Good evening, folks! Welcome back to The Dog Pound, where we analyze and predict the underdog's performances so you can place your bets confidently. We will look into the LA Lakers as they go up against the Milwaukee Bucks tonight.

After a solid three-game winning streak, the Bucks are ready tonight. Our underdogs, the Lakers, are not so fortunate. Before winning their game last Sunday against the Knicks, the Lakers had a six-game losing streak. While neither team is living up to pre-season expectations, the Lakers clearly have the lower hand on tonight’s game.

While I always route for the underdogs, I’ll have to place my money on the Bucks tonight. I suggest you do the same, pick the Bucks tonight at -4.5 (-110)

Now for the over-under in tonight’s game, the line is at 230 (-110). With the Bucks pushing a high defense and sitting number nine in defensive rating, the Lakers will have a hard time at the basket tonight. The Lakers have a strong defense, which makes things challenging for the Bucks’ offense.

Honestly, I think the line at 230 is shocking and overwhelming for tonight’s teams. I recommend picking the under for tonight’s game, considering both team players, especially with the Laker’s injuries.

Let’s take a look at our underdog’s players tonight.

Russell Westbrook leads in points, rebounds, and assists for the Lakers. Westbrook needs to step up his three-pointers tonight, considering the Bucks' defense. The Bucks have a strong defense and tend to push the offense out of the three-point line.


The prop line is at 1.5 for Westbrook's three-points tonight. Our robot favors the coin-flip and projects 1.54 three-pointers for him tonight. I'm leaning to the over on this one, and I think Westbrook will make at least 2. 

If LeBron James is out due to his injury (right now, he’s out day to day), then the Lakers will rely especially on Westbrook to dominate the scoreboard and keep pressure on the defense. 

Fingers crossed James is in tonight to take some pressure off of Westbrook. James averages 2.18 three points per game, not significantly more than Westbrook, but enough to make me feel more confident on the offensive side. Our player prop projection has James at 2.31 three points tonight and kind of likes the Under for tonight. I agree with this projection, but I hope James hits the over.

That’s all for tonight’s read on the Lakers verse the Bucks. I hope you catch the game; it’s going to be a great one! See you next time on The Dog Pound.