Lakers vs Bucks Prediction and Odds

Lakers vs Bucks Prediction and Odds: The visitors Milwaukee Bucks have been favored by the bookmakers in the upcoming game against the Lakers.

The Milwaukee Bucks will be traveling to Los Angeles tonight to face the challenge of the Los Angeles Lakers. The game will be the clash between the two teams with a completely opposite performance this season. The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference while the Los Angeles Lakers are ranked 13th in the West.

The Los Angeles Lakers have experienced more disappointment this season. The Lakers’ fortunes this season have been significantly improved by LeBron James’ presence. LeBron have recently broken the all-time career points record of Kareem Abdul Jabbar while playing against Oklahoma City Thunders, although they lost the game with a close margin (133-130).

The LA Lakers have won 2 of the last 5 home fixtures.

The wins came against the San Antonio Spurs, Memphis Grizzlies. They lost to the Oklahoma City Thunders, Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings. The Lakers have a home record of 13-13 in the current season.

In the last 5 away games

• The LA Lakers have scored 118.2 points per game.
• The LA Lakers have conceded 121.4 points per game.
• Number of games that ended with a difference of 3 points or less: 2
• Number of games that ended with a difference of 4-10 points: 2

The Milwaukee Bucks have won 3 of the last 5 away games.

The Bucks won against the Portland Trail Blazers, Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons while losing to Cleveland Cavaliers and to Miami Heat. They have an away record of 14-12.

In the last 5 away games

• The Milwaukee Bucks have scored 123 points per game.
• The Milwaukee Bucks have conceded 118.8 points per game.
• Number of games that ended with a difference of 3 points or less: 0
• Number of games that ended with a difference of 4-10 points: 1

The home advantage will be on the side of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Attack

The LA Lakers have maintained a scoring rate of 117.1 points per game this season. They shot 48.1% from the field and 33.6% from the 3-point line. The free throw accuracy is currently at 78%. With an Adjusted Offensive Rating of 113.6, the Lakers rank 19 in the offense among all sides.

The Milwaukee Bucks score 114.5 points on average each game. They made 35.9% of their 3-point attempts and shot 46% overall. With an Adjusted Offensive Rating of 112.7, the Bucks are ranked 23 in offensive efficiency.

The Lakers are slightly ahead in offense.

Defense

The LA Lakers have been conceding 118.3 points per game till now. They played with an average of 45.1 rebounds per game. The average number of steals per game is currently at 6.5 while the average number of blocks per game stands at 4.6. The Lakers are rated 114.8 on defense with a rank of 21 in the league.

This season, the Milwaukee Bucks have given up 111.5 points per game. They continued to record 5.0 blocks, 6.8 steals, and 49.1 rebounds per game. With an Adjusted Defensive Rating of 110.8, the Bucks have the third-best defense among all teams.

The Bucks have a more dominating offense.

The Milwaukee Bucks are expected to win this game as per the bookmakers. The latest odds and predictions for this game will be updated 24 hours before the game.

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Can the Lakers dominate at home?

The Los Angeles Lakers met the Oklahoma City Thunder in their last home game. The Lakers suffered a close defeat against the Thunders (133-130). Even though the Lakers lost it was a night to remember as King Lebron broke the NBA’s all-time career point’s record of Kareem Abdul Jabbar set in 1984. James had an amazing night, scoring 38 points. Russel Westbrook also displayed an offensive show with 27 points and 8 Assits while Anthony Davis scored 13 points.

The Thunders displayed an amazing defensive effort. They were successful in minimizing the offense of Lakers. Shai Gilgeous Alexander scored 30 points for the Thunders. Jalen Williams added 25 whereas Josh Giddey made 20 points to lead the OKC Thunders to victory.

Can the bucks continue their winning Streak?

The Milwaukee Bucks went head to head with the Portland Trail Blazers in their last road game. They handed over a crushing defeat to the Trail Blazers (127-108). The Bucks are on a 8 game winning streak. Brook Lopez scored 27 points with 9 rebounds to achieve 15000 career points record. Giannis Antrtokounmpo scored 24 points with13 rebounds to lead the Bucks to victory.

It was a tough night for the Trail Blazers as they were struggling to minimize the offensive damage. The Trail Blazers also performed poorly from behind the arc as they were able to converted only 9 out of 36 shots. Damian Lillard made 28 points. The absence of Trail Blazers’ center Jusuf Nurkic has negatively affected the Portland’s defence.

There have been 143 regular season games between these two games in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers are leading with 84 wins, while the Oklahoma City Thunder won 59 games.

If we check out the recent meetings, the Bucks have an upper hand. The previous clash took place in the current season on 2 December 2022. The Lakers won that matchup with a score of 133-129.

Head-to-Head: Key Highlights (Last 5 Meetings)

• The Los Angeles Lakers hosted 2 games and won none of them.
• Average Number of Total Points scored: 229.6
• Average Number of Points scored by the LA Lakers: 112.2
• Average Number of Points scored by the Milwaukee Buck: 117.4

LA Lakers

LeBron James (Small Forward)

Anthony Davis (Power Forward)

Russell Westbrook (Point Guard)

Milwaukee Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Power Forward)

Jrue Holiday (Forward)

Brook Lopez (Center)

• Home Advantage: Lakers
• Offensive Advantage: Lakers
• Defense Advantage: Bucks
• Momentum Advantage: Bucks
• Overall Advantage: Bucks

The Bucks will look to take revenge of their last defeat against the Lakers. Lebron is still hot red and can create a major problem for the Bucks defense. On the other hand Bucks will try to use their momentum and award Lakers with a home defeat. But considering the overall performance of both teams as well as taking into consideration the recent developments and the bookmakers’ preference, the Milwaukee Bucks will be starting as favorites.