Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 11/30/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago Bulls (5-14) are welcoming the Milwaukee Bucks (13-5) at United Center on Thursday.

The Bucks took the court against the Heat and took home the win by a score of 131-124 in their last game. Milwaukee ended having earned a 53.4% FG percentage (47 of 88) and made 13 of 35 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Bucks converted 24 of 27 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 45 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 26 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When it comes to defense, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 51.1% from the field on 48 of 94 shooting. Miami recorded 32 assists and had 3 steals in this game. Furthermore, Miami pulled down 35 boards (8 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 4 blocks. Miami finished 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 14 of 21 attempts. They also made 14 of their 30 shots from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Bucks finished with 21 and the Heat had 22 personal fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a guy who was a factor in this contest. He ended up scoring 33 points on 11 out of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 40 mins played and grabbed 10 rebounds. Antetokounmpo finished the game at 68.8% from the field and also dished out 5 assists.

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Milwaukee will enter this contest with a record of 13-5 on the campaign. They are turning it over 13.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.7 personal fouls every game. As a team, Milwaukee is grabbing 43.8 boards per game and has accounted for 440 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 16th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bucks are shooting 37.4% on shots from 3-point land (251 of 672) and 77.1% from the free throw line. They average 120.9 points per game (3rd in the NBA) while hitting 49.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bucks are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.8 fouls. They currently rank 22nd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 473 conceded this season. The Bucks are giving up a shooting percentage of 47.1% (791 of 1,679) and they relinquish 44.3 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 36.4% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 23rd in the NBA in opponents PPG (117.8).

The last time they took the court, the Bulls took a defeat with a final score of 124-97 when they faced the Celtics. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Chicago allowed Boston to grab 52 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 42.9% from distance by connecting on 21 out of 49 and finished the contest at 9 of 12 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Bulls permitted the Celtics to convert 47 of their 90 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.2% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Bulls walked away from this one shooting 39 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.3%. When talking about shooting from distance, Chicago knocked down 9 of 28 tries (32.1%). They were able to make 10 of those for a percentage of 55.6%. The Celtics committed 18 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They gave up possession 8 times, while getting 11 steals for this game. The Bulls earned 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 37 for this contest.

DeMar DeRozan ended up being important for the Bulls in this matchup. He buried 7 out of 14 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. DeRozan scored 19 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 6 assists for the game.

Chicago has a mark of 5-14 this year. The Bulls commit 19.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 21.9 times per game (29th in the league) and they turn it over 11.8 times per game. Chicago has accumulated 2,017 points for the campaign (106.2 per game) and they pull in 40.7 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulls are hitting on 44.4% from the field, which ranks them 27th in the league.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 14th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 112.8. They are forcing 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the floor (20th in the league). The Chicago defense gives up 37.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (285 of 751) and opponents are knocking down 77.6% of their free throw attempts. They allow 27.8 assists and 46.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 25th and 29th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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