THE the Los Angeles Lakers (39-32) faces the Milwaukee Bucks (46-25) Tuesday with a Fiserv Forum tipoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Lakers vs. Bucks odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Series of the season: the Lakers lead 1-0
The Lakers could hit their stride with 3 straight wins, the last of which was an impressive 150-145 W against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. F Anthony Davis (36), F. LeBron James (26), G. Spencer Dinwiddie (26) and G. Austin Reaves (25) all had more than 25 points. With 11 games remaining, they sit in 9th place among play-in teams and are 3 games away from getting out of this purgatory.
The Bucks are firmly in 2nd place in the East, 2 1/2 games ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers. They have won 2 in a row after a score of 118-93 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. F Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 19 rebounds while the Bucks were 2.5 point favorites.
The Lakers alongside the Bucks
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- Money Line (ML): Lakers +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | Bucks -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +9.5 (-110) | Dollars -9.5 (-110)
- More/Less (Y/U): 231.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Key Lakers and Bucks injuries
Lakers
- F Anthony Davis (Achilles) questionable
- F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
- F Jared Vanderbilt (foot) outside
- g Gabe Vincent (knee) out
- F Christian Bois (knee) out
Deer
- F Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) probable
- F Khris Middleton (ankle) probable
For the most recent updates: Official NBA Injury Report.
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Lakers at Bucks and predictions
Prediction
Bucks 119, Lakers 117
Money line
Barring some sort of load management scenario, I see the Bucks taking this one, but I see a competitive game. The Lakers won a 123-122 home victory against the Bucks on March 8. Instead of the hot air balloon that is the Bucks’ ML, SGP BUCKS -2.5 + GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO MORE THAN 45 POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTANCES (-121).
Against the spread
I like the Lakers here. As mentioned, they are heating up throughout the streak and just beat the Bucks in Los Angeles. They have a lot more to play for than Milwaukee, so I think this gap is inflated.
Take the LAKES +9.5 (-110).
More less
The Lakers are 7-3 O/U over the last 10 and the Bucks are 5-4-1. Three of the last four meetings have ended.
Again, unless someone is sitting down because of load management, I like OVER 231.5 (-110).
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