NBA Best Bets Today | Expert Picks for Tuesday, March 26

The Lakers (39-32) aim to take down the Bucks (46-25) at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, 7:30pm ET.

The Bucks, favored by 8.5 points, and the game's total points opened at 234. Lakers, on a three-game win streak, took down the Pacers 150-145 last game out.

Meanwhile, Milwaukee has grabbed 4 W's in their L5 to come into this one on a roll as well. Milwaukee has a lot of value in this spot.

For starters, Lebron James is listed as doubtful for tonight as he continues to battle injuries every other day it seems. That's a huge blow for this Lakers team that leans on him. We could also see the Lakers decide to rest a few other players too.

Regardless, missing James is reason enough to back the Bucks who likely will be at full strength tonight. Milwaukee has been extremely dominant at home too. They come in winners of 6 straight in than building as they continue to put up big numbers here.

The Bucks are just too powerful when they're at full strength. They can come at teams from so many different angles and it's led them to averaging 120.6 ppg. They're just too tough to guard and they're going to have the Lakers reeling with how depleted they are without James.

Expect Milwaukee to push the tempo here as the Lakers don't have enough weapons to keep up. We're getting a good number on a hot team right now. Look for them to put their foot on the gas early and not let up in this spot.

Trends, Lakers are 4-10 SU in L14 vs Milwaukee. Milwaukee are 4-1 ATS L5, 4-1 SU L5, 6-0 SU L6 at home, 13-5 SU L18 vs. PACIFIC div teams, and are 5-2 ATS L7 in March. You know what to do. Hop ON!

The Mavs have a slight scheduling advantage here as both teams played last night but the Kings are playing their 3rd game in four days and 5th in seven nights.

As we mentioned, Dallas is also off a game last night in Utah, but they had been off since the 21st prior. The Mavs are 21-12 ATS on the road this season and have been great playing without rest with an 8-3 ATS record and an average +/- of +3.3PPG.

Sacramento on the other hand is 4-8 ATS when playing without rest with a negative differential of minus -3.8PPG.

The Kings have beaten the Mavericks twice already this season so we know the Mavs will come into this game with a chip on their shoulders.

Sacramento is only 6-5 SU their last eleven games going into Monday night and two of those wins were against the Spurs and one versus the Grizzlies.

The Mavericks are 4-2 SU their last six on the road heading into Monday night. Dallas owns the 7th best EFG% in the NBA since the All-Star break, the Kings are 12th.

The road team has covered 6 of the last seven in this series and we are betting that trend continues here.