TNT Preview: Lakers look to prove their growth vs Boston after Warriors and Bucks battle in Milwaukee
TNT has a Tuesday night doubleheader on TNT for the second week in a row. Last week, the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks battled for first place in the first game. Los Angeles Clippers narrowly beat the Trail Blazers in Portland. This week the Lakers take on Boston Celtics. The Warriors take the Milwaukee Bucks in Milwaukee.
The Bucks are tied for the least amount of losses in the league and sit just behind the Celtics in both the standings league-wide and in Eastern Conference. The Bucks have two legitimate Defensive Player of the Year candidates in Brook Lopes and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Kris Middleton has returned from his long stint on the injury report. Golden State relies heavily on their scoring and their defensive rating is much better in their wins than in losses. The game will be played on Tuesday, 10/25 at 5:30 pm MST on TNT in Milwaukee.
Bucks are four-point favorites against Golden State Warriors. Over/under is 233.5. DraftKings Sportsbook recommends Warriors +150 money line. The Bucks and Warriors can score in bunches, but they are both good at securing wins with strong defensive performances.
The Bucks are four-point favorites against Golden State Warriors. The over/under for the game is 233.5. DraftKings Sportsbook recommends taking the Warriors +150 money line.
The Lakers are slowly finding their way towards playing better basketball. They are 21st in the league using net rating (-1.2), but in their last ten games, they have jumped up to 10th in net ratings (+2. 2). They have a 117.3 offensive rating over that 10-game stretch. The Celtics have the best record in NBA at 21-7 and have arguably the most valuable player in Jayson Tatum. Los Angeles is looking to get closer to a .500 record. Celtics will be without Robert Williams.
Lakers are 3.5 points underdogs against the Celtics. Celtics are currently sitting at -3.3 points. Jayson Tatum has the highest odds to win the Most Valuable Player award at +260 according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
