THE Milwaukee Bucks (39-21) faces the Chicago Bulls (28-31) Friday with tip-off from United Center scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Bucks vs. Bulls odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Bucks lead 2-1
The Bucks won their 4th straight game after a 111-99 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. They came away with close coverage as 11.5-point favorites. F Giannis Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 24 points and added 10 boards and 5 dimes.
The Bulls upset the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night in a back-to-back game. Entering as 5.5-point dogs, the Bulls won 132-123 in overtime. F DeMar DeRozan lost 35 points and 10 rebounds in 48 minutes. VS André Drummond also reintroduced himself with 17 points, 26 boards and 3 blocks.
Bucks at Bulls odds
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- Money Line (ML): Bucks -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Bulls +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
- Against the spread (ATS): Dollars -3.5 (-115) | Bulls +3.5 (-105)
- More/Less (Y/U): 221.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Bucks vs. Bulls main injuries
Deer
Not yet submitted — below was for Thursday’s game
- F Khris Middleton (ankle) out
Bulls
- g Alex Caruso (hamstring) questionable
- F Torrey Craig (knee) out
- g Zach LaVine (foot) outside
For the most recent updates: Official NBA Injury Report.
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Bucks at Bulls and predictions
Prediction
Bucks 108, Bulls 101
Money line
The Bucks are on the back of another back-to-back here. They had 3 in February, and they blew out Charlotte and got upset by Miami in the last 2. There was a trend, however. Antetokounmpo wasn’t quite the same defensively with 15 and 23 points in each.
So instead of the risky ML, I will take GIANNIS ANTETOKUNMPO LESS THAN 29.5 POINTS (-125).
Against the spread
The Bulls have played tough against the Bucks this season, covering all 3 times. The last 2 matches went to overtime, with each team splitting a match. There was no such small gap, and it already fell by one point on Friday.
I will take it BUCKS -3.5 (-115).
More less
The Bucks are 1-8-1 O/U over the last 10 games, while Chicago is 7-3. However, if their last game didn’t go to overtime, the Under would have struck three in a row. The Over is 4-6 in the last 10 meetings.
Take the UNDER 221.5 (-110).
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