Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls 2/16/23 – The Milwaukee Bucks will travel to Chicago on Thursday to face the Bulls just before the All-Star break begins. Chicago will be playing the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday while Milwaukee is just coming off an OT victory over the Boston Celtics Tuesday. The Milwaukee Bucks will be winning this game as predicted by the best NBA bets today.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls
Date & time: Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: United Center
Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Betting Odds
Bucks
Moneyline: -323
Spread: -7 (-119)
Total: TBD
Bulls
Moneyline: +215
Spread: +7 (-119)
Total: TBD
Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Analysis
Milwaukee Bucks is currently chasing Boston for the East’s first place. On Tuesday, the Bucks won an OT to finish 0.5 games behind the Celtics in the conference. After one against a Boston team that was weakened, Milwaukee was trailing by 35-27. They were even down 95-90 at the end of three quarters. However, the Bucks rallied in the fourth quarter to force OT. The Bucks won the extra frame. Jrue Holiday scored 40 points to lead Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo was second with 36 points and 13 boards, Grayson Allen had 13 and Khris Middleton, who had 16 and 11 rebounds, had a double double with 36 and 13 points respectively. With a record of 40-17, the Bucks are second in the East. This is half-game behind the Celtics. Milwaukee is currently on an 11-game winning streak. The Bucks are also 16-12 on the road, averaging 114.9 ppg and allowing 111.8 ppg, which ranks seventh.
Chicago Bulls will play Indiana on the road and then travel home to face the Bucks. The Bulls lost a home game against Indiana 100-91 to the Orlando Magic in the previous back-to-back. Chicago lost the game in each quarter. The Bulls lost, with Zach LaVine scoring 26 points, DeMar DeRozan scoring 19 and Nikola Vucevic scoring 13 and 13 rebounds respectively. Coby White scored 12 points off the bench. The Bulls currently stand at 26-31, which is 11th place in the East. Chicago is only one game behind the Washington Wizards. This back-to-back is the Bulls’ fourth consecutive loss. They are also 16-12 at home, which is slightly better at home. Chicago will be without Lonzo Ball, Javonte Graham and Derrick White Jr., while DeRozan is doubtful for Wednesday. Alex Caruso, Goran Dragic and Javonte Graham are both listed as day-to-day.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Against the Spread
The Bucks are 5-0 in their last 5 games. The Bucks are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread. The Bucks are 13-13 in their road games against the spread. The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Bucks’ last 5 games. The totals have gone OVER in 19 of Bucks’ 29 last games at home.
The Bulls are 1-4 in their last 5 games. The Bulls are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread. The Bulls are 14-15 in their road games against the spread. The totals have gone OVER in 0 of Bulls’ last 5 games. The totals have gone OVER in 11 of Bulls’ 28 last games at home.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Free Pick
The Bulls are surprisingly 2-0 against Milwaukee this year, but the Bulls have been playing horrible basketball lately and will need to face the Bucks back-to-back. The Bulls have been dealing with a lot of injuries, which has affected their offense. This is a problem against the Bucks, who are tall and rangy and can defend well. NBA predictions and picks expect Milwaukee will play everyone. The Bucks just won a huge win over Boston, and they look to be heading into the break as the Eastern Conference’s top team.
Free Pick: Milwaukee Bucks (-323)
