MILWAUKEE BUCKS VS. LOS ANGELES LAKERS PREVIEW – MARCH 8, 2024 — Greetings, basketball fans. Welcome back to our NBA coverage here at Total Apex Sports. One of the games from tonight’s slate features the Milwaukee Bucks (41-22 SU, 27-36 ATS) taking on the Los Angeles Lakers (35-30 SU, 29-36 ATS).
Here is a look at which team has the edge from a betting perspective heading into this Western Conference tilt and why.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Lakers Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Milwaukee Bucks | +1
-110 |
O 235
-110 |
-110 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | -1
-110 |
U 235
-110 |
-110 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings** | |||
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game Details
- Fixture: Milwaukee Bucks @ Los Angeles Lakers
- Date and Time: March 8, 2024 @ 10:00 pm EST
- Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Apex Tale of the Tape
|
Milwaukee Bucks |
vs. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
| 38-20 | Record | 42-18 |
| 117.8 | Points Per Game | 113.7 |
| 49.3 | FG% | 48.8 |
| 39.0 | 3PT% | 39.1 |
| 43.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.1 |
| 112.9 | Points Allowed Per Game | 106.6 |
| 46.9 | Defensive FG% | 44.5 |
| 35.8 | Defensive 3PT% | 36.8 |
| 77.8 | Defensive FT% | 78.5 |
| 30.7 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 30.5 |
| 2-3 | Last 5 W-L | 3-2 |
| 100.5 | Team Pace |
100.0 |
Key Stats
Milwaukee Bucks
- The Milwaukee Bucks are 6-1 ATS in their last seven contests.
- Milwaukee is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 matchups against Los Angeles.
- The Bucks are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games against the Lakers.
- In their last five games against Pacific Division teams, the Bucks are 1-4 against the spread.
- The total has gone UNDER in each of the Bucks’ last seven games.
- The UNDER total has prevailed in Milwaukee’s last five road contests.
- In their last 11 matchups against Western Conference opponents, the UNDER total cashed in nine times.
Los Angeles Lakers
- The Lakers are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games.
- Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last five home games.
- In their last seven contests against Central Division teams, the Lakers are 6-1 against the spread.
- The total has gone UNDER seven times in the Lakers’ last nine matchups against the Milwaukee Bucks.
- The UNDER total has cashed in 11 times in the Jazz’s last 13 March games.
- In the last six instances in which Utah has played on Wednesday, the OVER total prevailed five times.
Game Predictions
The Lakers opened as a one-point favorite At the time of this writing, the line has not moved. They are definitely the better team on paper. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the odds of them covering the small spread are good
The over/under for this contest is 235 points. The two teams are averaging a combined 231.5 points per contest. On top of that, considering the OVER has prevailed nine times in the last 12 games at the Target Center, I am leaning toward that trend continuing here with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Final Picks
Spread: Milwaukee Bucks +1 (-110)
Over/Under: UNDER 235 points (-110)
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