The Chicago Bulls travel to the Fiserv Forum to do battle with the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Here’s a Bucks vs Bulls Prediction. This article will include a Bucks vs Bulls Pick.
Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
The Chicago Bulls have gone cold again as they’ve dropped four of their last five games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting scorched by the Heat in a 134-91 road defeat on Sunday. Coby White led the team with 16 points, Nikola Vucevic added 12 points while Ayo Dosunmu chipped in with 10 points. As a team, the Bulls shot just 32 percent from the field and six of 41 from the 3-point line as they got off to a nightmare start and were never in the contest after getting blown out by 34-13 in the first quarter. Things only got worse in the second half where the Bulls trailed by as many as 54 points at one stage. Patrick Williams scored just nine points on three of 12 shots, while Matas Buzelis scored just two points on one of seven shooting.
Milwaukee Bucks Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks have been in a major slump as they’ve lost eight of their last nine games overall. They will be hoping to put an end to a five-game slide after getting trounced by the Celtics in a 107-79 road defeat on Sunday. Ryan Rollins led the team with 25 points and seven assists on 10 of 16 shooting while Kyle Kuzma added 16 points but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Bucks shot a miserly 35 percent from the field and 10 of 34 from the 3-point line as they scored just 16 points in the second quarter to fall behind by 14 points going into halftime. Things didn’t get much better in the second half where they scored just 37 points to suffer one of their worst defeats of the season.
Why the Milwaukee Bucks will win
- The Bulls have lost each of their last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Bucks have won each of their last eight home games against the Bulls following a loss.
- The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Bucks have covered the spread in each of their last four games as underdogs against the Bulls.
Why the Chicago Bulls will win
- The Bucks have lost each of their last seven night games.
- The Bulls have won five of their last six road games against the Bucks following a road loss.
- The Bucks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven night games.
- The Bulls have covered the spread in four of their last five games against the Bucks following a road loss.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Bucks’ last eight games as underdogs following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Bulls’ last six Tuesday games as road favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.
Milwaukee Bucks Player Facts
- Bobby Portis is one of only two qualified players in the league to be leading their team in rebounds per game (6.7) and three-point shooting percentage (45.2%) this season.
- Myles Turner is one of only three qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.5 threes and 1.5 blocks this season.
Chicago Bulls Player Facts
- Nikola Vucevic is one of only six qualified players in the league to be leading their team in points (16.9) and rebounds (9.0) per game this season.
- Ayo Dosunmu ranks 8th amongst qualified players for 3P% (44.9%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Bucks rank 30th in the league for offensive rebounds per game this season (8.6).
- The Bucks rank 30th in the league for free throw percentage this season (73.4%).
- The Bulls rank 29th in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (12.4).
- The Bulls rank 29th in the league for Q3 opponent points per game this season (30.7).
Bucks vs Bulls Prediction
The Bulls are still missing Tre Jones, Zach Collins, and Josh Giddey, with Kevin Huerter and Julian Phillips both questionable, while the Bucks have ruled out Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Porter Jr., and Gary Harris once again. The Bulls are heading into this contest low on confidence after getting humbled by the Heat in their last outing, but they have plenty of company. The Bucks are also coming into this one fresh off a beatdown at the hands of the Celtics. You really couldn’t back either side with any confidence in this matchup, but there is still more to like about the Bulls, who still have plenty of firepower with White, Vucevic, and Dosunmu able to pick up the slack. This should be a close one, but I will lean towards the Bulls to escape with the narrow win on the road.