The Milwaukee Bucks (41-22) take on the Los Angeles Lakers (34-30) Friday with tip-off from Crypto.com Arena set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Bucks vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; tied 1-1 last year
The Bucks had a 6-game winning streak snapped by a 125-90 beatdown by the Golden State Warriors Wednesday. The Bucks are in 2nd place in the East, 7.5 games behind the Boston Celtics and a half-game up on the Cleveland Cavaliers. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game West Coast trip.
The Lakers have dropped 2 of 3, with the latest being a 130-120 defeat at the hands of the Sacramento Kings Wednesday. F LeBron James had 31 points and 13 assists while F Anthony Davis struggled with just 14 points and 11 boards. The Lakers sit in 10th, in the last play-in spot with 18 games to go.