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The Los Angeles Lakers (39-32) take on the Milwaukee Bucks (46-25) Tuesday with tip-off from Fiserv Forum set for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Bucks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Lakers lead 1-0
The Lakers might be hitting their stride with 3 wins in a row, and the last of which was an impressive 150-145 W over the Indiana Pacers Sunday. F Anthony Davis (36), F LeBron James (26), G Spencer Dinwiddie (26) and G Austin Reaves (25) all had 25+ points. With 11 games to go, they sit in the 9th spot among the play-in teams and are 3 games from getting out of that purgatory.
The Bucks sit firmly in the 2nd spot in the East, 2 1/2 games up on the Cleveland Cavaliers. They’ve won 2 in a row after a 118-93 strike on the Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday. F Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 19 boards as the Bucks covered as 2.5-point favorites.
Lakers at Bucks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:01 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lakers +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | Bucks -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +9.5 (-110) | Bucks -9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 231.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Lakers at Bucks key injuries
Lakers
- F Anthony Davis (Achilles) questionable
- F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
- F Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) out
- G Gabe Vincent (knee) out
- F Christian Wood (knee) out
Bucks
- F Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) probable
- F Khris Middleton (ankle) probable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Lakers at Bucks and predictions
Prediction
Bucks 119, Lakers 117
Moneyline
Barring some sort of load-management scenario, I see the Bucks taking this one, but I see a competitive game. The Lakers pulled off a 123-122 victory at home against the Bucks March 8. Instead of the hot air balloon that is the Bucks’ ML, SGP the BUCKS -2.5 + GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO OVER 45 POINTS-REBOUNDS-ASSISTS (-121).
Against the spread
I like the Lakers here. As mentioned, they are heating up down the stretch and just beat the Bucks in LA. They have far more to play for than Milwaukee does, so I think this spread is bloated.
Take the LAKERS +9.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Lakers are 7-3 O/U over the last 10, and the Bucks are 5-4-1. Three of the last 4 meetings went Over.
Again, unless someone sits due to load management, I like OVER 231.5 (-110).
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