The Milwaukee Bucks (41-22) take on the Los Angeles Lakers (34-30) Friday with tip-off from Crypto.com Arena set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Bucks vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; tied 1-1 last year
The Bucks had a 6-game winning streak snapped by a 125-90 beatdown by the Golden State Warriors Wednesday. The Bucks are in 2nd place in the East, 7½ games behind the Boston Celtics and a half-game up on the Cleveland Cavaliers. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game West Coast trip.
The Lakers have dropped 2 of 3, with the latest being a 130-120 defeat at the hands of the Sacramento Kings Wednesday. F LeBron James had 31 points and 13 assists while F Anthony Davis struggled with just 14 points and 11 boards. The Lakers sit in 10th, in the last play-in spot with 18 games to go.
Bucks at Lakers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:10 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bucks -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Lakers +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bucks -2.5 (-110) | Lakers +2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 232.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Bucks at Lakers key injuries
Bucks
- F Giannis Antetokounmpo (Achilles) probable
- F Khris Middleton (ankle) out
Lakers
- F Anthony Davis (Achilles) probable
- F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
- F Cam Reddish (ankle) probable
- F Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) out
- G Gabe Vincent (knee) out
- F Christian Wood (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Bucks at Lakers and predictions
Prediction
Bucks 116, Lakers 110
Moneyline
The Lakers are 21-11 at home and are tough at their house. The Bucks have won the last 3 matchups in this building and have the better overall roster. Milwaukee has won 7 of the last 10 matchups, and each of them have been by 5+ points. You can take the BUCKS -145 here, but the spread probably makes more sense.
Against the spread
As mentioned, when the Bucks win, they cover in this matchup. The Bucks are 6-4 ATS in the last 10 against the Lakers and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 overall. The Lakers are just 4-6 ATS in their last 10.
Take the BUCKS -2.5 (-110).
Over/Under
The Bucks are 0-9-1 O/U in their last 10, and the Lakers are 4-5-1. The Over is just 3-7 in the last 10 meetings of these teams.
That’s a lot of traction toward the UNDER 232.5 (-115).
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