th.
Both teams last played on Wednesday with the Bucks getting spanked 90-125 by the Warriors while the Lakers lost a must-win game 120-130 to the Kings.
Season Series
Although the Lakers hold the all-time record between the clubs with 84 victories in 144 matches the teams split their two meetings last season.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, on Thursday, March 7th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Friday, March 8th.
Milwaukee Bucks
As I noted in the last preview, this Bucks defense might be a bit of fool’s gold based on who they’ve played since returning from the break. Still, the defense is definitely improved but they haven’t wiped away my fears this is something they are willing to do on a consistent basis.
Case in point, the loss in Golden State was a bad one where they gave up early and weren’t communicating at all. Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared to be seething on the court, probably because no one was talking.
Bucks Stats
Milwaukee’s key categories find them ranked fifth offensively (118.6), and tied for 15th defensively (114.8) with a net differential of plus +3.8 which ranks eighth overall.
Betting on the Bucks against the spread is a tricky proposition given their 27-36 record in that category.
Bucks Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Khris Middleton, SG (OUT indefinitely — ankle)
Los Angeles Lakers
If the Lakers objective is to climb out of the play-in tournament bracket they of course need to win but more importantly, they need to register wins against teams they should beat.
That was the case on Wednesday when they faced the Kings which is one of the teams they’ll need to surpass to get up to the sixth seed. Instead, they lost for the third time against them and thus the season series.
Lakers Stats
LA ranks 17th offensively (114.7) and 18th defensively (115.3), with a minus net differential of -0.6 ranking 19th overall.
The Lakers aren’t a great choice when betting against the spread with a 29-36 record to this point in the season.
Lakers Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- LeBron James, SF (left last game/questionable —ankle)
- Christian Wood, PF (OUT indefinitely — knee)
- Jarred Vanderbilt, SF (OUT indefinitely — foot)
- Gabe Vincent, PG (OUT indefinitely —knee)
- Colin Castleton, C (OUT indefinitely — wrist)
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Bucks vs. Lakers NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Bucks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee’s last 7 games.
- Also, the Bucks are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games against LA Lakers.
- By comparison, the Lakers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Lakers’ last 9 games against Milwaukee.
- Also, the Lakers are LA Lakers are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games.
Free Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Prediction:
Both clubs reside in the top tier of toughest closing schedules with the Bucks ranked third hardest and the Lakers eighth hardest.
Milwaukee is primed to finish second or third (currently in second) but the Lakers sit in 10th and are much more desperate to make a move.
Giannis presents a very big problem for the Lakers to stop especially if LeBron can’t play due to his ankle injury but by the same token AD presents huge issues for Doc to game plan for. I’m leaning Bucks to take this game, however, and to cover the spread.
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NBA Tweet Of The Day
"Management… All of y'all are at fault. For not making moves, for not getting [LeBron James] another scorer, for not getting another guy that can take some of that load off."
Kenyon Martin didn't hold back on the Lakers 👀
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 7, 2024
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