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The LA Clippers (39-20) make the 2nd stop on a 3-game-road trip against the Milwaukee Bucks (40-21) Monday at Fiserv Forum. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Clippers vs. Bucks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Bucks won 2-0 in 2022-23, including a 106-105 win at home with the Clippers covering as 4-point underdogs
The Clippers picked up an 89-88 win against the Milwaukee Bucks as a 2.5-point underdog on Sunday as the Under (219.5) connected. It was a giant departure from the 140 points it posted in LA’s 140-115 win on Friday against the Washington Wizards as a 16-point favorite as the Over (239.5) cashed. The Under is still 4-1 in the past 5 for the Clips.
LA has won 6 straight games against Eastern Conference clubs, while going 7-3 against the spread (ATS) in the past 10 vs. East. The Under is 6-3 in the past 9 tries against teams from the Eastern Conference, too.
The Bucks topped the Chicago Bulls 113-97 Friday on the road, cashing as a 3.5-point favorite. The Under (221.5) cashed for the 5th straight outing and the total has gone low at an 8-0-1 clip in the Bucks’ previous 9 contests. Milwaukee has won and covered 5 in a row, too.
Milwaukee is just 2-4 straight up (SU) and ATS in the past 6 tries against Western Conference teams, while the Under is 7-1-1 in the past 9 against Western clubs.
Clippers at Bucks odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:26 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Clippers +168 (bet $100 to win $168) | Bucks -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Clippers +5 (-110) | Bucks -5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Clippers at Bucks key injuries
Clippers
- G Russell Westbrook (hand) out
Bucks
- F Giannis Antetokounmpo (Achilles) questionable
- F Marjon Beauchamp (back) probable
- F Chris Livingston (groin) doubtful
- F Khris Middleton (ankle) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Clippers at Bucks picks and predictions
Prediction
Bucks 113, Clippers 106
Moneyline
The Bucks (-200) will cost you 2 times your potential return, and that’s a little too risky any time, but especially against a top-notch team like the Clippers (+168).
LA has been a little bit erratic lately, posting a .500 record across the past 10 games since Feb. 7. However, this team still has 39 wins, among the best teams in the NBA.
AVOID and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
The BUCKS -5 (-110) are worth a look, ever so slightly, but proceed with caution.
Milwaukee has won and covered 5 in a row, which is easily the best it has played since jettisoning coach Adrian Griffin in place of Doc Rivers.
On the flip side, the Clippers +5 (-110) have managed a 2-4 ATS mark in the past 6 outings, while going 3-7 ATS across the previous 10 contests.
Over/Under
UNDER 227 (-108) is worth a look in this battle of top-tier teams.
The total has gone low in 4 of the past 5 games for LA, while going 7-3 across the previous 10 outings. And, again, the Under has cashed in 6 of the past 9 tries against Eastern Conference teams.
For the Bucks, the total is on an 8-0-1 run in the previous 9 outings dating bck to Feb. 9, prior to the NBA All-Star break. The Under is 7-1-1 in the past 9 tries against Western Conference teams, and the total went low in both meetings last season.
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