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Bucks vs. Lakers NBA Player Props, Odds: Picks and Predictions for Friday

Philip Wood

Last Updated: March 8, 2024 4:58 PM EST • 3 min 12 sec read.

Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles up the court against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at the United Center as we look at our Bucks-Lakers NBA player props.
Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles up the court against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at the United Center. Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images/AFP.

The Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Milwaukee Bucks as we pick the best Bucks-Lakers NBA player props based on the best NBA odds.

The Los Angeles Lakers' injury report is long heading into Friday's game. The team is currently missing Christian Wood, while the availability of LeBron James and Anthony Davis remains uncertain. Will we see either of the Lakers' two leading scorers? And who will step up if not?

Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks recently suffered a 35-point defeat against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Will they be focused on Friday or continue to struggle on the West Coast?

To accompany our Timberwolves vs. Cavaliers NBA player props, here are our best Bucks vs. Lakers NBA player props and NBA picks (odds via our best NBA betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).

Bucks vs. Lakers NBA player props: Friday

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Bucks vs. Lakers props

Damian Lillard Over 3.5 3-pointers made (+124 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐

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Damian Lillard has made at least four 3-pointers in his last two games, and he’s knocked down three-plus shots from deep in eight of his last nine. Though he’s still only averaging 3.0 makes per game in 2023-24, the Lakers are not the team to cool off a hot 3-point shooter.

The Lakers are allowing 42.2 points from distance per game in 2023-24, the league's fourth-worst mark. Opponents are shooting 37.4% against them from three, which should benefit Lillard on Friday, as he enters 9-of-19 beyond the arc in his last two games.

The price for this prop varies among our best sports betting sites, with the lowest oddsd offered at +112. That price suggests a 47.2% of Lillard hitting this Over. So FanDuel's price of +124 provides great value.

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Anthony Davis Under 13.5 rebounds (-115 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Anthony Davis is fourth in the league in rebounds per game while averaging 12.3 per contest. He’s pulled down at least 11 rebounds in 10 consecutive games, grabbing more than 13 in half of those contests. Yet even though he’s been in fine rebounding form during 2023-24, this is too high of a number against the Bucks.

Milwaukee is 18th in the league in rebounds allowed per game. However, there's always the chance their opponents struggle on the glass, since the Bucks only attempt 88.8 shots per outing. That’s the 20th-most in the league.

Davis could produce a great game on Friday rebounding wise and still cash the Under. Caesars is listing the Under at -148. That implies a greater than 59% chance that Davis will fail to hit 14 rebounds. Elsewhere, the -115 bet365 is offering implies just over a 53% chance of hitting this Under, making the value at that book too good to pass up. 

Brook Lopez Over 15.5 points + rebounds (-109 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐

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Brook Lopez has been struggling to get anywhere near his season averages lately. He hasn't hit 16 points and rebounds in any of his last five games, and Lopez failed to score in double digits during back-to-back contests.

Yet he still averages 12.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. This may be a perfect matchup for him as a big man who attempts over five 3-pointers per outing, as he'll face a defense that struggles to defend the arc.

Davis may see limited minutes on Friday because of Achilles tendonitis, and Lopez should be able to clean up on the glass as well if that happens. We’re not expecting a massive night from Lopez, but this number is set two below his season average for this combo prop. He should be able to top that given the ideal matchup.

Bucks vs. Lakers NBA player props made 3/8/24 at 10:22 a.m. ET.

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Philip Wood
Phil is a Sports Betting Analyst for Sportsbook Review and BettingPros.com, specializing in NFL and college football. He previously covered college football and college basketball for CanesInsight.com, where he also hosted the College Football Pick 'Em podcast. Phil is always looking for value, especially on lines that just seem too good to be true. His belief is if a line doesn't make sense, just assume that Vegas knows something you don't. An alumnus of The U, Phil always holds out hope that the next head coach will be the one who turns the football program around. Some would call him a frontrunner for his love of the Yankees and the Celtics, but he's also a diehard Detroit Lions fan and will never forgive the refs for the blown pass interference call against the Cowboys in 2015.