Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Clippers odds, tips and betting trends

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04 March 2024

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Clippers odds, tips and betting trends

The Milwaukee Bucks (40-21) will try to continue a five-game winning run when hosting the Los Angeles Clippers (39-20) on Monday, March 4, 2024 at Fiserv Forum. It airs at 8:00 PM ET on NBA TV, WMLW, and BSSC.

The Bucks are a 5-point favorite against the Clippers when the Bucks and the Clippers square off. The over/under for the matchup is set at 228.

Bucks vs. Clippers Betting Odds

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Spread: Milwaukee -5
Total: 228
Moneyline: Milwaukee -198, Los Angeles +164

Pick ATS: Clippers (+ 5)
Pick OU:
Over (228)
Prediction:
Bucks 118 – Clippers 117

Milwaukee has been the favorite in 54 games this season and has come away with the win 39 times (72.2%) in those contests.
This year, Milwaukee has won 26 of 36 games when listed as at least -198 or better on the moneyline.
Milwaukee has an implied victory probability of 66.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Los Angeles has won three of the 11 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (27.3%).
When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +164 or longer, Los Angeles has gone 1-1 (50%).
Based on this contest’s moneyline, Los Angeles has an implied win probability of 37.9%.

The Bucks average 121.5 points per game, nine more points than the 112.5 the Clippers give up.
Milwaukee has a 23-21 record against the spread and a 35-9 record overall when scoring more than 112.5 points.
Los Angeles has put together a 22-6 ATS record and a 25-3 overall record in games it scores more than 117.1 points.
Milwaukee is 16-12-1 against the spread and 23-6 overall when it gives up fewer than 117.4 points.
The Bucks are the NBA’s second-ranked scoring team (121.5 PPG), while the Clippers rank ninth in points per game allowed (112.5) in the league.
Los Angeles is the NBA’s 10th-ranked offense (117.4 PPG), while Milwaukee is the 18th-ranked defense (117.1).
The Bucks have scored a total of 270 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 4.4 per game), and the Clippers have out-scored opponents by 285 points on the season (4.9 more per game).

The average implied total for Milwaukee this season is 122.4 points, 5.4 more points than its implied total of 117 points in Monday’s game.
So far this season, Milwaukee has put up more than 117 points 38 times.
Los Angeles’ average implied point total on the year (118.5 points) is 6.5 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (112 points).