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Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Lakers Preview & Picks – Take Bucks & Free Buckets In NBA

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09 Jan 2026
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Leigh Copson 09 Jan 2026
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  • Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Lakers picks for Friday, January 9
  • Game is taking place at Crypto.com Arena
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Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Lakers Preview & Picks

Milwaukee are tipped to cover as a betting underdog in Los Angeles.

The Bucks have found some form over the past couple of weeks and are at full strength, while the Lakers are dealing with some injuries and have LeBron James ‘questionable’.

  • Milwaukee Bucks are 5-3 in their last 8 games
  • Milwaukee Bucks are 5-2-0 ATS in their last 7 road games
  • The Under has cashed in 15 of Milwaukee’s last 20 games
  • The Under has hit in 8 of Los Angeles’ previous 11 games

Head To Head

  • Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time series 93-72
  • Los Angeles Lakers won 119-95 when the two teams last met on November 15

Milwaukee Bucks Form

Milwaukee head to Los Angeles on the back of a defeat, but in decent form with five wins in their previous eight games.

The Bucks snapped a three-game losing skid before Christmas Day as they travelled to Indiana and beat the Pacers 111-94.

They then rebounded from a 125-104 defeat in Memphis with back-to-back wins on the road, downing Chicago 112-103 and Charlotte 123-113.

Milwaukee failed to make it three-in-a-row as they returned home to lose 114-113 to Washington, but they did issue an immediate response by downing Charlotte 122-121.

The Bucks then kicked off this road trip with a 115-98 success in Sacramento, only to then fall 120-113 at Golden State.

Los Angeles Lakers Form

Los Angeles enter this matchup on the back of a defeat, but having won four of their six games post-Christmas.

The Lakers fell 119-96 at home to Houston on Christmas Day to see their skid reach three games, but they did respond with a 125-101 blowout of Sacramento.

They failed to follow that up, falling 128-106 to Detroit, only to then respond with a three-game win streak.

Los Angeles bounced back with a couple of home wins against Memphis, beating the Grizzlies 128-121 and 120-114, before heading to New Orleans to down the Pelicans 111-103.

The Lakers were unable to make it four-in-a-row though, as they were beaten 107-91 in San Antonio last time out.

Verdict

Milwaukee arrive in decent form and having stacked up a bunch of covers in recent road games.

Combine that with a fully healthy roster and you have a Bucks team that offers plenty of appeal with free points.

Best Bet1: Milwaukee +2.5 Spread @-111.11 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 230.5 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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