Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls - 12/28/22 NBA Picks and Prediction

Chicago Bulls (14-19) vs Milwaukee Bucks (22-11)

Game Info: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 8:00 pm (United Center)

Betting Odds: Chicago Bulls +5 -- Over/Under: 228.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls meet Wednesday in NBA action at the United Center. The Milwaukee Bucks have lost 3 straight games. The Chicago Bulls have lost 5 of their last 8 games.

The Milwaukee Bucks are averaging 112.6 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 110.1 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.2 points and 11.2 rebounds, while Jrue Holiday is averaging 18.9 points and 5.3 rebounds. Brook Lopez is the third double-digit scorer and Bobby Portis is grabbing 10 rebounds. The Milwaukee Bucks are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The Milwaukee Bucks are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 48 rebounds per game.

The Chicago Bulls are averaging 113.4 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 115.1 points on 48.1 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 26 points and 5 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 22.1 points and 4.4 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Patrick Williams is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 81.6 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 38 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game.

The Bucks are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 Wednesday games and 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 road games. The Bulls are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. The over is 5-2 in Bucks last 7 overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Bulls last 5 home games. The Bucks are 14-3 ATS in the last 17 meetings in Chicago.

The Milwaukee Bucks have had issues on the road this season, where they lose by an average of 5.4 points, but they're clearly the better team here. The Chicago Bulls aren't a good team, they struggle defensively, and they're losing their last 5 games by an average of 5.2 points while allowing 52.2 percent shooting. There are no excuses for the Bucks here. I'll lay the chalk.

Randy’s Pick Milwaukee Bucks -5

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