The Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls meet on TNT as both teams look to start winning streaks.
The Milwaukee Bucks earned a much-needed win over the Rockets (101-100) with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard combining for 39 total points. Milwaukee is 5-9 on the year and has won three of the past four games with the only loss coming to Charlotte by one point (115-114).
The Chicago Bulls are 6-9 and are coming off a 122-112 win at Detroit. The Bulls are 3-7 in the last 10 games but 5-3 on the road this year. Chicago will play at Milwaukee for the second time this season. Chicago lost 133-122 earlier in the season at Milwaukee and lost three of four last year to the Bucks.
That being said, let’s dive into the matchup and offer up some information and maybe a sweat or two.
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Details and how to watch Bulls @ Bucks
● Date: Wednesday November 20, 2024
● Time: 7:30pm ET
● Website: Fiserv Forum Center
● City: Milwaukee, WI
● Television/Streaming: ESPN
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Game odds for Bulls @ Bucks
The latest odds from Wednesday afternoon:
● Moneyline: Milwaukee Bucks (-350), Chicago Bulls (+275)
● Spread: Milwaukee -8.5
● Total: 239.5
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Likely starting lineups for Chicago and Milwaukee
· Milwaukee Bucks (5-9)
PG Damian Lillard
SG Andre Jackson Jr
SF Taurean Prince — Khris Middleton is gone
PF Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Brook Lopez
· Chicago Bulls (6-9)
PG Josh Giddey
SG Coby White
SF Zach LaVine
PF Julian Phillips or Matas Buzelis – Patrick Williams is gone
C Nikola Vucevic
Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Bulls @ Bucks
Chicago is 7-8 ATS this season and 5-4 ATS on the road.
Milwaukee is 4-9-1 ATS this season, ranking fourth worst in the NBA.
The Bucks are 2-3-1 ATS as a home favorite this year.
Milwaukee is 9-5 in the Sub this season, ranking third best in the Sub.
Chicago is 9-6 in the Over this season and 6-3 in the Over on the road.
Zach LaVine has scored 21 or more points in four of the last seven games.
Coby White has scored 20 or more points in four of the last five and five of the past seven.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-low 20 points in his last game.
Brook Lopez scored 27 points in his last game, his second-highest total this season.
Damian Lillard has scored 19 or fewer points in three straight games.
Notable Player Props for Bulls @ Bucks
Top Score Props
Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 32.5 Points
Damian Lillard O/U 25.5 Points
Zach LaVine O/U 22.5 Pts
Coby White O/U 20.5 Points
Nikola Vucevic O/U 19.5 Points
Highest Bounce Props
Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 12.5 Rebounds
Nikola Vucevic O/U 9.5 Rebounds
Bobby Portis O/U 6.5 Rebounds
Josh Giddey O/U 6.5 Rebounds
Highest Helping Props
Damian Lillard O/U 7.5 Assists
Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 5.5 Assists
Josh Giddey O/U 5.5 Assists
Coby White O/U 4.5 Assists
Expert picks and predictions for Bulls @ Bucks
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NBC Sports Betting Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Bucks to exceed their first half Team Total of 61.5:
“In the last five games, Chicago is allowing 63.2 first-half points per game, ranking 28th in the NBA. With the addition of Josh Giddey, Chicago’s tempo has also increased as they have been a top-10 team in pace and possessions all.season long.
That’s a breeding ground for Overs and Milwaukee is a team coming off a poor scoring outing of 101 points in a one-point win over Houston.
With Patrick Williams out for Chicago, there is no one to stop Giannis. I like the Bucks’ first-half team total of Over 61.5 at +100 odds. the Bucks had 64 in the first meeting this year.”
Here are the best bets our model projects for the Bulls and the Bucks:
· Money line: NBC Sports finds confidence to take Milwaukee on the ML (-410)
· to spread: NBC Sports has strong confidence in Milwaukee 8.5 on the spread
· All in all: NBC Sports has low confidence in a play on the Total UNDER 239.5 points
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