Free NBA Picks Today: Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks 2/9/23

Free NBA Picks Today: Los Angeles Lakers vs Milwaukee Bucks 2/9/23
Thu 9th February 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers (25-30, 13-13 Home) will try to break down one of the NBA’s top shooting defenses when they play host to the Milwaukee Bucks (37-17, 14-12 Away) on Thursday. Milwaukee dismantled the Portland Trail Blazers 127-108 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter on Monday, their eighth win in a row.

With 27 points and nine rebounds, Brook Lopez led the way. The Bucks are the second seed in the Eastern Conference, one game behind the Boston Celtics.

Los Angeles dropped a close one on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 133-130. LeBron James had 38 points and seven rebounds in defeat, carrying the team. The Lakers are 13th in the Western Conference.

It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. Los Angeles will be pursuing a season sweep against Milwaukee after coming out on top in the only earlier meeting 133-129 at Fiserv Forum in December 2022. Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 44 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 40 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in defeat. The Bucks have been led this season by Antetokounmpo, who is averaging 32.2 points per game, third-highest in the league. Antetokounmpo also has grabbed 12.4 rebounds per game, most in the league.

Meanwhile, Jrue Holiday is dishing 7.1 assists. James has been the primary provider of the Lakers’ offense, averaging 30.2 points per game. He has the seventh-best scoring average in the NBA. James also has averaged 8.5 rebounds per game.

Russell Westbrook has tallied 7.5 assists per game. The Bucks are holding the opposition to one of the lowest FG% in the league, ranking second at 45.3%. The Bucks have found success in recent trips to Crypto.com Arena, winning six of the last 10.

Milwaukee is seeking a fourth consecutive win on the road this season. In the last 10 games, Milwaukee is 9-1 with an average margin of +9.6 (124.5-114.9).

For the season, the Bucks are averaging 114.5 points per game, compared to 111.8 for opponents. Los Angeles has split the last 10 (5-5), allowing 121.4 points per game on average while scoring only 119.3 (-2.1 margin).

BUCKS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 15.6 | 12.4 | +3.2

LAKERS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Austin Reaves: 2.0 | 15.7 | -13.7
Points per game:
Lonnie Walker IV: 8.0 | 13.7 | -5.7
Rebounds per game:
Thomas Bryant: 4.4 | 6.8 | -2.4

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

Milwaukee Bucks -7.5 (-110)

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