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The Los Angeles Lakers visit Fiserv Forum to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30pm EDT in Milwaukee, WI, WI, USA.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Lakers vs Bucks Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Lakers are 35-27 against the spread, while the Bucks are 30-33 against the spread.
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Lakers vs. Bucks Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | O | ||
| Milwaukee Bucks | U |
Bucks vs Lakers Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Bucks will win Thursday‘s game with 78.7% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Lakers and Bucks.
Bucks vs Lakers Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Lakers will cover the spread for Thursday‘s game with 58.1% confidence.
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Lakers Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 1H Moneyline in 51 of their last 77 games (+22.00 Units / 16% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have covered the 1Q Spread in 20 of their last 23 games (+16.55 Units / 62% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 1Q Moneyline in 18 of their last 23 games (+16.20 Units / 43% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the Moneyline in 53 of their last 83 games (+16.05 Units / 8% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have covered the 1H Spread in 44 of their last 70 games (+14.72 Units / 18% ROI)
Bucks Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Milwaukee Bucks have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 32 of their last 52 games (+10.52 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Milwaukee Bucks have hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 18 of their last 25 games at home (+9.75 Units / 33% ROI)
- The Milwaukee Bucks have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 20 of their last 30 games at home (+9.70 Units / 28% ROI)
- The Milwaukee Bucks have hit the 3Q Moneyline in 10 of their last 13 games at home (+7.85 Units / 41% ROI)
- The Milwaukee Bucks have covered the 1H Spread in 24 of their last 39 games at home (+7.70 Units / 17% ROI)
Los Angeles Lakers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Lakers have gone 35-27 (+5.3 Units / 7.65% ROI).
- 40-23 against the Moneyline (+7.55 Units / 5.54% ROI)
- 29-34 against the Over for game total points (-8.4 Units / -12.13% ROI)
- 34-29 against the Under for game total points (+2.05 Units / 2.96% ROI)
Milwaukee Bucks Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Bucks have gone 30-33 (-6.3 Units / -8.81% ROI).
- 37-28 against the Moneyline (-12.95 Units / -8.27% ROI)
- 32-33 against the Over for game total points (-4.3 Units / -6.01% ROI)
- 33-32 against the Under for game total points (-2.2 Units / -3.08% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Bucks:
- The Milwaukee Bucks have only hit the Moneyline in 42 of their last 82 games (-47.60 Units / -23% ROI)
- The Milwaukee Bucks have only covered the 4Q Spread in 34 of their last 86 games (-26.25 Units / -26% ROI)
- The Milwaukee Bucks have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 28 of their last 70 games (-22.50 Units / -21% ROI)
- The Milwaukee Bucks have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 34 of their last 83 games (-21.25 Units / -22% ROI)
- The Milwaukee Bucks have only covered the 3Q Spread in 36 of their last 86 games (-19.30 Units / -19% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Lakers:
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 27 of their last 71 games (-23.87 Units / -25% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only covered the 3Q Spread in 27 of their last 72 games (-23.75 Units / -29% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 30 of their last 74 games (-20.82 Units / -24% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the Team Total Over in 27 of their last 69 games (-19.50 Units / -24% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only covered the 4Q Spread in 32 of their last 78 games (-19.22 Units / -21% ROI)
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Los Angeles Lakers: Keys to the Game vs. the Milwaukee Bucks
The Lakers are 71-28 (.717) when scoring 110 or more points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .656
The Lakers are 37-4 (.902) when forcing an eFG of 50% or worse since the start of the 2023-24 season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .818
The Lakers are 22-8 (.733) when shooting 80% or better from the free throw line this season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .538
The Lakers are winless (0-10) when scoring fewer than 100 points since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .091
Milwaukee Bucks: Keys to the Game vs. the Los Angeles Lakers
The Bucks are 2-8 (.200) when allowing their opponent to shoot 50% or better from the field this season — tied for 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .249
The Bucks were 21-8 (.724) when scoring 15 or more fastbreak points last season — 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .566
The Bucks are 33-21 (.611) when scoring fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .464
The Bucks are 36-2 (.947) when their eFG is 60% or better since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: .837
Los Angeles Lakers Offensive Stats & Trends
The Lakers have averaged 5.0 second chance points per game (723 points/145 games) in the second half since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.1
The Lakers averaged 30.1 points in the paint per game (2,470 points/82 games) in the first half last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 25.4
The Lakers averaged 4.7 second chance points per game (384 points/82 games) in the second half last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.1
The Lakers averaged 55.6 points in the paint per game (4,556 points/82 games) last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 50.3
Milwaukee Bucks Offensive Stats & Trends
The Bucks have averaged 5.8 fast break points per game (843 points/146 games) in the second half since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.1
The Bucks averaged 1.39 points per shot (4,829 points/3,483 shots) in the second half last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.31
The Bucks have averaged 11.5 fast break points per game (357 points/31 games) on the road this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 15.3
The Bucks have averaged 1.36 points per shot (8,349 points/6,152 shots) in the second half since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.30
Los Angeles Lakers Defensive Stats & Trends
The Lakers averaged 37.2 defensive rebounds per game (3,047 rebounds/82 games) last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Lakers have averaged 7.7 steals per game (482 steals/63 games) this season — 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.2
The Lakers have averaged 5.2 blocks per game (753 blocks/145 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Lakers have averaged 7.5 steals per game (1,087 steals/145 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8
Milwaukee Bucks Defensive Stats & Trends
The Bucks have averaged 37.4 defensive rebounds per game (5,467 rebounds/146 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3
The Bucks have averaged 7.0 steals per game (1,022 steals/146 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8
The Bucks averaged 37.0 defensive rebounds per game (3,035 rebounds/82 games) last season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Bucks have averaged 7.2 steals per game (464 steals/64 games) this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.2
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