On the NBA schedule, the Milwaukee Bucks will face the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, December 28, with tipoff scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
These basketball teams are trending in different directions this season. Milwaukee is near the top of the Eastern Conference with a 22-11 record so far this season. They are on track to be a 2-seed or a 1-seed.
As for Chicago, this season has not gone as planned for them. They currently have a 14-19 record so far this season and are on the outside looking in for the current NBA Playoff Picture.
A season ago, the Bulls were a playoff team. Milwaukee’s record against the spread so far this season is 19-14-0. Their record against the spread so far this season is 15-17-1.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls Odds
NBA odds today on the money line for this basketball game has Milwaukee the favorites at -180 odds to win this basketball game outright.
Chicago is at +160 odds as underdogs to win this basketball game outright on the moneyline. The Bucks have (-4) (-110) odds to cover the spread in this one, and Chicago has (+4) (-110) odds to cover the spread in this one.
Bucks vs Bulls picks for the over/under is set at 232 total points, with the odds set at -110.
Matchup Information
This season, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls are nearly even in points per game in the NBA team stats category. Milwaukee is ranked 17th in points per game so far this season at 112.6.
This is enlarged to missing Khris Middleton a lot this season due to injury. They are going to need him back at some point in a quest for another NBA championship run. As for Chicago, they are ranked 16th in the NBA in points per game at 113.4.
Defensively, there is a monster difference between these two basketball teams. The Bucks are ranked sixth in the NBA in giving up 110.1 points per game. The Bulls are ranked 19th in the NBA in giving up 115.1 points per game.
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee in their NBA player stats. In 28 games played so far this season, he is averaging 31.2 PPG, 11.2 RPG, and 5.1 APG. Antetokounmpo has scored 25 or more points in four of his last five meetings and has also grabbed eight or more rebounds in four of those five games also.
Jrue Holiday has played in 26 games this season for the Bucks. He is averaging 18.9 PPG, 5.3 RPG, and 7.5 APG. Holiday has scored 20 or more points only twice in his last five games and has recorded five or more assists in his last five games played.
DeMar DeRozan has played in 33 games so far this season for Chicago. He is averaging 26.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG, and 6.0 APG. DeRozan has scored 25 or more points in four of his last five games played and has also recorded six or more assists in three of those five games and is also a good Bucks vs Bulls picks to score over 25 points potentially.
Zach LaVine has played in 29 games so far this season for the Bulls. He is averaging 22.1 PPG, 4.4 RPG, and 4.2 APG. LaVine has scored 20 or more points in his last five games played and has also recorded five assists or less in three of his last five matchups.
Starting Lineups:
Milwaukee Bucks Starting Lineup:
Milwaukee’s projected starting lineup for this basketball game will be Brook Lopez at center, Giannis Antetokounmpo at power forward, Pat Connaughton at small forward, Grayson Allen at shooting guard, and Jrue Holiday at point guard (game-time decision).
Chicago Bulls Starting Lineup:
Chicago’s projected starting lineup for this basketball game will be Nikola Vucevic at center, Patrick Williams at power forward, DeMar DeRozan at small forward, Zach LaVine at shooting guard, and Alex Caruso at point guard (game-time decision).
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
Over/Under
NBA picks today would have the under 232 total points with -110 odds. This is a great bet because Milwaukee and Chicago struggle to score the basketball sometimes.
Moneyline
Bucks vs Bulls picks on the moneyline should lean towards Milwaukee at -180 odds over Chicago because they play better defense overall than Chicago does, and their currently in a messy situation.
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