Lakers vs Bucks NBA Odds, Picks and Predictions Tonight

Lakers vs Bucks NBA Odds, Picks and Predictions for Friday, December 2. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers visit Giannis Antetokounmpo and Milwaukee Bucks. The perennial MVP candidates have formed a close friendship over the years.

LeBron James has been playing well since returning from injury. He scored 39 points against the San Antonio Spurs on November 26. LeBron has improved his 3-point shooting recently. Lonnie Walker was a late scratch against Portland Trail Blazers due to a foot injury and he's the team's third-leading scorer. LeBron is expected to score over 26 points tonight. The Lakers are playing against Milwaukee. They are short on points. James is a proven winner.

Lakers vs Bucks is tonight. LeBron James is going to win by over 26.5 points.

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Lakers are 8-point favorites against the Bucks. Los Angeles has won six of their last eight games against teams with a combined record of 12-34. Milwaukee has the second-best winning percentage in the league and is 11-2 at home. The Bucks have the top defensive rating and are led by Brook Lopez and Giannis Antetokounmpo. L.A. is 29th in 3-pointers made and third in points in paint. They are 2-6 on the road. Lakers are also 2.3 points less than on home, while the home team scores 9.5 more points per game.

The Lakers are two games away from hanging 143 points on the Spurs and are fresh off a 128-109 rout of the Trail Blazers. The Bucks have averaged 117 points per game over the past seven days. Antetokounmpo has averaged 26.4 points against the Lakers during his career. The trends favor a high-scoring game. Lakers have won 8 of their last 11 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Bucks are 7-3 in their 10 games with the winning margin above .611.

Lakers are 0-6 ATS in their last six games against a team with a winning SU record.