Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks odds, tips and betting trends

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Milwaukee Bucks odds, tips and betting trends | 1/9/2026

The Los Angeles Lakers (23-12) hit the court against the Milwaukee Bucks (16-21) at 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026 on SportsNet LA, FDSWI, and NBA TV.

The Lakers enter their game as a 2.5-point favorite against the Bucks. The game features a point total of 231.5.

Lakers vs. Bucks betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Los Angeles -2.5Total: 231.5Moneyline: Los Angeles -149, Milwaukee +125Watch this game on Fubo!Bucks at Lakers odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Lakers (- 2.5)Pick OU: Under (231.5)Prediction: Lakers 118 – Bucks 112MoneylineThe Lakers have won 15 of the 19 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (78.9%).Los Angeles has gone 14-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -149 or shorter (winning 82.4%).The Lakers have a 59.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.The Bucks have entered the game as underdogs 20 times this season and won six, or 30%, of those games.Milwaukee has a record of 3-11, a 21.4% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +125 or more by bookmakers this season.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Bucks have a 44.4% chance to win.Against the spreadThe 116.3 points per game the Lakers put up are just 0.7 more points than the Bucks give up (115.6).Los Angeles has a 17-4 record against the spread and a 20-1 record overall when scoring more than 115.6 points.Milwaukee is 7-4 against the spread and 9-2 overall when it scores more than 116.6 points.Los Angeles has an ATS record of 8-3 and a 9-2 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 113.3 points.The Lakers are at the 17th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (116.3 PPG), while the Bucks allow the 14th-fewest points per game (115.6) in the league.Milwaukee’s squad is currently the 25th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (113.3 PPG), while Los Angeles’ team is 16th in points allowed per game (116.6).The Lakers have a -8-point scoring differential on the season (-0.3 per game). The Bucks have also been out-scored by opponents on average this year (86 total points, 2.3 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Los Angeles this season is 119.2 points, 2.2 more points than its implied total of 117 points in Friday’s game.This season, Los Angeles has scored more than 117 points in a game 19 times.The average implied point total on the season for Milwaukee (117.7) is 2.7 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (115).How to watch Lakers vs. BucksGame day: Friday, January 9, 2026Game time: 10:30 p.m. ETLocation: Los Angeles, CaliforniaArena: Crypto.com ArenaTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network WisconsinLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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