The Chicago Bulls (2-3) visit the Milwaukee Bucks (2-3) Friday at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Bulls-Bucks NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
After an 0-3 start, the Bulls took two on the road from the winless Washington Wizards (0-5), including Thursday’s 133-130 victory as 7.5-point underdogs. SF Otto Porter scored 28 points and SG Zach LaVine added 22 for a short-handed Chicago squad. PF Lauri Markkanen, SF Chandler Hutchison, PG Ryan Arcidiacono and SG Tomas Satoransky sat out due to the NBA’s health and safety protocol.
The Bucks are coming off a 119-108 road loss as 6.5-point favorites at the Miami Heat Wednesday, one night after routing the Heat 144-97 behind an NBA-record 29 3-pointers. In the loss, Milwaukee blew a third-quarter, 12-point lead, PF Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double (26 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists) and SF Khris Middleton struggled on 3-for-15 shooting to finish with 8 points. Middleton scored 25 in Tuesday’s blowout, going 10-for-13 from the floor, including 4-for-5 on 3-pointers.
Milwaukee swept last season’s series vs. Chicago 4-0, winning by margins of 9, 14, 21 and 13. As a matter of fact, the Bucks have won the last 10 in a row vs. the Bulls, sweeping 4 games in 2018-19, too, and taking the final two of their four head-to-head games in 2017-18.
Bulls at Bucks: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Bulls +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000) | Bucks -2000 (bet $2,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Bulls +14.5 (-110) | Bucks -14.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 231.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Bulls at Bucks: Key Injuries
Bulls
- PG Ryan Arcidiacono (COVID-19 protocol) out
- SF Chandler Hutchison (COVID-19 protocol) out
- PF Lauri Markkanen (COVID-19 protocol) out
- SG Tomas Satoransky (COVID-19 protocol) out
Bucks
- SG Torrey Craig (nasal surgery) out
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Bulls at Bucks: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bucks 131, Bulls 111
Money line (ML)
PASS. The Bucks (-2000) shouldn’t have a problem taking this one, but there’s no way anyone should risk 20 times the potential return.
Against the spread (ATS)
MILWAUKEE -14.5 (-110) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. The Bucks are rested and should be a little bitter after Wednesday’s loss in Miami.
As for the Bulls? Playing on back-to-back nights minus four players and having to travel from D.C. to Milwaukee after Thursday night’s win is a tough task for any team. While they played well at Washington, notching two wins, expect them to run out of gas in the second half at Milwaukee.
ATS records: Bulls 3-2 | Bucks 2-3
Over/Under (O/U)
This could turn into a laugher, but the scoring shouldn’t be an issue. Back the OVER 231.5 (-115). The Bucks’ 124.2 points per game rank second in the league, while the Bulls defense is allowing 123.0 PPG to rank 28th.
O/U records: Bulls 3-2 | Bucks 4-1
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| Johnny’s 2019-20 NBA record / Strongest plays | 31-26-2 / 15-12 |
| 2020 overall record (all sports) | 178-147-4 |
| Strongest plays (all sports) | 87-61-1 |
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- Year in Review: The biggest NBA stories of 2020 (Rookie Wire)
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