Who’s playing
Milwaukee Bucks @ Chicago Bulls
Current records: Milwaukee 39-21, Chicago 28-31
How to watch
- When: Friday March 1, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Or: United Center – Chicago, IL
- TV: ESPN
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $55.00
What there is to know
The Bulls will be in front of their home fans on Friday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They will face the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday at 10 p.m. ET. Both teams come into the match strengthened by their victories in their previous matches.
It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but the Bulls finally got the result they were hoping for on Wednesday. They won against Cleveland with a score of 132-123. The success was a return to normal for the Bulls, who in their previous outing suffered a shocking 105-95 loss to the Pistons.
The Bulls earned their victory thanks to several key players, but it was DeMar DeRozan up front who had a double-double with 35 points and ten rebounds. It was the first time this season that DeRozan had ten or more rebounds. Another player who made the difference was Andre Drummond, who had a double-double with 17 points and 26 rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Bucks had already won three in a row (a stretch in which they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came away with a 111-99 victory over Charlotte. The team ran away with 70 points in the first half and mostly relied on those to secure the victory.
Giannis Antetokounmpo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds.
Chicago’s victory improved its record to 28-31. As for Milwaukee, they have performed well recently as they have won six of their last eight games, which was a nice improvement from their 39-21 record this season.
In this competition, the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: the Bulls haven’t given up the ball easily this season, averaging just 11.7 turnovers per game (they’re ranked third in turnovers per game). match in total). However, it’s not like the Bucks struggled in that department, as they averaged just 12.4 turnovers per game. Given these competing forces, it will be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Bulls fell short against the Bucks in their previous meeting in December 2023, losing 133-129. A big factor in the loss was the dominant performance of Antetokounmpo, who had a double-double with 32 points and 12 rebounds. Now that the Bulls know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check CBSSports.com after the game to find out.
Odds
Milwaukee is 4-point favorite against Chicago, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bucks as 3.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 221.5 points.
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History of the series
Milwaukee has won 7 of its last 10 games against Chicago.
- December 11, 2023 – Milwaukee 133 vs. Chicago 129
- November 30, 2023 – Chicago 120 vs. Milwaukee 113
- November 13, 2023 – Milwaukee 118 vs. Chicago 109
- April 5, 2023 – Milwaukee 105 vs. Chicago 92
- February 16, 2023 – Milwaukee 112 vs. Chicago 100
- December 28, 2022 – Chicago 119 vs. Milwaukee 113
- November 23, 2022 – Chicago 118 vs. Milwaukee 113
- April 27, 2022 – Milwaukee 116 vs. Chicago 100
- April 24, 2022 – Milwaukee 119 vs. Chicago 95
- April 22, 2022 – Milwaukee 111 vs. Chicago 81
