Lakers vs. Bucks Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 20

Lakers vs. Bucks Game Info

• Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: SportsNet LA and FDSWI

The Los Angeles Lakers (43-25) are underdogs (by 8 points) to extend a nine-game home win streak when they host the Milwaukee Bucks (38-30) on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. ET. The matchup's over/under is set at 217.

Lakers vs. Bucks Odds & Spread

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Lakers vs. Bucks Prediction & Pick

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Lakers vs. Bucks Betting Trends

• The Bucks are 31-36-1 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Lakers are 39-27-2 this year.
• Games involving the Bucks have hit the over 35 times this season.
• Lakers games this season have gone over the total in 33 of 68 opportunities (48.5%).
• Milwaukee sports a better record against the spread when playing at home (20-15-1) than it does in road games (11-21-0).
• The Bucks have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (52.8%) than road games (50%).
• This season, Los Angeles is 24-11-0 at home against the spread (.686 winning percentage). Away, it is 15-16-2 ATS (.455).
• Lakers games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (16 times out of 35) than on the road (17 of 33) this year.

Bucks Leaders

• Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.2 points, 6 assists and 12 rebounds.
• Damian Lillard is averaging 24.9 points, 7.1 assists and 4.7 rebounds.
• Brook Lopez is averaging 12.6 points, 1.7 assists and 5 boards.
• Kyle Kuzma's numbers on the season are 14.6 points, 6 boards and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 42.1% from the field and 29% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.4 made 3-pointers.
• Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 9.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists.

Lakers Leaders

• Per game, Austin Reaves gets the Lakers 19.6 points, 4.5 boards and 6 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Luka Doncic's numbers on the season are 27.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game. He is making 44% of his shots from the floor and 34.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.4 triples.
• The Lakers get 13.3 points per game from Rui Hachimura, plus 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
• Per game, Dalton Knecht gets the Lakers 9.6 points, 3 rebounds and 0.9 assists, plus 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• Per game, Dorian Finney-Smith gives the Lakers 8.5 points, 4 rebounds and 1.4 assists, plus 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks.

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