Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls 02/16/2023 NBA Odds and Prediction

The Milwaukee Bucks visit the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Thursday night.

Milwaukee is on a roll right now with 11 consecutive victories. The Bucks are coming off an OT win over the Boston Celtics and are now just one game behind Boston in the latest Eastern Conference team standings. The Bucks are 16-12 SU on the road this season and are 22-13 SU against the Eastern Conference.

Chicago is struggling right now at just 4-6 SU in their last 10 games played including losses in each of their last four games played. The Bulls lost to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night and are playing back-to-back games here. They have dropped to 11th in the latest East standings and are 1.5 games off the Play-in Tournament pace in the conference.

This marks the third meeting between these two teams this season. Chicago defeated Milwaukee 119-113 in overtime during their most recent meeting last December 29. DeMar DeRozan had 42 points in that game while Giannis Antetokounmpo had 45 for the Bucks.

Milwaukee Bucks

The Bucks are closing in on the Celtics in the East standings. Milwaukee defeated an undermanned Boston team on Wednesday 131-125 in OT. In that game, the Bucks trailed by 8 points after one and were down 95-90 to start the 4th quarter. However, they rallied to send the game to overtime and win in the extra period.

Jrue Holiday had a big game with 40 points while Giannis Antetokounmpo added 36 points and 13 rebounds. Khris Middleton contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds while Grayson Allen scored 13 points off the Milwaukee bench.

The Bucks are averaging 114.9 points per game this season. They are pulling down 49.2 rebounds per contest and are handing out 24.7 assists per game this year.

Chicago Bulls

The Bulls have lost five in a row and will be playing back-to-back games here. On Wednesday night, Chicago lost to the Indiana Pacers after blowing a 24-point lead. One game before that, the Bulls were beaten by the lowly Orlando Magic. With their recent struggles, the Bulls have fallen outside the Top 10 in the East. At 26-32, they are now 11th in the latest East standings.

Against Indiana, Zach LaVine had 35 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists. Coby White scored 25 points off the bench while Nikola Vucevic added 19 points and 7 rebounds. Ayo Dosunmu added 15 points and 5 assists for Chicago.

The Bulls are scoring an average of 113.4 points per game this season. Chicago is grabbing 42.8 boards per contest and is issuing 24.2 assists per game.

Bucks vs Bulls SU Prediction

The Bucks are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played against the Bulls. Milwaukee is also 4-1 SU In their last 5 games played in Chicago.

Milwaukee Bucks SU trends:

• The Bucks are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games played.
• The Bucks are 16-12 SU in their last 28 games played on the road.
• The Bucks are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games played against the Eastern Conference.
• The Bucks are 7-0 SU in their last 7 February games.

Chicago Bulls SU trends:

• The Bulls are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games played.
• The Bulls are 16-12 U in their last 28 games played at home.
• The Bulls are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played against the Central Division.
• The Bulls are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing as betting underdogs.

The Bucks are the hottest team in the league right now with 11 straight triumphs. The Bucks Five of those wins have come on the road, including consecutive wins over the Blazers, Lakers, and Clippers.

Milwaukee’s top players are currently healthy with Giannis, Jrue Holiday, and Khris Middleton all playing well as of late.

Meanwhile, the Bulls have dropped their last four games. Chicago is coming off a loss to the Pacers on Wednesday night. They blew a 24-point lead against Indiana and their body language doesn’t look good right now.

Of course, there is a chance that the Bulls will bounce back from a poor performance. And the Bucks are bound to fall back to Earth after this impressive winning run. There’s also a chance that Chicago finally ends their losing skid at home. However, with DeRozan struggling with a hip injury, I’ll take a healthier Bucks team looking to take solo leadership in the Eastern Conference.

Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks -275

Bucks vs Bulls ATS Prediction

The Bucks are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Bulls. Milwaukee is also 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games played in Chicago.

Milwaukee Bucks ATS trends:

• The Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall
• The Bucks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games
• The Bucks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games versus a team with a losing straight-up record.
• The Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss.
• The Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The Bucks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight-up win.

