The Milwaukee Bucks will host the Los Angeles Lakers in a primetime NBA matchup on Thursday at the Fiserv Forum. Los Angeles is 40-23 overall and 15-16 on the road, while Milwaukee is 36-28 overall and 21-11 at home. The Lakers have dropped two straight games and are looking to rebound from a 111-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The Bucks are looking to snap a three-game losing streak, with the latest loss coming by a score of 115-114 to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. LeBron James (groin) is out and Luka Doncic (ankle) is questionable for Los Angeles. Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) and Damian Lillard (groin) are probable for Milwaukee. Bobby Portis (suspension) remains out for the Bucks.

Tip-off from the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee is at 7:30 p.m. ET. This is the teams' first meeting of the season -- and they'll play again next Thursday -- but L.A. swept the two-game season series a year ago. The Bucks are favored by 7 points in the latest Lakers vs. Bucks odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 225 points. Milwaukee is at -260 on the money line (risk $260 to win $100), while L.A. is at +211 (risk $100 to win $211).

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