Free NBA Picks Today: Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls 4/5/23

Free NBA Picks Today: Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls 4/5/23
Wed 5th April 2023

The Chicago Bulls (38-41, 17-22 Away) will try to slow down one of the NBA’s top scoring teams when they head to face the Milwaukee Bucks (57-22, 31-8 Home) on Wednesday.

Both teams will be playing the second of a back-to-back. The Bulls are 6-8 without a day off, while the Bucks are 9-3. Chicago was outplayed by the Atlanta Hawks 123-105 at United Center yesterday.

Zach LaVine led the way in the losing effort with 26 points and six assists. The Bulls are 10th in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee got the win yesterday at Capital One Arena, beating the Washington Wizards 140-128.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in scoring with 28 points. With 26 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds, Jrue Holiday also had an impressive game. The Bucks are the first seed in the Eastern Conference, 1.5 games ahead of the Boston Celtics.

The teams are meeting for the last time this season. Milwaukee will be looking to even the season series after earning the win in only one of the three previous meetings, including a 112-100 victory at United Center on February 16. Brook Lopez led the Bucks with 33 points and four blocks.

Nikola Vucevic had 22 points, 16 rebounds, and three assists in the loss. LaVine and DeMar DeRozan, averaging 25.1 and 24.9 points per game, respectively, are leading the Bulls in scoring this season. DeRozan also has dished 5.1 assists per game. Meanwhile, Vucevic is grabbing 11.1 rebounds per game.

Antetokounmpo’s 31.1 points per game have powered the Bucks on offense. He ranks as the fifth-highest scorer in the league. Antetokounmpo also has pulled down 11.8 rebounds per game, second-most in the NBA. Holiday has distributed 7.3 assists per game.

The Bucks rank as one of the most explosive offenses in the league, fifth-best with 117.3 points per game. The Bulls are only 2-8 in their last 10 games at Fiserv Forum.

Chicago is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +4.1 (113.1-109.0). Milwaukee has a 7-3 record over the last 10, scoring 125.2 points per game on average while holding opponents to 121.4 (+3.8 margin). The Bucks are averaging 117.3 ppg for the full season while allowing 113.2.

BULLS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Coby White: 20.8 | 14.7 | +6.1
Ayo Dosunmu: 6.0 | 13.8 | -7.8
Points per game:
Coby White: 12.2 | 9.3 | +2.9
Assists per game:
Zach LaVine: 5.4 | 4.2 | +1.2

BUCKS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Khris Middleton: 33.3 | 25.0 | +8.4
Pat Connaughton: 6.0 | 13.5 | -7.5
Points per game:
Khris Middleton: 22.0 | 15.5 | +6.5
Assists per game:
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 7.5 | 5.7 | +1.8

SportsTips’ MLB Pick:

Milwaukee Bucks -7.5 (-110)

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