Chicago Bulls ATS trends:

• The Bulls are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
• The Bulls are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 home games
• The Bulls are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day.
• The Bulls are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.
• The Bulls are 15-7-1 ATS in their last 23 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The Bulls are 8-17 ATS in their last 25 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
• The Bulls are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
• The Bulls are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The Bulls are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS loss.
• The Bulls are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The Bulls are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The Bulls are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight-up loss.
• The Bulls are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight-up record.

Surprisingly, the Bulls are 2-0 against the Bucks this season. However, Chicago is not playing very well right now as they have lost five in a row. The Bulls are also playing the second of a back-to-back schedule and they blew a 24-point lead on Wednesday night in Indiana.

Milwaukee is red hot right now with 10 consecutive victories. They are coming off a big win over the Boston Celtics and they now trail Boston by only one game in the Eastern Conference team standings.

The All-Star break is coming up and the players are going to get a long rest. Meanwhile, I think the Bucks will play at full strength here as they have a chance to enter the break tied or even in solo position of the conference lead.

Chicago is 6-5-1 ATS in their last dozen home games as the underdog. Milwaukee is 9-5-2 ATS in their last 16 games as road underdogs. Milwaukee’s winning streak is bound to end with the law of averages surely going to catch up with them. However, it’s unlikely that the struggling Bulls will be the one to end the streak.

Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks

Bucks vs Bulls Over/Under Prediction

The total has gone under in 11 out of the last 15 meetings between these two teams. The under is also 3-2 in their last 5 meetings played in Chicago.

Milwaukee Bucks over/under trends:

• The under is 5-2 in the Bucks’ last 7 overall.
• The under is 25-9 in the Bucks’ last 34 road games.
• The under is 7-1 in the Bucks’ last 8 road games versus a team with a winning home record.
• The under is 4-1 in the Bucks’ last 5 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.
• The under is 4-1 in the Bucks’ last 5 Thursday games.
• The under is 5-2 in the Bucks’ last 7 games after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The under is 5-2 in the Bucks’ last 7 games when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The under is 5-2 in the Bucks’ last 7 games when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The under is 5-2 in the Bucks’ last 7 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The under is 5-2 in the Bucks’ last 7 games following a straight-up win.
• The over is 4-1 in the Bucks’ last 5 games following an ATS loss.

Chicago Bulls over/under trends:

• The under is 5-1 in the Bulls’ last 6 overall.
• The under is 5-1 in the Bulls’ last 6 home games.
• The under is 4-0 in the Bulls’ last 4 Thursday games.
• The under is 9-1 in the Bulls’ last 10 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The under is 9-1 in the Bulls’ last 10 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes on the previous day.
• The under is 7-1 in the Bulls’ last 8 home games versus a team with a winning road record.
• The under is 6-1 in the Bulls’ last 7 games after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The under is 5-1 in the Bulls’ last 6 games when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The under is 5-1 in the Bulls’ last 6 games when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
• The under is 4-1 in the Bulls’ last 5 games following an ATS loss.
• The under is 4-1 in the Bulls’ last 5 games following a straight-up loss.
• The under is 4-1 in the Bulls’ last 5 games playing on 0 days’ rest.
• The under is 4-1 in the Bulls’ last 5 games against a team with a winning % above .600.
• The under is 8-3 in the Bulls’ last 11 versus a team with a winning straight-up record.

During their current 5 game-losing streak, the Bulls have scored 105 or fewer points 4 times, including 91 or fewer thrice. This is a team whose offense has struggled as of late. DeRozan has averaged just 16.33 points in his last three games played.

Meanwhile, the Bucks are 4th in the league in defensive efficiency. Milwaukee has allowed 108 or fewer points three times in their last four games played. With long defenders to put on the Bulls’ scorers, Milwaukee should be able to limit Chicago’s scoring which would lead to a low-scoring affair.

Prediction: Under 229.5

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