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Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks: Can the Bucks keep on rolling?
The Los Angeles Lakers are visiting the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday.
The Lakers have won the last three games
The Los Angeles Lakers are ninth in the Western Conference with a 39-32 record. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 150-145 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers are second in the league shooting 50% from the field and ninth in scoring 117.8 points per game. LeBron James leads the team with 25.4 points and 8.1 assists per game.
The Bucks are excellent at home
The Milwaukee Bucks are second in the Eastern Conference with a 46-25 record. They have won four of the last five games and are coming off a 118-93 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The Bucks are third in the league, scoring 120.6 points per game, and are ranked seventh in field goal percentage (49.2%) and eighth in three-point percentage (37.8%). Giannis Antetokounmpo is having another impressive season, averaging 30.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game.
Betting Trends
The Bucks have won 10 of the last 14 games against the Lakers. Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in the last five games overall and 1-4 ATS in the last five games played on Tuesday. The Lakers are 8-1 ATS in the last 9 games against teams from the Central Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
This is one of the most anticipated games for the rest of the regular season schedule, as we are about to see the matchup between Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James. Both teams are in excellent form. The Lakers have won the last three games, while the Bucks are coming off a blowout win over the best team in the West, the OKC Thunder. The Lakers won their first game against the Bucks this season, 123-122, just a couple of weeks ago. However, Milwaukee is excellent at home with a 29-7 record and will build on the momentum by winning this one by covering the -8.5-point spread.
