
Lakers ML (-105) over Bucks
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- Despite losing their last time out, the Lakers are 22-11 at home on the season.
- Los Angeles has the ability to protect the paint better than most teams, which will make it a tougher night than usual for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Milwaukee Bucks visit the Los Angeles Lakers on March 8, 2024 at 10:00 pm EST. The early betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Milwaukee Bucks as 1.0 point favorites on the road, while the total for the game is set at 232.
The early action has the Milwaukee Bucks taking 89% of the spread bets, while the Los Angeles Lakers are getting 11% of the bets.
The total opening of 235.5 is showing 67% of bets to the under and 33% to the over.
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Both teams in tonight’s Bucks vs Lakers matchup have championship aspirations. But only one of them can win at crypto.com Arena on Friday and we expect that team to be the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers have won two-thirds of their games at home this season and they should be able to bounce back from a home loss to the Sacramento Kings in their last outing. Expect the Lakers to protect the paint effectively against Giannis Antetokounmpo and for the Lakers to pick up a win at home.
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NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
MIL | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | LAL |
---|---|---|
82 | Games | 82 |
42.2 | FG | 42.3 |
86.7 | FGA | 91.2 |
.486 | FG% | .463 |
14.2 | 3Pt-FG | 13.9 |
36.7 | 3Pt-FGA | 38.9 |
.387 | 3Pt% | .356 |
28.0 | 2Pt-FG | 28.4 |
49.9 | 2Pt-FGA | 52.3 |
.560 | 2Pt% | .544 |
17.4 | FT | 16.2 |
23.2 | FTA | 20.9 |
.750 | FT% | .775 |
8.2 | ORB | 11.5 |
35.3 | DRB | 32.5 |
43.5 | TRB | 44.0 |
25.6 | AST | 27.9 |
7.4 | STL | 8.4 |
4.7 | BLK | 4.3 |
13.4 | TOV | 14.0 |
18.0 | PF | 19.6 |
115.9 | PTS | 114.7 |
Defense/Offense
MIL | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | LAL |
---|---|---|
82 | Games | 82 |
41.8 | FG | 41.8 |
91.4 | FGA | 87.3 |
.457 | FG% | .479 |
14.0 | 3Pt-FG | 13.6 |
39.6 | 3Pt-FGA | 37.2 |
.353 | 3Pt% | .366 |
27.8 | 2Pt-FG | 28.2 |
51.9 | 2Pt-FGA | 50.2 |
.536 | 2Pt% | .562 |
15.9 | FT | 18.6 |
20.3 | FTA | 23.7 |
.783 | FT% | .785 |
11.0 | ORB | 9.9 |
34.4 | DRB | 33.5 |
45.4 | TRB | 43.4 |
26.5 | AST | 26.6 |
7.4 | STL | 7.9 |
3.9 | BLK | 4.6 |
12.9 | TOV | 14.3 |
19.0 | PF | 17.6 |
113.4 | PTS | 115.9 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
MIL | Four Factors | LAL |
---|---|---|
.568 | eFG% | .539 |
12.2 | TOV% | 12.2 |
19.3 | RB% | 74.5 |
.201 | FT/FGA | .178 |
Defense/Offense
MIL | Four Factors | LAL |
---|---|---|
.533 | eFG% | .557 |
11.4 | TOV% | 12.7 |
76.2 | RB% | 23.3 |
.174 | FT/FGA | .213 |
Analytics
MIL | Analytics | LAL |
---|---|---|
47 | Pythag Wins | 44 |
35 | Pythag Losses | 38 |
2.48 | Margin Of Victory | 1.22 |
115.9 | O Rtg | 115.9 |
113.4 | D Rtg | 114.7 |
99.3 | Pace | 97.6 |
.268 | FTr | .271 |
.424 | 3PAr | .425 |
.598 | TS% | .593 |
Betting Trends
MIL | Betting Trends | LAL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
105.33 | Avg Score | 116.67 |
109.33 | Avg Opp Score | 119.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
104.67 | Avg Score | 116.67 |
107 | Avg Opp Score | 119.33 |
MIL | Betting Trends | LAL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
110 | Avg Score | 120 |
102.4 | Avg Opp Score | 120.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
109 | Avg Score | 121.4 |
105.2 | Avg Opp Score | 121.4 |
MIL | Betting Trends | LAL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
110 | Avg Score | 120.9 |
104.8 | Avg Opp Score | 120.3 |
AWAY | HOME | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
111.4 | Avg Score | 125.2 |
111.2 | Avg Opp Score | 119.6 |