Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction
| Game Time | 8:00 pm EST |
| Milwaukee Bucks Line | -1.5 |
| Chicago Bulls Line | +1.5 |
| Total | 237 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
The recently crowned winners of the NBA Cup, Milwaukee Bucks, are visiting the Chicago Bulls in this all-Eastern battle. The Bulls are coming off a loss that snapped their previous three-game winning streak, and are playing their second consecutive home game, where they have been playing their worst basketball of the season. The Bucks have been hot lately, with just one loss in their last six games, and are back on the road where they are playing their worst basketball of the season.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction
Chicago Bulls Injury Report: Josh Giddey is day-to-day, Dalen Terry is out
Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are questionable.
Chicago Bulls Form and Trends
The Bulls have a 13-16 record this season and are sitting on the 9th place of the East. The Bulls are 14-14-1 against the spread and 16-13 in over/under. Chicago has a 4-10 home record, and are 6-8 against the spread with a -6.5-point differential. The Bulls are 1-3 in their last 4 games and are 5-3-1 against the spread in their last 9. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 games.
The Bulls are coming off a 98-123 loss by Boston, as they struggled with their shot, connecting to just 38% from the field and 34% from beyond the arc. Nikola Vucevic led Chicago’s offense with 19 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.
Zach LaVine leads the Bulls in scoring with an average of 22 points, adding 4/4 rebounds and 4.2 assists. Nikola Vucevic adds 20.9 points and a team-high 9.8 rebounds.
Milwaukee Bucks Recent Form and Trends
The Bucks have a 16-12 record this season and are sitting on the 5th place of the West. Milwaukee is 12-15-1 against the spread and 12-16 in over/under. The Bucks have a 4-8 road record, but are 5-7 against the spread, with a -4.8-point differential. The Bucks are 5-1 in their last 6 games, and 3-1 against the spread in their last 4. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 games.
The Bucks are coming off a 112-101 win over Washington, as they played without their two star players. In their absence, four Milwaukee players scored 14+ points, led by Bobby Portis with a game-high 34 points with 6 triples, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.
Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks both in scoring with league-best 32.7 points and in rebounding with 11.5 per game, adding 6.1 assists per game. Damian Lillard adds 25.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and a team-high 7.5 assists.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Bulls are averaging 118.1 points per game, which is the 6th-best in the NBA. Chicago shoots with 47% from the field (10th) and with 37.7% from beyond the arc (8th). Defensively, they are the second-worst team in the NBA, allowing 121.4 points per game.
Offensively, the Bucks average 112.2 points per game, which is 13th in the league. Milwaukee shoots with 48% from the field (7th) and 39.1% from beyond the arc, which is the third-best in the NBA. Defensively, they allow 111.8 points per game, which ranks 12th in the NBA.
Both teams are tied 1-1 wins so far this season, as both games were played in Milwaukee. the Bucks won by 122-106, and the Bulls won by 133-122. The Bucks are 6-2 in their last 8 overall meetings against the Bulls, and 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in Milwaukee. the Bulls are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings.
Prediction
In this Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, the Bucks are coming as -1.5 road favorites. The Bucks are rightfully favored, as they are the better team, but they have been struggling throughout the season on the road, with a 4-8 record. The Bulls have also been very weak at home with a 4-10 record, so it is hard to pick a side. Both teams have been involved in lower scoring games lately, as they are 7-2 to the under in their last 9 games combined. With both offenses underperforming lately, I expect another low scoring affair, so take the under the point total. Nick’s Pick: Under 237
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