The Milwaukee Bucks (29-24) and Los Angeles Clippers (31-23) will both return from the All-Star Break when they square off on Thursday night. Milwaukee won two of its final three games before the break, and it sits in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Los Angeles is riding a three-game winning streak and ranks sixth in the Western Conference, holding a one-game advantage over Minnesota for the final spot that avoids the play-in tournament. Los Angeles picked up a 117-107 win at home in the first meeting between these teams this season.
Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at Fiserv Forum. The Clippers are favored by 1 point in the latest Bucks vs. Clippers odds, while the over/under is 227.5 points, per SportsLine consensus. Before entering any Clippers vs. Bucks picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters the second half of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 147-104 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 18-9 (67%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Los Angeles-Milwaukee. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for the game:
- Bucks vs. Clippers spread: Bucks +1
- Bucks vs. Clippers over/under: 227.5 points
- Bucks vs. Clippers money line: Bucks: -109, Clippers: -109
- Bucks vs. Clippers picks: See picks here
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Why the Bucks can cover
Milwaukee continues to monitor the status of star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has not played since Feb. 2 due to a strained left calf. The All-Star Break came at the right time, and Antetokounmpo is questionable for this contest. Guard Damian Lillard is also questionable with a right hamstring strain after sitting out against the Timberwolves last week.
The Bucks acquired veteran forward Kyle Kuzma in a multi-player trade with the Wizards earlier this month, and he is averaging 16.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in his first four games in Milwaukee. He could play alongside Antetokounmpo and Lillard for the first time on Thursday. Milwaukee has won five of its last six home games against the Clippers. See which team to pick here.
Why the Clippers can cover
Los Angeles is not dealing with as many key injuries as Milwaukee entering this matchup, as Kawhi Leonard (knee) is expected to play. Point guard Ben Simmons made his Clippers debut in an overtime win over the Jazz last Thursday, finishing with 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists in 27 minutes off the bench. The Clippers already picked up one win over the Bucks this season, covering the spread as 3.5-point home favorites.
James Harden poured in 40 points in that game, and he is averaging 21.5 points per game this season. Norman Powell, who competed in the 3-Point Contest, is the leading scorer at 24.2 points per game. Milwaukee has only covered the spread twice in its last nine games, including just once in its last six games against Western Conference opponents. See which team to pick here.
How to make Bucks vs. Clippers picks
The model has simulated Clippers vs. Bucks 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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