Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 11/23/2022 Preview and Pick
Game: Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks
Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI
TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
The Milwaukee Bucks host the Chicago Bulls at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday.
The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and took home the win by a score of 121-107 in their last contest. Chicago walked away from the game having earned a 51.7% field goal percentage (46 of 89) and knocked down 14 of 29 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bulls made 15 of their 20 tries for a rate of 75.0%. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected 51 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 26 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Concerning defending, Chicago allowed 43.7% from the floor on 38 of 87 shooting. Boston recorded 28 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Boston totaled 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 1 block. Boston went 70.6% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 17 attempts. They also made 19 of 50 tries from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Bulls walked away with 19 while the Celtics finished the game with 18 fouls.
Alex Caruso is a guy who played a role in this matchup. He ended up scoring 10 points on 4 out of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 29 minutes and also pulled down 1 board. Caruso ended up going 57.1% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.
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Chicago enters this contest with a mark of 7-10 on the campaign. They are turning it over 15.2 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Chicago is snagging 43.4 boards per game and has racked up 417 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 18th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are connecting on 36.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (175 of 485) and 83.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 111.1 pts per contest (18th in basketball) while shooting 47.1% from the floor.
On defense, the Bulls have forced 16.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 38.5% on 3-point attempts and they rank 12th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.3). The Bulls are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.5% (687 of 1,446) and they surrender 42.2 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 24th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 462 relinquished this year.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Bucks got the victory with a final of 119-111 when they played the Trail Blazers. The Bucks recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 42 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 12 steals for the matchup. The Trail Blazers had 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 tries. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 64.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Milwaukee made 9 out of 28 attempts (32.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Bucks went 47 for 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.7%. The Bucks allowed the Trail Blazers to make 44 out of 93 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.3% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 27.6% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 19 from the charity stripe (78.9%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Milwaukee permitted Portland to get 40 in all (12 on the offensive glass).
Grayson Allen ended up being a factor for the Bucks in this contest. Allen earned 17 points in his 32 mins of playing time and tallied 2 dimes for this contest. He made 5 out of 8 in the game giving him a rate of 62.5%, and earned 8 rebounds.
Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 12-4 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bucks are hitting on 44.9% from the floor, which ranks 26th in the NBA. Milwaukee has earned 1,783 points on the season (111.4 per contest) and they collect 49.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 24.2 times per contest (19th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 15.2 times per contest. The Bucks commit 19.3 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.0% from the charity stripe.
The Milwaukee defense allows 35.3% on 3-point shots (176 of 498) and their opponents are knocking down 78.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 21.3 dimes and 43.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 1st and 17th in the league. The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 4th in the league in points allowed per contest with 106.9. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (2nd in the league).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago
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