Milwaukee Bucks (52-32) vs. Chicago Bulls (47-37)
April 22, 2022 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Bulls +2.5; Over/Under: 223
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The Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls meet Friday in Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs at the United Center. The Milwaukee Bucks look for a bounce back showing to take a 2-1 series lead. The Chicago Bulls look for back-to-back wins to take a 2-1 series lead.
The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 101.5 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 100 points on 40.5 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 30 points and 17 rebounds, while Brook Lopez is averaging 21.5 points and 5.5 rebounds. Jrue Holiday is the third double-digit scorer and Khris Middleton is dishing 7 assists. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 64.8 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 51 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 100 points on 40.5 percent shooting and allowing 101.5 points on 43.4 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 29.5 points and 5 assists, while Nikola Vucevic is averaging 24 points and 15 rebounds. Zach LaVine is the third double-digit scorer and Coby White is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 30.6 percent from beyond the arc and 91.2 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48 rebounds per game.
The Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Bulls are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Bucks last 8 overall. The over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 home games. The Bucks are 11-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings in Chicago and 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Chicago Bulls showed great fight in their game two victory which was a surprise, and if we’re being honest they had their chances to steal game one as well but couldn’t make a shot. The Milwaukee Bucks have had issues finding easy offense through two games. The Bulls shoot 48.5 percent from the field and 37.1 percent from three at home this season. The Bucks may also be without Khris Middleton, which is huge. There’s value here with the free bucket and the Bulls at home.
