Milwaukee Bucks versus LA Lakers Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 3-28-2013

  • 11 years ago
Both teams will be on a back to back when the 37-35 LA Lakers travels to face the 34-35 Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA pro basketball game on Thursday night. Tip off time from Milwaukee is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The NBA odds from this pro basketball game is lined at a pick with an over under line of 208 ½ points. Early money has landed on the Lakers and over as when the odds came out a few hours ago it was Milwaukee a -1 point favorite with a total of 208 points.

In their previous meeting this season it was the Lakers with the 104-88 home victory against the Bucks as a -6 point betting favorite. The game finished under 212 points.

The LA Lakers are 14-23 on the road this season. The Lakers break a three game losing streak in their 120-117 road victory on Wednesday to the Minnesota Timberwolves as a -4 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished over 205 ½ points. LA shot 53.7% from the floor and made 10 of 22 from three. They survived 21 turnovers and missing 16 of 38 free throws by limiting Minnesota to 46.4% shooting along with 5 makes in 17 attempts from the three point line. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 31 points and seven assists on 12 of 21 shooting. LA over their past three games has allowed an average of 109 points a game. They rank 26th in the NBA in scoring defense. In the playoff chase the Lakers hold a one game lead over the Utah Jazz with just 10 games remaining.

Milwaukee is 18-17 straight up on their home court. The Bucks lose their fourth straight after a 100-92 road defeat on Tuesday to the Philadelphia 76ers as a -1 point betting favorite. The game came in at under 199 points. Philadelphia gets outscored 24-14 in the final period in defeat. They shoot just 41.6% from the floor and made 6 of 24 three pointers. They give up an anemic 76ers offense 47.2% shooting and 8 of 16 from beyond the arc. Monta Ellis had 29 points and seven assists as he made 12 of his 21 shots. Milwaukee has struggled for offense during this losing streak averaging 89.7 points a game. The team hits on just 43.6% of their shots this season ranking 26th and fifth to last in the NBA. Milwaukee holds the eighth seed in the Eastern conference with a 6 ½ game lead over the ninth seeded Philadelphia 76ers with 12 games remaining.

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