The'Los Angeles Lakers'(8-12) and'Milwaukee Bucks'(15-5) meet Friday at Fiserv Forum. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN/ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Bucks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Lakers covered the spread as 6-point home favorites in a 128-109 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday. F LeBron James scored a game-high 31 points on 6 of 8 shooting from the 3-point line.
Los Angeles is 6-2 against the spread (ATS) in its last 8 games.
The Bucks pushed as 6-point favorites 109-103 at the New York Knicks Wednesday. F'Giannis Antetokounmpo'finished with a game-high 37 points and team-high 13 rebounds after fouling out with a minute left.