Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 4/17/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
East 1st Round – Game 1
The 6th seed Chicago Bulls will face 3rd seed and Central Division title holder Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Sunday evening. Last Sunday, Chicago managed to end their regular season by beating the Timberwolves to a score of 124-120 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
PF Patrick Williams delivered a career-high of 35 points and SG Ayo Dosunmu brought in 26 points while SF Troy Brown Jr. added 17 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls played without their four starters in preparation for this match.
Chicago snapped out of its 4-game losing streak that almost blew out their 28-point 2nd quarter lead despite the T-Wolves starters sitting out from the match. The Bulls returned to the playoffs after a four-year absence and shared the East’s best record with the Heat at the All-Star break.
The Bulls were 7-14 in their last 21 games, finishing 46-36 for their best mark since 50-32 in 2014-15. That was also the last time they swept the two-game season series from Minnesota.
- The Chicago Bulls are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 matches with the Bucks.
- Chicago is 1-16 SU in their last 17 games against Milwaukee.
- The Bulls are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games down the road.
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Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Predictions 4/17/2022
Meanwhile, The Milwaukee Bucks ended their regular season with a loss to the Cavaliers with a score of 115-113 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio Sunday night.
Milwaukee won 16 of its last 17 meetings with the sixth-seeded Chicago heading into their first-round series beginning Sunday at Fiserv Forum. The Bulls only won in the 2020-21 regular-season finale where Bucks’ starters rested.
The Bucks will look to maintain their dominance over the Bulls in this matchup. Last month, Milwaukee slew Chicago twice with an average of at least 21 points. The Bucks lost Game 1 in five of the six playoff series they’ve been in over the last two seasons. The Milwaukee Bucks are 51-31 in the regular season to clinch the Central Division Title.
- The total went UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 8 matches with the Bulls.
- Milwaukee is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games at home.
- The Bucks are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games at home against Chicago.
Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks. The NBA pick is the Milwaukee Bucks. Chicago struggled without PG Lonzo Ball since Jan. 14 and is out for the rest of the season due to a torn meniscus in his left knee.
Both squads are relatively healthy except the Bulls will be without assistant coaches Chris Fleming and Damian Cotter tested positive for COVID-19. Milwaukee ranks third in offensive efficiency and 14th in defensive efficiency. Take the over in this round one opener. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Bucks will win with a score of 124-114.
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Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks 4/17/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
NBA Starting Time: 6:30 PM ET
Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA
Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022
TV: TNT
NBA Odds: Milwaukee Bucks -10.5
NBA Totals: 229.5