Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks Betting Preview/Prop Picks
21 January 2022
The Chicago Bulls were finally able to snap their four-game losing streak on Wednesday. DeMar DeRozan put up 30 points and led the Bulls to a narrow win over Cleveland. Now, the Bulls will head to Milwaukee to face Giannis and the Bucks.
The Bucks are back to full strength, which isn’t a good sign for the Bulls. Can they pull off a huge upset against Milwaukee on Friday night?
The Milwaukee Bucks just took down the Grizzlies after two straight losses. For some time, they were dealing with injuries, but all that is behind them now.
The top spot in the Eastern Conference is up for grabs, and the Bucks can easily take over. The Bulls are dealing with two key injuries, making them an ideal matchup. Let’s look at both teams and the betting lines here.
Chicago Bulls: Without Lavine and Ball, the Bulls are in trouble
Chicago is having trouble securing wins without Zach Lavine in the lineup. Unfortunately, they’ll have to add Lonzo Ball to the injury list as he deals with a knee injury.
The Bulls were able to get a win over the Cavaliers, but that required DeMar DeRozan putting up 30 points. Relying on DeRozan might not be an option against Giannis and the Bucks; others will need to step up.
With Javonte Green and Zach Lavine out, the Bulls are left with three starters. Colby White is one of the players that need to make a larger offensive impact.
The players coming off the bench better be ready to face the No.4 scoring offense in the NBA. The Bulls have the best field-goal percentage (47.56%) and three-point percentage (38.76%) in the NBA. Is it enough?
Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis & Co. is back to full strength
The importance of a healthy team shouldn’t have to be explained. With the Bucks healthy, they can make the push they need to get back to the top of the conference.
The first game they need to win is this one against the 28-15 Chicago Bulls. They’re two games behind the Bulls in the standings; a win here gets them much closer. So, what can we expect from the Bucks tonight?
For starters, expect the Bucks to put up a strong defensive showing against the battered Bulls. Not long ago, in their win over the Golden State Warriors, the Bucks held Golden State to 99 points.
e expect a similar showing here from the league’s No.14 defense. On offense, expect Giannis to work inside the paint on DeMar DeRozan. This will give Giannis a huge advantage.
Our pick for the Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks
Before we make our pick, let’s first take a look at the lines. Milwaukee comes in as nine-point favorites in this game, with the total set at 228.
This season, the Bucks haven’t been great against the spread, boasting a 21-26 record. However, we have to take into account all of the injuries on the Bucks lineup. That alone should convince you to take the Bucks.
Let’s also not forget that the Bucks are 9-1 against the Bulls in their last ten games. In those ten games, the Bucks have gone 6-4 against the spread.
The Bulls don’t have enough offense without Green and Lavine to keep this game close. Take Milwaukee to cover the spread and for the total to go over 228.
DunkelIndex Free Pick: Milwaukee Bucks -9, OVER
Prop Picks
Milwaukee (-115) OVER 119.5 Points
The Bulls have gone OVER in four of their last five games. The Bucks have gone OVER in eight of their last 10 games as a home favorite.
With Dunkel predicting a Milwaukee win by the score of 122-108, take the Bucks (-115) to finish OVER the Vegas team total of 119.5 points against the Bulls.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (-130) OVER 5.5 Assists
Antetokounmpo is averaging 6.11 assists per game, which currently ranks 19th in the league and tops his career-high from last season at 5.9 per game. His average has increased to 7.2 assists per game during the month of January. In his only game against the Bulls last season, Antetokounmpo had 8 assists.
With Dunkel predicting a high-scoring night from the Bucks, take Antetokounmpo to go OVER his Vegas total of 5.5 assists.
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