by who plays
Current records: Los Angeles 29-25; Milwaukee 34-17
What you should know
The Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks have been even (7-7) since December 2015, but not for much longer. Los Angeles will be up for the fourth straight night when they head to the Fiserv Forum on Thursday at 10:00 p.m. ET. Both teams come into the game stronger with wins from previous games.
While not a dominant performance, the Clippers beat the Chicago Bulls 108-103 on Tuesday. It was another big night for Los Angeles small forward Kawhi Leonard, who had 33 points and five assists alongside five steals.
Meanwhile, the Bucks and Charlotte Hornets were tied 64-64 at halftime Tuesday, but Milwaukee rallied to a 124-115 win in the second half. Milwaukee’s power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo did his thing, hitting a double-double with 34 points and 18 rebounds. Antetokounmpo’s night featured four straight games in which he scored at least 33 points.
Los Angeles is expected to lose this next one by 4.5. Those who play the odds have seen things go back and forth with the Clippers being 27-27 against the spread.
The wins put Los Angeles at 29-25 and the Bucks at 34-17. A few defensive stats to keep an eye on: Los Angeles ranks third in the league when it comes to points allowed per game, averaging just 110.5. As for Milwaukee, they’ve kept their opponents at a 45.50% field goal percentage, which puts them third in the league.
how to see
- When: Thursday at 10 p.m. ET
- From where: Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- TV: TNT
- Consequences: CBS Sports App
- Ticket cost: $8.00
opportunities
The Bucks are a 4.5-point favorite against the Clippers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the pick as the game opened with the Bucks a 4-point favorite.
Over/Under: -111
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series history
Milwaukee and Los Angeles both have seven wins in their last 14 games.
- 04/01/2022 – Los Angeles 153 vs. Milwaukee 119
- 2/6/2022 – Milwaukee 137 vs. Los Angeles 113
- March 29, 2021 – Los Angeles 129 vs. Milwaukee 105
- February 28, 2021 – Milwaukee 105 vs. Los Angeles 100
- 12/06/2019 – Milwaukee 119 vs. Los Angeles 91
- 11/06/2019 – Milwaukee 129 vs. Los Angeles 124
- March 28, 2019 – Milwaukee 128 vs. Los Angeles 118
- November 10, 2018 – Los Angeles 128 vs. Milwaukee 126
- March 27, 2018 – Los Angeles 105 vs. Milwaukee 98
- March 21, 2018 – Los Angeles 127 vs. Milwaukee 120
- March 15, 2017 – Milwaukee 97 vs. Los Angeles 96
- March 3, 2017 – Milwaukee 112 vs. Los Angeles 101
- December 16, 2015 – Los Angeles 103 vs. Milwaukee 90
- December 09, 2015 – Los Angeles 109 vs. Milwaukee 95
