Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 4/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Fiserv Forum is the site where the Milwaukee Bucks will compete against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.

The Bulls faced off with the Grizzlies and notched a win by a score of 128-107 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Bulls walked away with 13 while the Grizzlies totaled 22 fouls. They converted 19 of their 43 attempts from 3-point range. Memphis went 83.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of 12 tries. Moreover, Memphis snagged 47 boards (8 offensive, 39 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Memphis recorded 29 assists and had 1 steal for this game. Pertaining to the defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 46.4% from the field on 39 of 84 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 36 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls knocked down 19 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 86.4%. Chicago wrapped up the game with a 53.2% field goal percentage (50 of 94) and knocked down 9 of their 31 shots from downtown.

Zach LaVine is a player who was a contributor for the contest. LaVine shot 68.4% from the field and also distributed 9 dimes. He played 35 mins played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up with 36 points on 13 out of 19 shooting.

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Chicago steps onto the court with a mark of 38-40 for the campaign. They are averaging 113.6 points per contest (19th in the NBA) while shooting 49.2% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 36.5% on three-point shots (819 of 2,242) and 81.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is snagging 42.4 rebounds per contest and has 1,917 dimes this season, which ranks 21st in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 19.1 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bulls have forced 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are ranked 21st in the league in allowing assists with 2,036 surrendered so far this season. The Bulls defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.8% (3,179 of 6,786) and they concede 43.0 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 35.8% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 7th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (112.2).

When they last played, the Bucks walked away with a victory by a final of 117-104 when they played the 76ers. The Bucks recorded 35 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The 76ers had 17 fouls in the matchup which got the Bucks to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. In relation to shooting from distance, Milwaukee converted 10 of their 29 attempts (34.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bucks walked away from this one shooting 46 out of 80 from the field which gave them a rate of 57.5%. The Bucks allowed the 76ers to convert 40 of 87 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.0% in this game. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from distance by shooting 12 out of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 13 at the charity stripe (92.3%). Concerning rebounding, Milwaukee permitted Philadelphia to get 36 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Giannis Antetokounmpo was important for the Bucks in the game. Antetokounmpo earned 33 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accounted for 6 assists in this game. He converted 13 out of 17 in the game for a rate of 76.5%, and accounted for 14 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a mark of 56-22 for the season. The Bucks commit 18.2 fouls per game and they hit 74.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.6 times per game (12th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest. Milwaukee has accounted for 9,125 points for the campaign (117.0 per contest) and they average 48.8 boards per contest. As an offense, the Bucks are connecting on 47.3% from the floor, which ranks 18th in basketball.

The Milwaukee defense surrenders 35.1% on 3-pointers (936 of 2,664) and their opponents are making 77.6% of their foul shots. They surrender 23.6 dimes and 44.3 total rebounds per game, ranking them 5th and 21st in the league. The Bucks are ranked 14th in the league in PPG given up with 113.0. They have forced 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (2nd in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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