Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Pick & Prediction 11/20/24

At 7:30 ET, the 5-9 Bucks will host the 6-9 Bulls in a Central Division matchup. The Bucks are favored by 8 and are 12th in the Eastern Conference, while the Bulls are 10th in the East.

This game will be played at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and can be seen on ESPN.

CHICAGO BULLS VS MILWAUKEE BUCKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago Bulls +8

This game will be played at Fiserv Forum at 7:30 ET on Wednesday, November 20th.

WHY BET THE CHICAGO BULLS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 128-124 in favor of the Bulls.
• Our projections have Coby White finishing with Coby White points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
• From the field, we have the Bulls finishing with a field goal percentage of 46.2% and knocking down 16 threes.

Will the Bulls Defense Show Up in Milwaukee?

Chicago improved to 6-9 on the season with a 122-112 win over the Pistons on Monday. The Bulls, who were +4 point underdogs, picked up the road win and covered the spread. The game’s total points landed exactly on the O/U line of 234.

Chicago jumped out to a 36-25 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Pistons fought back, winning the 2nd quarter 32-29. The teams were even in the 3rd quarter, each scoring 28 points. A key 10-0 run by the Bulls in the 4th quarter, extending the score from 97-95 to 105-97, helped them seal the win.

The Bulls connected on 23 threes at a 50% clip in their win over the Pistons, with Nikola Vucevic leading the way, hitting 6 threes at 75% and finishing with 29 points and 12 rebounds. Coby White and Zach LaVine each added 25 points, with LaVine knocking down 7 threes.

Vucevic scored 13 of his points in the 1st quarter, while LaVine exploded for 18 points in the 4th. White contributed 7 points in the final period as well.

Defensively, the Bulls gave up 112 points to the Pistons but still managed to secure the win. Chicago allowed 25 points in the 1st quarter, 32 in the 2nd, 28 in the 3rd, and 27 in the 4th. Overall, the Pistons shot 42% from the field.

The Bulls struggled to defend the three, with Detroit hitting 15 threes at a 34% clip. The Pistons also went 13/19 from the free-throw line. Chicago gave up 16 offensive rebounds while recording 3 steals and 5 blocks.

Will the Bucks Find a Way to Win at Home?

Milwaukee edged out a 101-100 win over the Rockets on Monday, moving to 5-9 on the season. The Bucks were favored by 3.5 points at home but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 201 fell well short of the 224.5 O/U line.

Milwaukee took control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring Houston 30-17. However, the Rockets responded with an 11-0 run, turning an 83-80 deficit into a 94-83 lead. The Bucks rallied late to secure the win.

Brook Lopez led the Bucks to a 101-100 win over the Rockets, scoring 27 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, while hitting 5 threes at 62.5% efficiency. He shot 73.3% from the field overall and added 13 points in the opening quarter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo contributed 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Damian Lillard had 18 points and 10 assists, despite shooting just 33.3%. The Bucks hit 13 threes at a 39.4% rate, while their overall field goal percentage was 45.8%.

The Bucks’ defense shined in the 2nd and 4th quarters, allowing just 17 and 20 points, respectively, to secure a 101-100 win over the Rockets. Milwaukee held Houston to 40% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Bucks were effective, limiting the Rockets to 9 made threes on 28% shooting. Milwaukee also recorded 8 steals and 8 blocks in the game.