Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction: are the Bucks overvalued?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on March 21. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Los Angeles Lakers

The team will play back-to-back games against Milwaukee, but yesterday the Lakers beat Denver on their home court. The opponent played without Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, which the Lakers took advantage of - 120:108. Luka Doncic scored 31 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Austin Reeves had 22 points and 8 assists.

Thus, the Lakers have finally settled in without LeBron James, who has been halted by injury. The win over Denver is the third straight for the Lakers. Prior to that, the Lakers beat Phoenix (107:96) and San Antonio (125:109) on their home court.

The Lakers are currently in third place in the Western Conference standings with a 43-25 record.

Milwaukee Bucks

The Bucks met on the road with Golden State, who also played back-to-back games, in the last match and failed to win. Doc Rivers' team didn't even reach the 100-point mark and lost 93:104. It should be noted that the Warriors went to the floor without their leader Steph Curry.

This defeat was the second consecutive loss for Milwaukee. Before that, the Bucks failed to cope with Oklahoma on their home court - 105:121. In total, the team from Wisconsin currently has 38 wins and 30 losses, and in the Eastern Conference standings it continues to chase the top-4. The gap is now exactly 1.0 wins.

H2H Meetings

The score in the season series is 1:0 in favour of Milwaukee.

In the last championship, the Lakers took both head-to-head games from the Bucks.

Betting Stats

• 3 out of the last 5 face-to-face meetings of the rivals remained for the Lakers.
• The Lakers have scored more than 111 points in 4 out of 5 previous matches at home.
• In 8 of the last 10 away games Milwaukee has not broken the individual total of 114 points.
• In 4 of the last 5 games the Lakers have scored more than 224 points.

Expert Betting Tips

Milwaukee is clearly overrated in the upcoming game. As of today, the Bucks are not a strong enough team to guarantee a win over the Lakers in Los Angeles, even despite the opponent's back-to-back wins. Let's take advantage of the skewed odds and bet with a plus handicap on the home team, as well as opt for a bet on the total over. Luka Doncic has clearly settled in Los Angeles, and the Lakers have looked really good on offence lately.

Handicap 1 (+7.5) for 1.91 bet365

Total Over 224.5 for 2.25 betway

W1 for 3.42 1xbet