Clippers Sail into Battle with Bucks: Who Will Buckle First?

Hey hoop-heads, get ready to rumble as the 39W-20L Los Angeles Clippers sail into Fiserv Forum to duke it out with the 40W-21L Milwaukee Bucks. Yeah, you heard it right. The Clippers, who are just a hair’s breadth away in the Western conference, are looking to clip the wings of the Bucks, who are equally locked in a dead heat in the Eastern conference. The tipoff is at 09:00PM EST, so make sure you’ve got your snacks and brews sorted. Now, let’s talk numbers. The over/under is set at a tantalizing 225.0, with the Clippers line at 4.5, and the Bucks line at -4.5. The Bucks are strutting in fresh off a 113-97 win against CHI on 03/01/24, while the Clippers are riding high on their 89-91 victory against MIN on 03/03/24. Buckle up, folks, because this is gonna be one hell of a showdown!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 04, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: Los Angeles Clippers +155, Milwaukee Bucks -180; Over/Under: 228.5 points

Recent Odds: Los Angeles Clippers +155 0, Milwaukee Bucks -180 0; Over/Under: 225.0 points -3.5

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

17W-12L

39.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

24W-7L

60.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/10/23	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	22	32	27	38		119	Push
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	27	24	25	30		106
02/02/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	24	32	31	18		105	Under
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	15	34	29	28		106
04/01/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	34	39	41	39		153	Over
	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	30	32	26	31		119
02/06/22	Milwaukee Bucks MIL	28	32	39	38		137	Over
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	32	19	30	32		113

Starting Lineups

Clippers Notable Injuries

• Russell Westbrook OUT (PG): Avg: 11.1pts, 5.1reb, 4.4ast, 22.6 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 3.2

Bucks Notable Injuries

• Giannis Antetokounmpo GTD (PF/C): Avg: 31.1pts, 11.3reb, 6.3ast, 34.9 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 9.2
• Andre Jackson Jr. GTD (PG/SF): Avg: 2.4pts, 2.0reb, 0.9ast, 10.7 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 0.9
• Chris Livingston GTD (SF): Avg: 1.1pts, 1.0reb, 0.3ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 0.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Mason Plumlee (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.5% to 14.6, 11.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Joshua Primo (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 49.3% to 11.6, 22.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Russell Westbrook (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.3% to 15.3, 23.3 min average previous 3 games.
The Clippers have a 2-game winning streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 2-game winning streak. The Bucks have a 1-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 5-game winning streak.