Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction
| Game Time | 8:00 pm EST |
| Milwaukee Bucks Line | -1.5 |
| Chicago Bulls Line | +1.5 |
| Total | 227 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
Two Eastern conference teams looking to bounce back after their latest defeats are clashing in this matchup, when the Chicago Bulls are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bulls have three consecutive losses, following a three-game winning streak, and are back home, where they haven’t been playing their best basketball of the season. The Bucks are coming off a loss that ended their previous two-game winning streak, as they were playing without their two star players, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Milwaukee is back on the road, where they are playing significantly worse this season.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction
Chicago Bulls Injury Report: Josh Giddey, Lonzo Ball are questionable.
Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are questionable.
Chicago Bulls Form and Trends
The Bulls have a 13-18 record this season and are sitting on the 10th place of the East. The Bulls are 14-16-1 against the spread and 17-14 in over/under. Chicago has a 4-11 home record, and are 6-9 against the spread with a -7.5-point differential. The Bulls have three consecutive losses and are 2-5-1 against the spread in their last 8. Under is 5-2 in their last 7 games.
The Bulls are coming off a 133-141 loss in Atlanta, as they allowed the Hawks to score 50 points in the fourth quarter and get away with the win. The Bulls shot with 54% from the field and 51% from downtown, and had four players with 19+ points, led by Zach LaVine with 37 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.
LaVine leads the Bulls in scoring with an average of 22.3 points, adding 4.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists. Nikola Vucevic adds 20.7 points and a team-high 9.8 rebounds.
Milwaukee Bucks Recent Form and Trends
The Bucks have a 17-13 record this season and are sitting on the 5th place of the West. Milwaukee is 13-16-1 against the spread and 13-17 in over/under. The Bucks have a 5-8 road record, but are 6-7 against the spread, with a -2.8-point differential. The Bucks are 6-2 in their last 8 games, and 4-2 against the spread in their last 6. Under is 4-2 in their last 6 games.
The Bucks are coming off a 105-111 loss by Brooklyn, even though they shot with 49% from the field, but just 67% from the free-throw line. Three Milwaukee players scored 18+ points, led by Khris Middleton with 21, adding 5 rebounds and 5 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, but both are questionable for today.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Bulls are averaging 117.7 points per game, which is the 7th-best in the NBA. Chicago shoots with 47% from the field (11th) and with 37.5% from beyond the arc (13th). Defensively, they are the second-worst team in the NBA, allowing 121.8 points per game.
Offensively, the Bucks average 112 points per game, which is 13th in the league. Milwaukee shoots with 47.9% from the field (7th) and 39.2% from beyond the arc, which is the third-best in the NBA. Defensively, they allow 110.2 points per game, which ranks 13th in the NBA.
The Bucks lead the Bulls 2-1 wins in their three meetings this season, having won their previous meeting in Chicago by 112-91. The Bucks are 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against the Bulls and 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings in Chicago. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 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 I simply cannot trust them to win or cover when they are just 5-8 on the road, with a negative point differential. I also cannot trust the Bulls at home, where they are just 4-11 this season, so I’m going to pass on the side. Both teams have been involved in lower scoring games lately, going for 9-4 to the under in their last 13 games combined, and their previous meeting in Chicago this season had only 203 total points. I’m expecting a low scoring affair and taking the under the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Under 227
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