Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 3/4/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, March 4, 2022

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN

United Center is the location where the Chicago Bulls (39-23) will attempt to beat the Milwaukee Bucks (38-25) on Friday.

The Bucks took the court against the Heat and walked away with a win by a score of 120-119 in their last contest. Milwaukee finished the game with a 45.1% field goal percentage (41 of 91) and made 14 of 36 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Bucks buried 24 of 27 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 52 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 22 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 4 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defense, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 45.4% from the field on 44 of 97 shooting. Miami distributed 48 assists and had 28 steals for the contest. On top of that, Miami pulled down 39 rebounds (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 3 rejections. Miami ended up going 83.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 12 tries. They also knocked down 21 of 44 attempts from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Bucks ended up with 16 and the Heat totaled 10 fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He totaled 28 points on 9 of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes and pulled down 17 boards. Antetokounmpo ended up going 45.0% from the field and recorded 5 assists.

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Milwaukee enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 38-25 for the season. They have an average of 113.7 points per contest (5th in the league) while going 46.1% from the field. The Bucks are connecting on 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc (897 of 2,472) and 77.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Milwaukee is collecting 46.7 rebounds per contest and has 1,473 dimes this year, which has them ranked 19th in basketball in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bucks are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 personal fouls. They give up 34.7% from beyond the arc and they are 16th in the league in points per game allowed (110.2). The Bucks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.8% (2,549 of 5,693) and they concede 44.9 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 25th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,586 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Bulls took a loss by a final score of 112-99 against the Heat. The Bulls corralled 33 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the game. They gave up possession 14 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Heat were called for 14 fouls in this contest which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. In reference to shots from downtown, Chicago converted 7 of 29 attempts (24.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulls ended up going 41 out of 84 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.8%. The Bulls allowed the Heat to make 40 of their 81 attempts from the floor which had them at 49.4% for this game. They wrapped up this game 38.7% from downtown by going 12 out of 31 and finished the contest at 20 of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Chicago allowed Miami to pull down 30 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Ayo Dosunmu ended up being a factor for the Bulls in the game. Dosunmu totaled 18 points in his 36 mins on the court and accumulated 5 dimes for this game. He made 8 of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 39-23 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Bulls are hitting on 48.2% from the floor, which is 2nd in the league. Chicago has scored 6,966 pts on the campaign (112.4 per contest) and they grab 43.2 boards per game. They are getting an assist 24.2 times per contest (15th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.0 times per game. The Bulls commit 18.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 81.4% from the free throw line.

The Chicago defense allows 36.2% on shots from distance (717 of 1,981) and opponents are connecting on 79.4% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 25.0 assists and 43.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 18th and 9th in the league. The Bulls are ranked 18th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 110.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (24th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago and under the total points

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