Lakers vs Bucks prediction NBA · Saturday, November 15
At a glance
The Milwaukee Bucks (8-5) host the Los Angeles Lakers (9-4) on Saturday, November 15 at 8:00 PM ET at Fiserv Forum in NBA action. Final score: Lakers 119 – Bucks 95. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bucks a 61% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Bucks are 5-2 at home and the Lakers are 6-2 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Bucks and 7-3 for the Lakers (current streaks: Bucks W1, Lakers W1).
The analysis Model
The Bucks are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Bucks 117 – 113 Lakers, a margin of about 3.4 points in favor of the Bucks and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Bucks and the Lakers played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Lakers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bucks' offense (118.0 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LALMIL
Top performers
Lakers
Luka DoncicG · #7741pts / game
Austin ReavesG · #158assists
Deandre AytonC · #810reboundsBucks
Giannis AntetokounmpoF · #732pts / game
Cole AnthonyG · #507assistsGiannis AntetokounmpoF · #710reboundsRecent form
LALMIL
LAL
Team comparison
| LAL | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 9-4 | Record | 8-5 |
| 114.8 | Points scored / game | 118.0 |
| 114.1 | Points allowed / game | 116.0 |
| +0.6 | Adjusted margin / game | +1.7 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 6-2 road | Home / road record | 5-2 home |
| 50-32 (+1.2) | Last season | 48-34 (+2.5) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Lakers
Injury report Bucks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.