The Chicago Bulls (38-41) battle the Milwaukee Bucks (57-22) Wednesday with tip from Fiserv Forum scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Bulls vs. Bucks odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Chicago lost 123-105 against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday failing to cover as a 5.5-point home favorite. The loss snapped a 2-game winning streak. The Bulls are 6-4 straight up and against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games. This season, they are 38-38-3 ATS.
Milwaukee took down the Washington Wizards 140-128 on Tuesday, but failed to cover as a 14.5-point road favorite. It has now won back-to-back games and is 7-3 in its last 10. The Bucks are 4-6 ATS in that span and 43-34-2 ATS on the season.
This will be the 4th matchup with Chicago leading the series 2-1. Chicago won and covered as a 7.5-point road favorite in late November and won again while covering as a 2.5-point home favorite in late December. Milwaukee came out victorious and covered as a 7.5-point road favorite in their most recent matchup in mid-February.
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Bulls at Bucks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:01 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bulls +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Bucks -275 (bet $275 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bulls +6.5 (-110) | Bucks -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Bulls at Bucks picks and predictions
Prediction
Bucks 119, Bulls 111
Moneyline
PASS.
At -275 odds, there is no value on a moneyline play for the Bucks who are 31-8 at home facing a Bulls team that is 17-22 on the road.
Against the spread
LEAN BUCKS -6.5 (-110).
The Bucks have performed well against the spread this season (43-34-2 ATS) and are 22-17 ATS at home and 12-2-1 ATS when playing as a 5-7-point favorite. As the top team in the NBA, the Bucks are looking to close the season strong which will likely result in a large victory in front of their home crowd.
The Bucks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games while the Bulls are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games.
Over/Under
BET OVER 229.5 (-115).
The Over is 5-1-1 in the Bulls last 7 games, 5-1-1 in their last 7 games when their opponent scores 100 or more points in their previous game, and 3-2 in their last 5 road games.
The over is 4-1 in the Bucks last 5 games, 4-0 in their last 4 games after scoring 100 or more points in their previous game and 24-15 when they play at home this season. The Bucks also rank 5th in pace this season pointing toward their ability to push the ball and score more points, which will ultimately aid the over.
The Over is 2-1 in the 3 previous matchups between the Bulls and Bucks this season.
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