Central Division foes will lock horns when the Milwaukee Bucks (32-44) face the Chicago Bulls (38-38) at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Sunday, Apr. 3 and can be seen on CSC and FWi.
The Bucks enter this game hoping for similar success after edging the Magic 113-110 on Friday. Jabari Parker was the game’s leading scorer with 26 points on 12-for-14 shooting. The Bulls, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 94-90 loss against the Pistons on Saturday. Jimmy Butler put up a stellar performance while registering a triple-double with 28 points, 17 rebounds, and 12 assists.
Over the last five games, Parker has taken his game to another level for the Bucks, averaging 18.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 2.0 steals.
The Bulls lead the season series against the Bucks two games to one, including a 100-90 win the last time these two teams met. Pau Gasol put up a triple-double in the victory, with 12 points, 17 rebounds and 13 assists.
The Bucks come into this game 32-44 Straight Up (SU) and 38-36-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have been able to pull off wins at home against opponents within their division, going 5-2 SU, but only have a record of 2-5 ATS. Milwaukee is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 18.8 points per game.
Over on the other bench, the Bulls have a record of 32-44 ATS and 38-38 SU. Against fellow division members, Chicago has a 4-9 SU and a 6-7 ATS record. The Bulls have controlled the glass with an average of 46.7 rebounds per game, second in the league.
Chicago beat Milwaukee in their most recent meeting this season, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 6-4. With a 6-4 record, the Bulls also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Chi
Notes
“Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 9 games “.
“Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 7 games at home”.
“Milwaukee is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Chicago”.
“Milwaukee is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing Chicago”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee’s last 13 games when playing Chicago”.
“Milwaukee is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing at home against Chicago”.
“Milwaukee is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Chicago”.
The Bucks currently sit below 0.500 against the Central Division at 4-9 SU, and the Bulls have an 8-6 SU record.
On average, Chicago puts up 101.3 points per game (ranked 21st), while Milwaukee allows 102.9 points per game (ranked 15th).
Chicago puts up an average of 101.3 points per away game (ranked 14th). Milwaukee ranks 18th in points allowed per home game with 101.8.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Bulls are 23-4 on the season. When the Bucks score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 10-32.
The Chicago Bulls have a losing 15-34 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Milwaukee Bucks are 22-12 when they hit the century mark.
The Bulls have an offensive rating of 101.9 (ranked 26th), while the Bucks rank 21st for their defensive rating of 106.2.
The Milwaukee Bucks have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking fifth in the league with a FG% of 46.7%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Chicago Bulls have an underachieving 1-16 record.
On average, the Milwaukee Bucks attempt 15.0 three point field goals per game and the Chicago Bulls attempt 21.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, both teams have poor records; Chicago is 6-10 while Milwaukee is winless (0-3).
The Milwaukee Bucks rank 18th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.59. The Chicago Bulls have a higher A/TO (1.70), ranking 11th.
The Chicago Bulls are one of the top rebounding teams in the league with an average of 46.7 per game (ranked second). The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the worst rebounding teams with 41.5 rebounds per game (ranked 27th).
The Chicago Bulls rank eighth in offensive rebounding, while the Milwaukee Bucks rank 29th in defensive rebounding.
Milwaukee is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.5% (ranked sixth). Chicago has a poor record of 9-14 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.5% or greater.
