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NBA Tips: Saturday Best Bets – 10/1/2026
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It’s an 11 game slate on NBA Saturday this week and the highlight could just be the last game. It’s the Lakers hosting the Bucks. With Giannis, Doncic and James on the court, expect a fierce battle.
Milwaukee Bucks (16-21) at Los Angeles Lakers (23-12)
Saturday 10/01/2026 at 2:30pm AEDT. Venue: Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles)
Matt’s tips are hot off the press! Here are his thoughts on Saturday’s matchup between the 23-12 Lakers and 16-21 Bucks.
| SGM Bet | Bucks +5.5 – Under 228.5 | $3.60 |
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Last 5 Form
Los Angeles Lakers
After 3 wins in their last 5, Los Angeles are looking to continue the momentum. They come off a 107-91 defeat against the Spurs but Luka Doncic was electric with 38 pts, 10 boards and 10 assists to record a triple-double.
Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks are coming off 3 wins in their last 5. Last game on Friday, they lost by 7 points against Golden State (120-113) and that makes them eager to bounce back.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL |
 SAN |
91-107 | L | Away | 09/01/26 | – | MIL |
 GS |
113-120 | L | Away | 09/01/26 |
| LAL |
 NOR |
111-103 | W | Away | 07/01/26 | – | MIL |
 SAC |
115-98 | W | Away | 06/01/26 |
| LAL |
 MEM |
120-114 | W | Home | 06/01/26 | – | MIL |
 CHR |
122-121 | W | Home | 03/01/26 |
| LAL |
MEM |
128-121 | W | Home | 04/01/26 | – | MIL |
 WAS |
113-114 | L | Home | 01/01/26 |
| LAL |
 DET |
106-128 | L | Home | 01/01/26 | – | MIL |
CHR |
123-113 | W | Away | 30/12/25 |
Head to Head
Neither team holds momentum in this evenly-matched rivalry. Recent matchups have been lopsided, with winning margins of 24 and 29 pts.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL |
95-119 | LAL |
Lakers won by 24 pts | @ Milwaukee | 24 | 214 | Sun 16-Nov-2025 |
| LAL |
89-118 | MIL |
Bucks won by 29 pts | @ Los Angeles | 29 | 207 | Fri 21-Mar-2025 |
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Lakers against the Bucks.
- 1st Leg – Bucks +5.5: The Bucks are 4-1 ATS when they head to LA for a matchup with the Lakers and they showed some good signs in the 2nd half against the Warriors a few days ago.
- 2nd Leg – Under 228.5: The other trend to watch is the Under when the Bucks are playing. It’s now 14-6 in their last 20 games.
