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LA Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks Preview, Odds, Prediction (Mar 13)

  • Nikola Velickovic
  • Mar 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM EDT

Pick rationale

Analysis & key factors

  • Lakers vs. Bucks game at Fiserv won’t witness LeBron due to his injury.
  • The Los Angeles Lakers lost the last two events.
  • Milwaukee Bucks have three defeats in a row.

It’s not a great moment for both teams for such a challenging task. The Lakers are without LeBron in the middle of the tour through the East. Meanwhile, the Bucks have three defeats in a row and don’t look confident.

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How to Watch

  • When: Thursday, March 13, 6:30 pm ET
  • Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • How to Watch: TNT/Max

NBA Odds

TeamOddsSpreadTotals
Lakers+180+5.5225.5
Bucks-215-5.5225.5

Game Preview

The Lakers are without LeBron James who injured his groin and will be out for one or two weeks. Plus, the LAL is on the downhill, with back-to-back losses. The first was in Boston against the Celtics, 111-101.

Their second defeat came at the hands of the sorry Brooklyn Nets, 111-108. Over the past two games, Luka Doncic experienced what it is like to be beaten and battered by hard Eastern conference defenses.

The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Magic, the Cavaliers (both at home), and most recently, the Indiana Pacers, 115-114. That game at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse was solved by Tyrese Haliburton’s last-second four-play miniature.

Giannis scored only 19 points, though he had 17 boards and seven assists, while Damian Lillard added 15 buckets.

Lakers vs. Bucks Betting Trends

  • LA Lakers didn’t score over 110 points on their current tour through the East.
  • Luka Doncic had 5 turnovers each against the Celtics and the Nets.
  • The TOTAL has gone OVER in 4 of the last 5 games the Bucks played.
  • Bucks won 5 of the last 6 home games against Western conference teams.

Lakers vs. Bucks Head to Head

The Lakers and the Bucks meet for the first time this year.

Lakers vs. Bucks Predictions

The LA Lakers are playing bad basketball in the last two games. And now without LeBron against the wounded Bucks, we believe they have nothing to hope for. Our betting pick here is for the home team to win.

  • Free NBA pick: Milwaukee Bucks

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