Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: March 17 at Los Angeles Lakers

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March 15, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts after drawing a foul against the Los Angeles Clippers during the second half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

Finale

The Bucks could pick up wins over both Los Angeles teams in a three-day span if they can win on Friday against the Lakers. Traditionally the Clippers have been second-fiddle to the Lakers, but lately it’s the Lakers who have struggled to put together a complete team.

Some of the reason for that is the Lakers tanking, first stealthily and then less so, in the twilight and aftermath of Kobe Bryant‘s career. The Lakers realize the importance of having a franchise player around–they’ve had lots of success with stars in the past.

Still, regardless of their reasoning there’s no debate that the Lakers are not any sort of basketball powerhouse right now. The Bucks should be able to win here and guarantee a minimum of two wins on this road trip, preventing it from being a complete disaster.

Predictions and Leaderboard:

Adam Coffman: Bucks by 9 — 39-28, 775 point differential

Lukas Harkins: Bucks by 6 — 39-28, 744 point differential

Ti Windisch: Bucks by 10 — 37-30, 792 point differential

Rohan Katti: Bucks by 11 — 36-31, 833 point differential

Adam McGee: Bucks by 22 — 36-31, 896 point differential

Tim Wray: Bucks by 6 — 35-32, 760 point differential

Tom Pheister: Bucks by 12 — 35-32, 865 point differential

Jordan Treske: Bucks by 13 — 33-34, 927 point differential

Next: NBA Power Rankings: Both Conferences Getting Tight At The Top

The game is on Friday night at 9:30 p.m. and will be televised on Fox Sports Wisconsin.

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