Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks Game 5 Prediction, NBA Odds
The Bucks rolled to a 119-95 win in Game 4 in Chicago, and now enjoy a commanding 3-1 series lead. For the Bulls, Sunday’s defeat marked their second straight loss by double-digit margins, and leaves them positioned to be bounced from the postseason in the first round for the eighth time in 12 playoff appearances.
The Bucks opened as 10.5-point favourites to win on the NBA odds before vaulting to 12-point chalk, backed by 61 per cent of sports bettors. The Bucks have also rocketed to massive -10000 favourites on the NBA playoff series prices. Conversely, the Bulls look to Game 5 as lengthy +547 moneyline underdogs, and have tumbled to distant +1574 longshots on the series prices.
Bulls vs. Bucks NBA Playoff Betting Odds
Wednesday night’s matchup at Fiserv Forum marks the ninth overall meeting of the season between these clubs. The Bucks have dominated Chicago, with their narrow 114-110 defeat in Game 2 marking their only loss to the Bulls so far this season. Overall, the Bucks have taken 19 of 21 from Chicago since December 2017, with Game 2 marking their only home defeat over that stretch. With Milwaukee playing stout defence, the UNDER has paid out in each of the first four games of the series.
The Bulls averaged just 88 points per game while losing at home in Games 3 and 4. Losers in seven of nine overall, the Bulls have averaged just 102.9 points per game over that stretch and have seen six of those defeats come by double-digit margins. However, Chicago has still managed to earn the win in four of its past six road dates. The Bucks enter Wednesday’s contest looking to overcome their recent middling play at home, where they have won just two of past five while failing to cover in each of those contests. Milwaukee has also disappointed at home while pegged as double-digit chalk, losing outright in three of five and covering just twice in their past eight. However, the Bucks are undefeated in their past seven when poised to clinch a series win.
Chicago Bulls
Already struggling to generate distributed scoring, the Bulls will be without the services of Zach Lavine in Game 5 after the club’s second-leading scorer reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. Lavine tallied 24.4 points per game during the regular season, and was one of the few bright sports for Chicago with his 24-point, 13-assist performance in Game 4. The loss of Lavine puts added pressure on a Bulls bench, which has contributed just 16.5 points per game in the series.
Milwaukee Bucks
With Khris Middleton on the shelf indefinitely, veteran big man Bobby Portis has seized the opportunity, averaging 16 points and 13 boards to his two outings as a starter. Grayson Allen is also coming off a second straight solid outing off the bench. The former Duke Blue Devils star went 6-for-7 from beyond the arc while piling up a career-high 27 points in Game 4.
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