The Milwaukee Bucks (40-17, 16-12 Away), one of the league’s top shooting defenses, are on the road to face the Chicago Bulls (26-32, 16-12 Home) on Thursday. Milwaukee topped the Boston Celtics 131-125 in overtime at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, their 11th straight win.
Jrue Holiday was the standout player with 40 points and seven assists. The Bucks are 0.5 games back in the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in second.
Chicago is playing on back-to-back days after losing their fifth in a row yesterday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, falling to the Indiana Pacers 117-113. Zach LaVine had 35 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists in defeat, leading the team.
The Bulls are the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference. This is the last meeting of the season between the teams. Chicago will be seeking a season sweep against Milwaukee after coming out on top in both of their earlier games, the most recent of which was a 119-113 overtime victory at United Center in December 2022.
DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 42 points and 10 rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 45 points, 22 rebounds, and seven assists in the loss. Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.5 points per game, third-highest in the NBA, to lead the Bucks in scoring this season.
Antetokounmpo also has grabbed 12.3 rebounds per game, most in the league. Meanwhile, Holiday is dishing 7.1 assists. DeRozan (25.4 ppg) and LaVine (24.1) have been the primary providers for the Bulls on offense.
DeRozan also has distributed 5.1 assists per game. Nikola Vucevic has collected 11.4 rebounds per game. The Bucks are holding opponents to one of the lowest FG% in the league, ranking second at 45.4%. In the last 10 trips to United Center, the Bucks are a dominant 8-2.
Milwaukee has won five straight on the road this season. Meanwhile, the Bulls are 4-6 when playing the second of a back-to-back this season and 3-5 with a rest disadvantage. The Bucks are 6-1 with a rest advantage.
Milwaukee is 10-0 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +10.8 (122.8-112.0). For the season, the Bucks are averaging 114.9 points per game, compared to 111.8 for opponents.
Chicago has gone 4-6 over the last 10, scoring 108.9 points per game on average while holding opponents to 107.4 (+1.5 margin). The Bulls are averaging 113.3 ppg for the full season while allowing 113.4.
BUCKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Khris Middleton: 29.3 | 21.4 | +7.9
Points per game:
Khris Middleton: 18.8 | 13.6 | +5.2
Rebounds per game:
Brook Lopez: 8.4 | 6.5 | +1.9
Assists per game:
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 8.0 | 5.5 | +2.5
BULLS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
DeMar DeRozan: 16.3 | 25.4 | -9.0
Rebounds per game:
Zach LaVine: 6.2 | 4.9 | +1.3
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Milwaukee Bucks -8.5 (-105)
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