The Milwaukee Bucks (39-21) face the Chicago Bulls (28-31) as 4.5-point favorites on Friday, March 1, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN. The point total is 222 in the matchup.
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Spread: Bulls (+4.5) to Cover
- The model and DraftKings both have the Bucks taking home the win, but the model has them winning by slightly less (2.8 points). Lean towards taking the Bulls.
- So far this season, Chicago has put together a 31-27-1 record against the spread.
- The Bulls have an ATS record of 11-10 when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs this year.
- Milwaukee is 25-34-1 against the spread this season.
- The Bucks are 16-23-1 ATS this season when playing as at least 4.5-point favorites.
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Total: Over 222
- The DraftKings point total for this matchup is more than two possessions lower (10.0 points) than the model projection. Put your money on the over.
- In 46 games this year, Milwaukee and its opponent have combined to score more than 222 points.
- Chicago’s games have had over 222 points 33 times this year.
- A total of 30 out of the Bucks’ 60 games this season have gone over the point total.
- The Bulls and their opponents have combined to hit the over 32 out of 59 times this year.
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Moneyline Winner: Bucks (-180)
- Prediction: Bucks 117, Bulls 115
- Milwaukee has been the favorite in 53 games this season and won 38 (71.7%) of those contests.
- Chicago has come away with 12 wins in the 32 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
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Damian Lillard Points Prop: Under 22.5
- Damian Lillard posts 24.4 points, 6.7 assists and 4.4 boards per contest.
- Lillard is posting 24.4 points per game, 1.9 more than Friday’s over/under.
- Lillard has exceeded his points prop total 20 times this season out of 60 games with such a prop.
- The Bulls put up 111.9 points per game and allow 113.1, ranking them 25th in the NBA offensively and 11th defensively.
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Nikola Vucevic Points Prop: Over 20.5
- The Bulls are receiving 17.9 points, 10.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game from Nikola Vucevic this year.
- The 17.9 points Vucevic has scored per game this season is 2.6 fewer than his prop total set for Friday (20.5).
- He has gone up against a points prop bet in 54 games this season, and he’s exceeded the total 29 times.
- The Bucks sport a top-five offense this year, ranking second-best in the league with 121.6 points per game. On defense, they rank 19th with 117.4 points allowed per contest.
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