Bulls vs. Bucks Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 23

Bulls vs. Bucks Game Info

• Date: Monday, December 23, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: United Center -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: CHSN and FDSWI

The Chicago Bulls (13-16) host the Milwaukee Bucks (15-12) in a matchup of Central Division teams at United Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, December 23, 2024. The Bulls are 2-point favorites in the game, the third matchup between the squads this season. The point total is set at 231 for the matchup.

Bulls vs. Bucks Odds & Spread

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Bulls vs. Bucks Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Bucks win (56.5%)

Bulls vs. Bucks Betting Trends

• The Bulls have covered the spread in a matchup 14 times this season (14-14-1).
• The Bucks have played 27 games, with 11 wins against the spread.
• This season, 16 of the Bulls' games have gone over the point total out of 27 chances.
• Bucks games this year have gone over the total in 13 of 27 opportunities (48.1%).
• Chicago has a worse record against the spread in home games (6-8-0) than it does in away games (8-6-1).
• The Bulls have exceeded the total less often at home, hitting the over in seven of 14 home matchups (50%). In road games, they have hit the over in nine of 15 games (60%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Milwaukee has a better winning percentage at home (.467, 7-7-1 record) than on the road (.333, 4-8-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Bucks games have gone over less frequently at home (six of 15, 40%) than away (seven of 12, 58.3%).

Bulls Leaders

• Nikola Vucevic is averaging 20.9 points, 3.2 assists and 9.8 boards.
• Zach LaVine is averaging 22 points, 4.4 boards and 4.2 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• Josh Giddey averages 11.9 points, 6.4 boards and 6.9 assists.
• Coby White's numbers on the season are 17.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest, shooting 41.5% from the floor and 35.9% from downtown, with an average of 3.1 made 3-pointers.
• Ayo Dosunmu's numbers on the season are 12.8 points, 3.9 boards and 4.6 assists per game, shooting 49.8% from the field and 33.3% from downtown, with an average of 1.4 made treys.

Bucks Leaders

• Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.7 points, 11.6 boards and 6 assists for the Bucks.
• Damian Lillard's numbers on the season are 25.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game. He is making 45% of his shots from the floor and 37.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.5 treys.
• The Bucks are getting 13.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Bobby Portis.
• Per game, Brook Lopez provides the Bucks 11.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists, plus 1 steal and 2 blocks (fifth in league).
• The Bucks get 7.6 points per game from Taurean Prince, plus 4.1 boards and 1.8 assists.

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