Clippers Sail into Battle with Bucks: Who Will Buckle First?
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Clippers
39W-20L
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March 04, 2024
09:00PM EST
Odds: 225.0 o/u
Bucks
40W-21L
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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
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39.2% Win Probability
![mil Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/mil.png)
60.8% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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02/10/23 | Milwaukee Bucks MIL | 22 | 32 | 27 | 38 | 119 | Push | ![]() |
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Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 27 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 106 | ||||
02/02/23 | Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 24 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 105 | Under | ![]() |
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Milwaukee Bucks MIL | 15 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 106 | ||||
04/01/22 | Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 34 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 153 | Over | ![]() |
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Milwaukee Bucks MIL | 30 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 119 | ||||
02/06/22 | Milwaukee Bucks MIL | 28 | 32 | 39 | 38 | 137 | Over | ![]() |
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Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 32 | 19 | 30 | 32 | 113 |
Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Clippers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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Paul George
SF
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34.1 | 32.5 | 36.9 | 100% | 35.8 |
James Harden
PG
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38.2 | 38.8 | 40.7 | 100% | 40.5 |
44.7 | 46.0 | 43.8 | 100% | 42.6 | |
Terance Mann
SG
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19.7 | 25.4 | 17.0 | 100% | 17.0 |
26.1 | 25.0 | 28.2 | 100% | 28.6 |
Milwaukee Bucks | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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62.7 | 55.0 | 58.4 | 93% | 59.1 |
22.5 | 23.2 | 20.0 | 93% | 20.2 | |
Jae Crowder
SF
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15.7 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 47% | 15.8 |
47.8 | 42.0 | 39.8 | 93% | 40.1 | |
27.1 | 23.6 | 28.8 | 93% | 28.8 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Malik Beasley | MIL | Pts | 10.5 | 11.9 | +1.4 | 40% | 20% | 27% | 27% | LAC | +0.3 | #17 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIL | Pts | 31.5 | 32.7 | +1.2 | 0% | 40% | 47% | 47% | LAC | +0.6 | #19 |
Terance Mann | LAC | Reb | 3.5 | 4.0 | +0.5 | 0% | 10% | 7% | 7% | MIL | -0.6 | #8 |
Clippers Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #5 | #11 | #9 | #3 | -15.7% |
PF | #15 | #19 | #20 | #21 | 3.3% |
PG | #24 | #24 | #26 | #28 | 11.0% |
SF | #19 | #13 | #22 | #17 | 1.3% |
SG | #17 | #14 | #19 | #19 | 0.5% |
Bucks Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #8 | #17 | #11 | #6 | -14.4% |
PF | #7 | #4 | #18 | #6 | -8.0% |
PG | #8 | #6 | #7 | #2 | -17.1% |
SF | #5 | #8 | #11 | #4 | -11.0% |
SG | #26 | #29 | #25 | #25 | 6.4% |
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Team Comparison
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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.
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