After the Lakers took the first game 104-88, will Milwaukee bounce back? Or will the Lakers preserve their postseason seeding with a much-needed win?
Let's find out.
The Lakers enter this game in a bad way, having lost three of their past four games. For the season, they're now 37-35 overall and 14-23 on the road.
Their lead is down to 1.5 games over the Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks for the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoff structure.
As for the Bucks, they too are in eighth place in the standings. In a deadlocked Eastern Conference, the Bucks are 2.5 games behind the Boston Celtics for seventh.
Both teams will need a sense of urgency in this one—the question is, who has a stronger will to win?
Time: Thursday, Mar. 28 at 8:00 p.m.
TV: TWC SportsNet & FSN Wisconsin
Records: Los Angeles Lakers (37-35, 14-23 road) at Milwaukee Bucks (34-36, 18-17 home)
Betting Line: N/A
Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report
Jordan Hill, Hip Surgery, Out
Metta World Peace, Torn Left Meniscus, Out
Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report
Mike Dunleavy, Flu, Probable
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Turf Toe, Questionable
Larry Sanders, Routine Soreness, Probable
Key Storyline: Eighth Seed Supremacy
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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers