Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/21/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Friday, January 21, 2022

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports WI

The Chicago Bulls (28-15) are traveling to Fiserv Forum on Friday where they will try to beat the Milwaukee Bucks (28-19).

The Bulls faced the Cavaliers and notched a win by a score of 117-104 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Bulls ended up with 18 and the Cavaliers accumulated 14 fouls. They knocked down 9 of their 27 shots from distance. Cleveland finished 68.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 22 tries. On top of that, Cleveland snagged 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive) and earned 4 blocked shots. Cleveland dished out 38 assists and had 27 steals for the game. When it comes to the defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 51.9% from the floor on 40 of 77 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls buried 13 of their 18 tries for a rate of 72.2%. Chicago finished the game having earned a 54.7% FG percentage (47 of 86) and converted 10 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc.

Ayo Dosunmu is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up with 18 points on 7 out of 8 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. Dosunmu finished 87.5% from the floor and dished out 8 assists.

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Chicago will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 28-15 for the season. They currently have an average of 111.2 points per contest (9th in the league) while shooting 47.5% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 38.8% from downtown (502 of 1,295) and 81.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chicago is grabbing 42.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,039 assists this season, which has them ranked 22nd in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They rank 9th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,037 surrendered so far this season. The Bulls defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (1,732 of 3,744) and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 36.0% on 3-pointers and they are 17th in the NBA in PPG allowed (108.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bucks got the win with a final of 126-114 when they faced the Grizzlies. The Bucks were able to collect 43 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 55 for this game. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Grizzlies committed 9 personal fouls in this contest which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a rate of 95.5%. With respect to 3-point shots, Milwaukee made 13 of their 37 attempts (35.1%). When the game finished, the Bucks went 46 for 96 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.9%. The Bucks allowed the Grizzlies to convert 44 out of 106 tries from the field which had them shooting 41.5% in the game. They shot 22.5% from distance via 9 of 40 and ended up going 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Milwaukee allowed Memphis to get 31 in total (16 on the offensive side).

Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up being a factor for the Bucks for the game. He buried 12 of 25 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 48.0%, and tallied 15 rebounds. Antetokounmpo racked up 33 points in his 31 mins on the court and accounted for 7 assists in the matchup.

Milwaukee has a record of 28-19 for the year. The Bucks commit 18.0 personal fouls every game and they go 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 23.1 times per contest (19th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 14.1 times per contest. Milwaukee has totaled 5,262 points for the year (112.0 per contest) and they grab 47.2 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Bucks are connecting on 45.4% from the field, which is 17th in basketball.

The Milwaukee defense concedes 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (657 of 1,952) and their opponents are making 75.6% of their foul shots. They give up 24.6 assists and 45.2 boards per game, which has them ranked 20th and 18th in the league. The Bucks are ranked 14th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 108.1. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (3rd in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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