The Milwaukee Bucks (29-5) and the host Chicago Bulls (13-20) meet Monday at United Center for an 8 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Bucks-Bulls odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Bucks at Bulls: Key Injuries
Bucks
- SF Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) available
- PG Eric Bledsoe (leg) available
Bulls
- PG Ryan Arcidiacono (elbow) probable
- C Wendell Carter Jr. (abdomen) probable
- C Cristiano Felicio (illness) questionable
- C Daniel Gafford (face) available
- PF Chandler Hutchison (shoulder) questionable
- SG Zach LaVine (shoulder) probable
- PF Lauri Markkanen (illness) questionable
- SF Otto Porter Jr. (foot) probable
- SG Max Strus (knee) out
Bucks at Bulls: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated Monday at 4:15 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Bucks 109, Bulls 94
Moneyline (ML)
The host Bulls (+350) are coming off a 116-81 rout of the Atlanta Hawks Saturday and are 5-5 over their last 10 games with a 7-10 home record for the season. The Bucks (-455) have won two straight, beating the Hawks 112-86 in Atlanta Friday and the Orlando Magic 111-100 at home Saturday. They’re 13-3 on the road and 8-2 across their last 10 games.
The Bucks have won both meetings between the two sides this season, winning 124-115 in Milwaukee (Nov. 14) and 115-101 in Chicago (Nov. 18). They’ll win again Monday, but the odds contain far too much chalk with a $10 bet fetching a profit of just $2.20. PASS and play the spread.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
With or without Antetokounmpo and Bledsoe, the Bucks are still deeper, and better, than the undermanned Bulls. But with both being upgraded to available, definitely roll with the Eastern Conference-leading BUCKS (-8.5, -115) to win by at least 9 points as they’ll be able to lead big from start to finish. Milwaukee is 20-14 against the spread overall and 9-7 on the road. Chicago is 18-15 ATS overall and 9-8 at home, but both Bucks wins so far this season were decided by at least 8 points, as were two of the Bulls’ last three losses.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the UNDER 219.5 (+105). The Bucks allow just 106.7 points per game for the season and will easily be able to contain the depleted Bulls. With Antetokounmpo and Bledsoe not expected to be at full health, the Bucks will also see another dip in their 119.7 PPG average for the season. They’ve come up short of that number in each of their last four games.
Esten’s NBA betting record: 117-87
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