Milwaukee Bucks vs. Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, NBA Odds
The Clippers rolled to a 112-102 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Saturday afternoon and enter Sunday’s NBA betting action trailing first-place Oklahoma City by just 2.5 games in the conference standings. The Bucks look to avoid losing three in a row and halt their slide in the Eastern Conference standings, capped by Friday’s narrow 123-122 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers that has dumped them into third place in the East, a half-game back of Cleveland.
The Bucks’ historical success against LA has helped lift them to 3.5-point favourites on the Sunday NBA odds. The Clippers sport +140 odds on the NBA moneyline and the total is listed at 223.5.
Bucks vs. Clippers NBA Betting Odds
The Clippers will be looking to flip the script when they hit the hardwood on Sunday afternoon. The club has dropped eight of 10 meetings with the Bucks including three of their past four dates in LA but are 4-2 against the spread in their past six home contests versus Milwaukee. LA has also shown signs of snapping out of the funk that followed a recent 17-3 run that has lifted the club back into the race for the top of the conference, winning four of five including victories by double-digit margins in each of their past two home games.
Conversely, the Bucks have kicked off their current four-game swing through California with losses, ending an impressive six-game SU and ATS win streak, and have claimed victories in just five of 12 home games since late January. Low scoring has been a consistent theme during the Bucks’ recent streaky performance, with the UNDER going 15-2-1 in totals betting over their past 18 games.
Milwaukee Bucks
Injuries have emerged as somewhat of a concern for the Bucks. Khris Middleton will miss a third straight game with an ankle injury that is expected to sideline him indefinitely. Giannis Antetokounmpo has also been a regular fixture on pre-game injury reports due to a knee injury, along with Damian Lillard, who is nursing a rib injury. However, neither of the Bucks superstars has missed any recent action. Indeed, the “Greek Freak” turned in an impressive performance in Friday’s losing effort versus the Lakers, recording team highs with 34 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists that marks his first triple-double since late-January. Lillard contributed 28 points and 12 helpers on Friday, and has averaged 28.5 points per game in four appearances versus LA, capped by a 41-point performance when the Clips visited Milwaukee last week.
Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers have played effective defence during their current 4-1 resurgence, surrendering just 106.8 points per game and have allowed just 11 points per game at home this season, 10th best in the NBA. However, they have plenty of work to do to turn things around against Milwaukee, where they dropped a 113-106 decision March 4, and have now failed to score more than 106 points in their three straight losses to LA. However, the Clippers did receive steady performances from up and down the lineup in Saturday’s win over the Bulls, with six different players tallying double-digit point totals. Paul George led the way with 22 points and has now averaged 24 points per over his past three outings. With 14 points, 11 boards, and 10 assists, Harden picked up his first triple-double since late January, and has reached 20 points in three of his past four home appearances.
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