The Lakers came up short against the Bucks in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 115-106. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher. However, it's not like the Bucks (currently ranked third in scoring) struggle in that department as they've been averaging 120.9 points per game. The Lakers haven't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 117.2 points per game. Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. As for Milwaukee, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 41-22. Los Angeles' loss dropped their record down to 34-30.
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They were destroyed by their opponents in that department as the Warriors racked up 37 assists. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, the Bucks struggled to work together and finished the game with only 19 assists. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points the Bucks have scored all season. They took a serious blow against Golden State, falling 125-90. Meanwhile, the Bucks unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. Hachimura didn't help the Lakers' cause all that much against the Thunder on Monday but the same can't be said for this contest. The Lakers' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of LeBron James, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 13 assists, and Rui Hachimura who scored 29 points along with two steals. The loss came about despite the Lakers having been up 19 in the first quarter. The point spread may have favored the Lakers last Wednesday, but the final result did not. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
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They will take on the Milwaukee Bucks at 10:00 p.m. The Lakers will be in front of their home fans on Friday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage.