Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 12/28/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Milwaukee Bucks are on their way to United Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Chicago Bulls.

The Bucks faced off with the Celtics and went home with a loss by a final score of 139-118 in their last contest. Milwaukee ended with a 50.0% FG percentage (42 of 84) and converted 13 of their 36 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Bucks made 21 of 27 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 39 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 22 assists in this game while creating 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of defending, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 58.8% from the floor on 50 out of 85 shooting. Boston doled out 29 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Boston collected 35 rebounds (5 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 1 block. Boston finished 80.0% at the free throw line by making 20 of 25 shots. They knocked down 19 of 39 shots from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Bucks finished with 16 while the Celtics totaled 18 fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a player who played a role for the contest. Antetokounmpo finished shooting 40.9% from the field and earned 3 dimes. He played 35 minutes played and collected 9 boards. He ended up scoring 27 points on 9 out of 22 shooting.

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Milwaukee enters this matchup with a record of 22-11 so far this year. They are giving up possession 15.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Milwaukee is collecting 48.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 811 assists for the season, which is 18th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Bucks are hitting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (430 of 1,229) and 74.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 112.6 pts per contest (17th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 1st in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 744 conceded on the season. The Bucks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (1,356 of 2,983) and they concede 43.0 boards per game as a squad. They give up 35.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 6th in the NBA in PPG allowed (110.1).

The last time they took the court, the Bulls took a loss by a final score of 133-118 when they faced the Rockets. When talking about rebounds, Chicago allowed Houston to snag 45 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 38.6% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 17 out of 44 and finished the game at 16 of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Bulls allowed the Rockets to knock down 50 of their 90 tries from the field which had them shooting 55.6% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Bulls shot 45 for 92 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.9%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Chicago buried 13 of their 35 attempts (37.1%). They were able to convert 15 of them for a percentage of 71.4%. The Rockets had 15 fouls in this matchup which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Bulls earned 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for this contest.

DeMar DeRozan ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls for the game. He made 11 out of 18 for the game for a field goal rate of 61.1%, and added 5 rebounds. DeRozan totaled 31 points in his 41 mins of playing time and had 9 dimes in this game.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 14-19 for the campaign. The Bulls are responsible for committing 19.8 fouls every game and they hit 81.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.0 times per contest (12th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per contest. Chicago has tallied 3,742 points for the season (113.4 per contest) and they grab 42.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are hitting on 48.3% from the field, which ranks 5th in basketball.

The Bulls on defense are ranked 19th in the league in PPG allowed with 115.1. They are forcing 15.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.1% from the floor (23rd in basketball). The Chicago defense concedes 38.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (452 of 1,190) and opponents are connecting on 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They allow 26.6 assists and 43.4 rebounds per contest, which is 29th and 15th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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