Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 01/03/2024, 01:48  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 01/03/2024 at 14:00 in NBA Prediction

The streaking Milwaukee Bucks will be away to the Chicago Bulls for their next NBA regular season game. They sit third in the Eastern Conference at present and are 10.5 games above the ninth-placed Bulls. The Bulls got back to winning ways last time out. They now will seek to win two in a row for the first time since January. A win here will see them tie this regular season series at 2-2. Billy Donovan’s men defeated the high-flying Cavaliers last time out to register their 28th win of the season. They won 132-123 in OT, responding immediately to a disappointing and embarrassing 105-95 loss to the lowly Pistons. Chicago have been riddled by injuries this season and will have four of their main players out. Alex Caruso, who missed the Cavs game with a hamstring problem, has a 50% chance of playing. The Bulls are averaging 111.9 points a night which is better than just five other teams.

The Milwaukee Bucks seem to have regained their form after a turbulent start to the year. Doc Rivers’ men have won all four matches they have played since returning from the All-Star break. Only two other teams at present in the entire league have longer winning runs. In this stretch, they have defeated the Timberwolves and Sixers as well as the Hornets twice. Two of the wins have seen them win by more than 20 points. The Bucks, who struggled at the start of the year on defence, have greatly improved in this. In each of their last three games, they have held their opponents to under 100 points. Their last win, a 111-99 victory in Charlotte, was their 39th of the season. Milwaukee possesses the second-best offence in the league, averaging 121.6 points a night. As this game is on the second night of a back-to-back, the team’s injury report has yet to be revealed. Khris Middleton has however missed considerable game time with an ankle issue and could be sidelined once again.