It was only a week ago that the Los Angeles Clippers handed the Milwaukee Bucks a 109-95 loss at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. However, Milwaukee led basically the entire first half of that game, and it is going to look to put up a better end result now that these two teams are clashing at the Staples Center.
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SCHEDULING
There isn't a lot for live bettors to hate about the Clippers in this one from a scheduling standpoint They've got a standard day off after an East Coast trip. The only concern here is the fact that they're just 4-9-1 ATS here at the Staples Center in 2015-16.
However, one glance at the Milwaukee schedule suggests that this could be a tough one. This is a team which has had all sorts of problems late in games of late, and beating the Warriors has to take a lot out of any group, particularly one this young.
Now throw in there the fact that the Bucks are playing on the West Coast for the first time this year and have to play the second game of a back-to-back at the Staples Center, and live bettors should be ready for yet another late-game collapse here from the visitors.
KEY MATCHUP
Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan combined to go 10-of-20 from the field last week when these teams met. They combined for 30 points, 33 boards, six assists and four blocks, stats the likes of which the Bucks just can't afford to give up.
Outside of Greg Monroe, there really isn't a great rebounder on this team. The Bucks are getting outdone by 4.2 boards per game, and that isn't going to cut it when you've got two double-double threats on the other side of the court.
Considering the fact that Milwaukee averages just 95.5 points per game, it can't afford to lose to many possessions on the glass. Live bettors need to remember this when wagering on this game.
KEY STAT
There were four different players who ended last week's game with five fouls for the Bucks. The Clippers ended up shooting 36 free throws on the day, which is just far too many for this level, especially when you compare it to the 12 which the Bucks shot.
Of course, a lot of that comes from fouling at the end of the game, but even before things got a little out of hand in the fourth, Milwaukee couldn't stay out of foul trouble.
These Bucks aren't deep enough to fall victim to foul difficulties. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton could be matchup nightmares with their size for the Clippers, but they have to be able to stay on the court to make an impact in live betting.
Antetokounmpo had 15 points and six boards in just 29 minutes against Los Angeles, and he didn't hit a single three. If you don't believe us just how dangerous the Greek man is, just ask the Warriors. He put together a triple-double in that, the first time this season that the Dubs were beaten, and he could have the same sort of impact in this one.
The cue for live bettors might simply be foul trouble. Don't forget that Milwaukee was ahead of the Clips for the mass majority of that first half of the game last week, so we know that it is capable of doing some damage. But if the NBA team gets into foul trouble, the bench for the Clippers is far superior to the bench of the Bucks.
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