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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -2-point favorites versus the Bucks, while the game's total opened at 223.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 120-107 winner as they battled the 76ers at home. The Lakers covered in the match as a -12.5-point favorite, while 227 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Milwaukee won its last outing, a 119-100 result against the Pacers on March 04. The Bucks covered in that game as a -11-point favorite, while the 219 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 53-9 SU,36-26 ATS
Milwaukee is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 47-13 SU,33-26-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee at Phoenix Sunday, March 8
Los Angeles at Los Angeles Sunday, March 8