The Milwaukee Bucks haven’t had quite the start to the season they would have hoped. The Bucks have mostly traded wins and losses to get out to a 5-4 start. However, some of that was to be expected after the team added guard Damian Lillard to the mix in an offseason trade.
Bulls vs Bucks Picks
- Pick: Chicago Spread +8.
Anyone doing Bulls vs Bucks betting analysis will see that Chicago also has its fair share of issues to work through. The Bulls are hovering just below .500 as a team as Chicago seeks consistency. The Bulls have a lot of veterans on the team, but they haven’t quite figured out the best style for them to pick up victories on the schedule.
Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks
Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Information
Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks
Location of the game: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
Date & Time: Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 7:10 p.m.
How to watch: NBA League Pass
Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Recent Scores
The Bulls picked up a win in their last game on the NBA schedule, a 119-108 win over Detroit on Sunday. Milwaukee lost its last game to Orlando 112-97.
Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Analysis
Bulls Need to Figure Out Their Defense
The roster of the Chicago Bulls features plenty of scoring on the top end. DeMar DeRozan and Zach Levine average 22.2 and 22.1 points per game, respectively. But Chicago hasn’t been the most efficient offensive team. The Bulls are 25th in the league in field goal percentage, shooting 45 percent from the field.
Where Chicago has struggled on defense is stopping opponents from making shots on the perimeter. The Bulls’ opponents are shooting 37.9 percent from the 3-point line according to NBA team stats, which ranks 26th in the league. Anyone making Bulls vs Bucks betting analysis will see that Chicago allows opposing teams to score 113.3 points per game.
The Bulls are 3-6-1 against the spread this season. Chicago has seen the total go over the number in six of its 10 games.
Milwaukee Needs to be at Home
The Bucks have looked the part of a championship team when they are home in Wisconsin. It’s when Milwaukee heads out on the road that things get iffy. Anyone looking at the Milwaukee Bucks standings will see that they are 4-1 at home and only 1-3 on the road.
NBA player stats show that Lillard hasn’t been as sharp from the 3-point line as he typically is. Lillard, a career 37.2 percent 3-point shooter, is only making 29.2 percent of his shots from the perimeter. Despite his early struggles from beyond the arc, Lillard is averaging 24.3 points per game.
Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the team by averaging 28.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Milwaukee is 1-7-1 against the spread this season.
Updates
This is one of the NBA matchups with a number of players on the NBA injury report. Lillard is probable with a calf injury. Milwaukee power forward Jae Crowder is out with a groin injury. Bulls forward Dalen Terry is day-to-day with a knee injury.
Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Preview
- Spread: The Bucks are 8-point home favorites according to NBA odds today.
- Moneyline: Milwaukee is -345 on the moneyline, while the Bulls are +175 to win outright.
- Total: The over/under has been set at 229 points.
Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Prediction
Milwaukee is still going through the transition period for a roster that was bringing on board a new coach and several star players. That makes putting together a Bulls vs Bucks betting analysis a difficult one. This is a game that Milwaukee should win comfortably.
The Bucks, however, haven’t shown the ability to run away from their opponents this season. Chicago will be another in the line of opponents who kept the game close. The Bulls will cover the spread against the Bucks.
- NBA Pick: Chicago Spread +8.
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