Records: Lakers 24-4, Bucks 24-4
Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.9 (5th), Bucks 114.4 (2nd)
Defensive ratings: Lakers 103.2 (3rd-Tied), Bucks 102.0 (1st)
Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Danny Green, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, JaVale McGee
Bucks: Donte DiVencenzo, Wesley Matthews, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Injuries: Lakers: Anthony Davis (questionable), Kyle Kuzma (out); Bucks: Eric Bledsoe (out), Dragan Bender (out)
I am eschewing my normal format for my game preview today in order to keep this (relatively) short and sweet.