Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/16/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Milwaukee Bucks are hitting the road to United Center on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Chicago Bulls.

The Bucks took the court against the Celtics and took home the win by a score of 131-125 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Bucks ended up finishing with 23 while the Celtics recorded 26 personal fouls. They also buried 17 of 50 shots from 3-point range. Boston finished the contest at 80.0% at the free throw line by burying 16 of their 20 tries. Additionally, Boston collected 44 rebounds (8 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Boston dished out 28 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Concerning defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 46.5% from the field on 46 of 99 shooting. They also distributed 29 assists for this contest in addition to creating 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to rebounding, they collected 52 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bucks buried 27 of 35 attempts for a rate of 77.1%. Milwaukee ended with a 47.8% FG percentage (43 of 90) and converted 18 out of their 42 shots from distance.

Jrue Holiday is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. Holiday went 61.9% from the floor and dished out 7 dimes. He played for 43 minutes and totaled 5 boards. He ended up with 40 points on 13 of 21 shooting.

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Milwaukee steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 40-17 this season. They are averaging 114.9 points per game (13th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.4% from the field. The Bucks are hitting 35.9% on shots from downtown (816 of 2,273) and 73.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Milwaukee is grabbing 49.2 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,410 assists on the year, which is 18th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 15.1 times per game and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are ranked 1st in the league in giving up assists with 1,305 conceded so far this year. The Bucks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.4% (2,386 of 5,253) and they concede 43.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 34.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 7th in the NBA in opponents PPG (111.8).

For their last game, the Bulls took a defeat with a final score of 100-91 against the Magic. When it comes to rebounding, Chicago permitted Orlando to snag 42 overall (7 on the offensive side). They finished 29.6% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 27 and finished the game at 16 of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Bulls allowed the Magic to convert 38 of their 81 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.9% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Bulls went 35 out of 86 from the field which had them shooting 40.7%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Chicago made 3 of their 21 attempts (14.3%). They were able to bury 18 of them for a rate of 94.7%. The Magic had 19 personal fouls for the game which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Bulls were able to collect 34 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for this contest.

Zach LaVine was important for the Bulls in this matchup. LaVine earned 26 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for this contest. He made 9 out of 20 for this game for a field goal rate of 45.0%, and had 9 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 26-31 this season. The Bulls commit 19.5 fouls every game while shooting 81.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.2 times per game (21st in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per game. Chicago has scored 6,459 pts this season (113.3 per contest) and they grab 42.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulls are shooting 48.8% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in the NBA.

The Bulls are ranked 14th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 113.3. They have forced 14.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the field (9th in the NBA). The Chicago defense gives up 35.2% from downtown (730 of 2,075) and their opposition makes 78.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.9 dimes and 43.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 23rd and 15th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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