Milwaukee Bucks vs. LA Clippers-The Bucks look to turn around the West Coast road trip with a second tilt in Los Angeles
With less sleep than usual before a matinee showing thanks to daylight saving time, the Milwaukee Bucks will watch the world spin, LA nightlife on Saturday, and of course, the LA Clippers on the road this afternoon.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. LA Clippers : Where we are
Here’s how things started looking up for the Bucks post-All Star break — a perfect 6-0 record, Pat Bev podcast announcement shenanigans, and continued season defensive rating against all the baggage from earlier in the year. Although DRTG climbed to a still-encouraging 16th place, continuous road losses soured the party atmosphere a bit. El D’Angelo Russell had a 123-122 heartbreaker after a 125-90 loss at the hands of the Warriors. Four Lakers scored in literally the entire fourth quarter of that one, with Russell dropping 21 and the next highest scorer being Rui Hachimura with 3. The Bucks were unable to find enough answers to a single attacking outing and suffered another loss for their trouble.
The Clippers gambled on their offseason by acquiring the ever-disgruntled James Harden to push a veteran-star-studded roster over the top. So far, that bet seems to have gone relatively well after turning in a 3-7 record to start the season with the fourth-best tally in the Western Conference. Surprisingly, they are extremely strong offensively and quite solid defensively when talking about an aging core of stars. Hand surgery last Monday will keep Russell Westbrook on the shelf until the postseason, but he already assumed a bench role a while ago. Reversed for the title in this one of the boxes? LA will have back-to-backs after dispatching the visiting Chicago Bulls last night, 112-102.
The two teams will meet for the second time this week, with the Bucks winning 113-106 at home on Monday, March 4. Damian Lillard’s impressive 41 points helped Milwaukee hold the line without Giannis Antetokounmpo or Khris Middleton available.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. LA Clippers : Injury report in Basketball team
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo is likely and Khris Middleton is out; Meanwhile, LA did not submit their injury report this AM, although Russell Westbrook is definitely out, while James Harden, Paul George, and Kawhi Leonard were listed as questionable before last night’s game against Chicago, and all three participated. We’ll update the details here as the Clippers submit them.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. LA Clippers : Player to watch
In an up-and-down season, if any player has been a bellwether for Milwaukee’s performance, it’s Bobby Portis. Excellent in the Clippers game earlier this week, he equally cooked alive defensively when the Lakers started spamming the pick-and-roll. He’s worked hard to bounce back from a bad night before, and will get another chance to get better this afternoon.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. LA Clippers : Why can the box cover
Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most dominant players in the NBA. Antetokounmpo has the power to be a bruising force in the lane as both a scorer and defender. The eight-time All-Star is third in the NBA in scoring, sixth in rebounding and eighth in field-goal percentage. In his last outing Antetokounmpo finish with 34 points, 14 boards and 12 assists.
Guard Damian Lillard is one of the best scorers in the game due to his ability to score from three levels. The eight-time All-Star averaged 24.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. Lillard totaled 28 points, five boards and 12 assists in Friday’s loss to the Lakers. See who to back on Sportsline.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. LA Clippers : Why the Clippers can cover
George has a sweet jumper to space the floor and bounce to get to the rim. The 33-year-old is also a pesky defender. He averaged 22.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest. In his last game, George totaled 21 points and seven boards.
Guard James Harden possesses outstanding court vision and ball handling to be an effective offensive option. The Arizona State product is averaging 17.7 points and 8.3 assists per game while shooting 40% from beyond the arc. On 2024,March 4 against the Bucks, Harden had 29 points, four rebounds and eight assists. See who to back on Sportsline.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. LA Clippers : How to make a clipper vs. box pick
SportsLine’s model leans on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 231 points. The model also says that one side of the spread hits about 70% of the time. You’ll only see the picks on SportsLine.
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