Milwaukee Bucks Chicago Bulls Prediction and Betting Pick. The 41-41 Bucks are set to take on the 50-32 Bulls at home in the United Center on April 18, 2015, tip off time is 7:00PM EST.
Wagering Odds
Point Spread: Chicago -7.5
O/U Total:187
This matchup is looking to be Epic! Chicago luckily managed to pick up talented power forward Paul Gasol last summer to compliment Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose. All three are healthy and ready to take on a very young and ambitous Milwaukee squad who are looking for redemption after finishing as the worst team of the season last year. The Bucks defense have managed to limit their opponents to just 97.4 points per game this season and are ranked 4th in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee has also locked down the paint on defense allowing only 39.8 points per game.
The inexperienced Bucks will rely on Giannis Antetokounmpo who is just as good on defense as he is on the offensive attack. He has averaged 12.7 points per game, 6.7 rebounds, .9 steals and 1.05 blocks per game. Michael Carter Williams who is managing 14.1 points per game and 5.6 assists will be hounding the turn over prone Derrick Rose of the Bulls. The Bucks defense will be key in this game as they could possibly shut down the Bulls scoring.
Chicago’s Derrick Rose has missed the Bulls last two playoff appearances but he is relatively healthy coming into this series. There are six players on the Bulls roster who are capable of averaging 10 points or more per game. The Bucks will have a tough time shutting down the big man leading scorer Paul Gasol who is averaging 24.3 points per game
While the Bulls have the edge scoring outside the arc with 7.7 to the Bucks 6.6, Milwaukee is far superior on stealing with an average of 9.6 to Chicago 6.3
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Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls Playoff Schedule
Game 2 – April 20, 8:00 PM ET, Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls
Game 3 – April 23, 8:00 PM ET, Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks
Game 4 – April 25, 5:30 PM ET, Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks
Game 5 – April 27, TBD, Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls
Game 6 – April 30, TBD, Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks
Game 7 – May 2, TBD, Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls
Betting Trends
The Bucks are 3-11 straight up on the road in their last 14 games
Milwaukee is 1-6 in their last 7 games against Chicago
The Bulls are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games.
The game total has gone under in 4 of in Milwaukee’s six games in Chicago.
Chicago is 6-1 straight up against Milwaukee in their last 7 games.
The game total has gone under in 4 of Chicago’s last 6 games at home against Milwaukee.
Injury Report
MILWAUKEE
Damien Inglis
Jabari Parker
CHICAGO
Taj Gibson
Kirk Hinrich
Milwaukee at Chicago Consensus Betting (ATS)
Milwaukee: 47%
Chicago: 53%
Free NBA Playoff Pick
The Bucks knocked off the Bulls at home on April 1 which could be an indication of things changing in this match up. We’re not sure that’s the case. We do know that Milwaukee is much improved and while Chicago may not be considered elite they aren’t far off of that status and the Bucks didn’t fare well in the last half of the season against the top teams on the road. It’s a lot of points to give, but the Bulls won by 16 last time these two met at the United Center and we expect more of the same tonight.
Take the Chicago Bulls -7.5
