Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, NBA Odds
The Bucks are coming off a 138-119 defeat in Minnesota to close out a four-game road trip, but have avoided consecutive losses during their current 8-2 straight up run. The Bulls make the short trip to Milwaukee after topping Toronto 113-99 on Monday night, but are winless in three straight road contests.
The Bucks have made steady gains since opening as 5.5-point favourites to win on the NBA odds, climbing to 7-point chalk while garnering 62 per cent of the betting action. The total has also steadily climbed since opening at 231.0, and currently sits at 234.5.
Bulls vs. Bucks NBA Betting Odds
Tuesday night’s matchup at Fiserv Form marks the third of four regular season meetings between these Eastern Conference rivals. The Bucks earned the win in each of their two previous dates this season, including a narrow 94-90 home victory back on Jan. 21. Overall, Milwaukee has topped the Bulls in 14 of 15 head-to-head clashes since December 2017, and are 6-0 on home hardwood over that stretch. However, the Bucks have produced mixed results in recent dates with Chicago, covering in just three of their past six meetings, and in just two of their past nine home meetings with the Bulls while favoured by six or more points.
The Bucks have been a more reliable wager in recent outings, going 7-3-0 against the spread in their past 10 overall. Milwaukee has also averaged an impressive 124.4 points per game. However, with expectations heightened as a result, the OVER/UNDER has gone a middling 5-5-0 over their past 10 contests. Conversely, the Bulls have struggled to generate consistent offence during a 3-8 run that features a dismal 1-7 record on the road. Chicago has averaged just 108.3 points per game during their current road slide, which has also dumped their away record to a shaky 16-19 on the season.
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DeMar DeRozan rose to the occasion against his former Toronto teammates in Monday’s victory, tallying 26 points while converting on 78.6 per cent of field goal attempts. That marks somewhat of a turnaround for the veteran forward after failing to reach 50 per cent in eight of his previous 10 contests. DeRozan has also averaged 32 points in two previous appearances versus the Bucks this season, and 29.3 points over his past four visits to Milwaukee. Big man Nikola Vucevic also enjoyed a big nights versus the Raptors, draining 19 points and 13 rebounds for his 41st double-double of the campaign, and has averaged 13 boards over his past five dates with the Bucks.
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Injuries have emerged as a concern in Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo was forced to miss Saturday’s loss to the Timberwolves due to a knee injury, but is listed as probable for Tuesday night. The Bucks have struggled without the Greek Freak in the lineup, going 5-7 so far this season. Milwaukee will also be without Khris Middleton on Tuesday. The team’s second-leading scorer suffered a wrist injury that forced him to leave early from Saturday’s contest.
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