The 9-4 Los Angeles Lakers head east for a date with the 8-5 Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night in what’s arguably the game of the day in the NBA. These two playoff contenders are off to solid starts this year, and both teams are coming off wins. We’ll see to of the best, most well-rounded players the league has to offer square off here, too, with Luka Doncic leading the charge for the Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo for the Bucks. Those two are the top players to watch here, and they’re part of our NBA same-game parlay for Lakers-Bucks on Saturday night. We’ve made this NBA parlay with the aid of the SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every NBA game 10,000 times before assigning grades and ratings for different bets, including player props. All odds for this NBA parlay are courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.  

Lakers vs. Bucks NBA same-game parlay picksLuka Doncic Under 33.5 points (-122)Giannis Antetokounmpo Under 50.5 points + rebounds + assists (-117)Over 230.5 (-108)

Final odds at DraftKings: +550 (wager $100 to win $550)

Luka Doncic Under 33.5 points (-122)

Doncic is averaging 33.7 points per game this season, but his scoring production has taken a hit since he returned from injury recently. That’s been especially true of late, as Doncic has scored 19 and 24 points over his last two games. The model projects Doncic to score 31.2 points in Milwaukee on Saturday. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo Under 50.5 points + rebounds + assists (-117)

The Greek Freak is doing what he does, which is a bit of everything. He’s averaging 32.6 points. 11.4 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game, good for 51.3 PRA per game. The model has him going Under his 50.5 PRA line on Saturday, however, with a projection of 47.9. He had exactly 50 PRA in his last game and 44 and 48 in his two games played before that. 

Over 230.5 (-108)

The model is big on the Over here, rating this an ‘A’ grade. Nine of Los Angeles’ 13 games this year have gone Over the total, as have eight of Milwaukee’s 13. The model projects a final score of 123-121 in the Bucks’ favor, and the Over hits in more than 60% of simulations. Check out the SportsLine Projection Model’s recommendations for Lakers-Bucks, as well as expert picks and best bets, over at SportsLine.

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