Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 11/13/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks
Date: Monday, November 13, 2023
Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI
TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
Fiserv Forum is the location where the Milwaukee Bucks (5-4) will try to beat the Chicago Bulls (3-6) on Monday.
The Bulls faced the Suns and took a loss by a score of 116-115 in their last contest. Chicago ended having earned a 44.2% FG percentage (42 out of 95) and converted 14 of their 33 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Bulls converted 17 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 73.9%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 39 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 30 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In terms of defending, Chicago allowed the other team to go 42.2% from the floor on 38 of 90 shooting. Phoenix totaled 32 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. On top of that, Phoenix pulled down 53 boards (13 offensive, 40 defensive) and got 7 rejections. Phoenix ended up going 84.0% from the charity stripe by converting 21 of 25 attempts. They also buried 19 of 48 tries from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 22 and the Suns finished the game with 20 personal fouls.
Nikola Vucevic is one guy who came through for the game. Vucevic finished 61.1% from the field and distributed 3 dimes. He was on the court for 41 mins played and also grabbed 6 boards. He accounted for 26 points on 11 of 18 shooting.
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Chicago will enter this matchup with a record of 3-6 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.9 fouls per game. As a unit, Chicago is snagging 40.9 boards per game and has totaled 203 assists on the season, which ranks 23rd in basketball in terms of passing. The Bulls are hitting 35.0% on shots from 3-point land (98 of 280) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. They average 108.9 points per game (25th in basketball) on 44.7% from the floor.
When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 17.3 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They are giving up 38.2% on 3-point shots and they rank 17th in the NBA in opponents PPG (113.9). The Bulls defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.4% (367 of 774) and they surrender 48.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 29th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 260 conceded for the season.
In their last game, the Bucks went home defeated by a final of 112-97 when they faced the Magic. The Bucks pulled down 31 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 36 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Magic were called for 17 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 48.0%. In the matter of three-point shots, Milwaukee converted 9 of 29 tries (31.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bucks shot 38 out of 77 from the field which had them shooting 49.4%. The Bucks permitted the Magic to make 36 out of their 84 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9% in this matchup. They finished 38.5% from downtown by going 10 of 26 and finished the contest at 30 of 35 at the free throw line (85.7%). When it comes to team rebounding, Milwaukee allowed Orlando to get 43 in all (15 on the offensive glass).
Giannis Antetokounmpo was important for the Bucks for the matchup. He converted 15 out of 22 for the game for a field goal percentage of 68.2%, and added 10 rebounds. Antetokounmpo totaled 35 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 7 dimes in this contest.
Milwaukee has a mark of 5-4 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bucks are shooting 47.9% from the field, which has them ranked 10th in basketball. Milwaukee has scored 1,041 pts on the season (115.7 per contest) and they grab 39.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 22.4 times per game (28th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.6 times per contest. The Bucks are committing 19.4 fouls per game and they go 74.9% from the charity stripe.
The Bucks on defense are ranked 25th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 119.3. They are able to force 14.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.1% from the field (22nd in basketball). The Milwaukee defense allows 36.9% on shots from distance (122 of 331) and opponents are knocking down 83.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 26.4 dimes and 45.9 rebounds per contest, which is 22nd and 22nd in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago
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