Bucks vs. Lakers odds, line: Proven NBA model reveals picks for a matchup on Mar. 8, 2024

A cross-conference matchup has the Milwaukee Bucks (41-22) and the Los Angeles Lakers (34-30) battling on Friday at 10 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Bucks as 3.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 229 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before you make any Bucks vs. Lakers picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 20 of the 2023-24 NBA season on a sizzling 64-40 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,200. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Milwaukee guard Damian Lillard is one of the best scorers in the game. Lillard has limitless range and good court vision to get his teammates easy shots. The 33-year-old leads the team in assists (6.7) with 24.4 points per game. On Monday, Lillard had 41 points and four assists.

The model also knows Los Angeles forward Anthony Davis is a commanding two-way presence on the floor. Davis has outstanding instincts to defend the rim at a high level. The Kentucky product ranks fourth in the NBA in rebounds (12.3) with 24.8 points per game. In the Mar. 4 win over the Thunder, Davis totaled 24 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks.

The model has simulated Bucks vs. Lakers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits 60% of the time!

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