Last postseason, the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls faced off in the first round, with the Bucks crushing Chicago in that series. Here, the Bulls will look for revenge at home, while the Bucks hope to continue their run of dominance over their division rivals. In our NBA betting picks for Wednesday, we look at Bucks vs Bulls from the Windy City.
Bucks vs Bulls Betting Pick
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This game will be played at United Center at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
Why Bet the Bulls:
✅ Chicago did beat the Bucks in their first meeting of the season in Milwaukee. They could very well improve to 2-0 against the Bucks in this game at home.
✅ Milwaukee is a mediocre team on the road this season, going 8-8 in their road games this season. They may win this game to improve to 9-8, but it will be a tight win at best for them.
✅ Khris Middleton is not going to play in this game for the Bucks due to injury. While Giannis Antetokounmpo is good enough to make up for most injury absences, the loss of Middleton will be costly here.
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
Chicago Bulls
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| MIL | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Games | 27 |
| 41.4 | FG | 43.7 |
| 85.6 | FGA | 90.9 |
| .484 | FG% | .481 |
| 14.5 | 3Pt-FG | 12.6 |
| 37.2 | 3Pt-FGA | 36.7 |
| .389 | 3Pt% | .344 |
| 26.9 | 2Pt-FG | 31.1 |
| 48.4 | 2Pt-FGA | 54.2 |
| .557 | 2Pt% | .574 |
| 17.2 | FT | 16.6 |
| 23.6 | FTA | 21.6 |
| .729 | FT% | .766 |
| 8.1 | ORB | 10.0 |
| 35.2 | DRB | 34.4 |
| 43.4 | TRB | 44.5 |
| 24.3 | AST | 27.9 |
| 7.2 | STL | 8.1 |
| 5.8 | BLK | 4.8 |
| 14.2 | TOV | 12.2 |
| 19.1 | PF | 16.3 |
| 114.5 | PTS | 116.7 |
Defense/Offense
| MIL | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Games | 27 |
| 41.0 | FG | 41.3 |
| 90.7 | FGA | 87.1 |
| .451 | FG% | .474 |
| 13.7 | 3Pt-FG | 15.8 |
| 37.9 | 3Pt-FGA | 41.8 |
| .361 | 3Pt% | .378 |
| 27.3 | 2Pt-FG | 25.5 |
| 52.8 | 2Pt-FGA | 45.3 |
| .516 | 2Pt% | .563 |
| 17.5 | FT | 15.3 |
| 21.4 | FTA | 19.2 |
| .818 | FT% | .797 |
| 10.8 | ORB | 8.5 |
| 34.3 | DRB | 33.9 |
| 45.1 | TRB | 42.4 |
| 25.5 | AST | 28.1 |
| 7.6 | STL | 7.2 |
| 4.2 | BLK | 4.8 |
| 13.1 | TOV | 14.7 |
| 20.0 | PF | 17.8 |
| 113.1 | PTS | 113.8 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| MIL | Four Factors | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| .568 | eFG% | .550 |
| 12.9 | TOV% | 10.8 |
| 19.2 | RB% | 77.2 |
| .201 | FT/FGA | .182 |
Defense/Offense
| MIL | Four Factors | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| .527 | eFG% | .565 |
| 11.5 | TOV% | 13.3 |
| 76.5 | RB% | 19.9 |
| .193 | FT/FGA | .175 |
Analytics
| MIL | Analytics | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Pythag Wins | 11 |
| 11 | Pythag Losses | 16 |
| 1.40 | Margin Of Victory | -3.04 |
| 114.5 | O Rtg | 113.8 |
| 113.1 | D Rtg | 116.7 |
| 98.5 | Pace | 104.5 |
| .276 | FTr | .220 |
| .435 | 3PAr | .480 |
| .596 | TS% | .595 |
Betting Trends
| MIL | Betting Trends | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 108 | Avg Score | 115.33 |
| 123.67 | Avg Opp Score | 119.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 108 | Avg Score | 109.67 |
| 123.67 | Avg Opp Score | 125 |
| MIL | Betting Trends | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 115 | Avg Score | 117 |
| 117.4 | Avg Opp Score | 122.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 110.6 | Avg Score | 117.6 |
| 126.4 | Avg Opp Score | 120.2 |
| MIL | Betting Trends | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 112.8 | Avg Score | 117.7 |
| 115.5 | Avg Opp Score | 120.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 2-6-2 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 107.4 | Avg Score | 114.1 |
| 113.5 | Avg Opp Score | 115.4 |
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Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks have lost three games in a row coming into this Wednesday night matchup with Chicago. Their most recent loss was a 139-118 defeat on the road against the Boston Celtics on Christmas Day. Milwaukee has given up 114 or more points in each of their last three games, and they will hope for a better defensive performance in this contest.
Milwaukee is also hoping that they will be able to overcome the loss of the injured Khris Middleton for this matchup. Middleton is out due to a knee ailment, which has a negative effect on their offense. As a result, this game could come down to how well the supporting cast of the Bucks shoots the ball from the perimeter.
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls had a three-game winning streak snapped in their last game, getting upset at home by the Houston Rockets. Chicago has been playing better basketball of late despite that defeat, though, as their offense has been operating at a high level. They will aim to keep that going against the Bucks on Wednesday night, as the Bulls look to break into the top-10 in the Eastern Conference.
If the Bulls are going to get the better of the Bucks here, they are going to need Nikola Vucevic in particular to play well offensively. Vucevic can be a streaky shooter, and his perimeter play will be key to get Brook Lopez out of the paint.
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