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Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Monday’s Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Chicago Bulls (16-28) visit Fiserv Forum Monday to take on the No. 1-seed Milwaukee Bucks (38-6) in an Eastern Conference matchup. We analyze the Bulls-Bucks sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

Bulls at Bucks: Key Injuries

Bulls

  • SF Otto Porter Jr. (foot) out
  • PF Lauri Markkanen (ankle) probable
  • C Wendell Carter Jr. (ankle) out
  • PG Ryan Arcidiacono (elbow) problem
  • C Daniel Gafford (thumb) out
  • PF Chandler Hutchison (shoulder) probable
  • SG Max Strus (knee) out

Bucks

  • C Robin Lopez (illness) doubtful

Bulls at Bucks: 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 at 11 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Bucks 119, Bulls 101

Moneyline (ML)

As you would expect, the Bucks (-1429) are monster favorites Monday afternoon against the Bulls (+800). While the Bulls present excellent value here, it’s tough to see them winning this game as they have lost nine-straight contests against the Bucks.

PASS on the moneyline as a $10 bet on the Bucks to win outright returns a profit of just $0.70.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The BUCKS (-13.5, -121) are double-digit favorites over the Bulls as they look to get their 39th win of the season. Milwaukee has been excellent against the spread, covering in 25 of its 44 games. Chicago hasn’t had the same fortune, going 2-8-1 against the spread in its last 11 games. With the Bucks having the league’s top-ranked offense and the Bulls struggling to score the ball, I like Milwaukee to cover the 13.5-point spread and win by at least 14 points.

Over/Under (O/U)

The total for this Eastern Conference matchup is set at 223.5, which seems high considering how much Chicago has struggled to score of late. The Bulls are the 25th-ranked offense The Bucks should have no problem scoring in this one but don’t expect the Bulls to keep up for very long. I like the UNDER 223.5 (+105) in this game.

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Bulls-Bucks odds: Milwaukee favored big despite no Middleton

Previewing Thursday’s Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks sports betting odds and lines, with NBA matchup analysis and picks

The Chicago Bulls (4-7) head up north to battle the Milwaukee Bucks (7-3) Thursday at Fiserv Forum at 8 p.m. ET.

We analyze the Bulls-Bucks odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

Place a legal sports bet on this NBA action or other games at BetMGM.

Bulls-Bucks: Key injuries

Bulls: PF Cristiano Felicio (wrist) will be sidelined until early January, while SF Otto Porter Jr. (foot) is out indefinitely.

Bucks: SG Kyle Korver (head) is considered questionable for Thursday’s game, while SF Khris Middleton (thigh) will be out until early December.

Bulls-Bucks: 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 at 9:15 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Bucks 110, Bulls 103

Moneyline (ML)

PASS. The Bucks (-770) are overwhelming favorites for this one, and while they’re expected to win, it will be interesting to see how they adjust to life without Middleton for a few weeks. The Bulls (+525) look to spring the upset, but they still have to contend with defending MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, and that’s no easy feat.

New to sports betting? Every $1 wagered that Milwaukee wins profits $0.13 if the Bucks prevail. (Ex: Bet $10 to win $1.30, $20 to win $2.60, $77 to win $10).

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

I am ‘bullish’ on the visiting BULLS (+12.5, –125), who are 4-1 ATS in their past five trips to Cream City. The road team is also 10-1 ATS in the past 11 meetings in this series, a trend also pointing to Chicago.

The Bulls are just 2-5 ATS in the past seven on the road, and they’re 1-8 ATS in the past nine Central Division battles. The Bucks are 3-9 ATS in the past 12 when allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. And, remember the Middleton factor.

Over/under (O/U)

The UNDER 232.5 (-115) is worth a look, going 4-1 in Chicago’s past five road outings, and seven of their past 10 Central Division battles. The under is 7-0 in Milwaukee’s past seven when working on three or more days of rest, too.

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