Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 12/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Monday, December 23, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

The Chicago Bulls (13-15) welcome the Milwaukee Bucks (14-11) at United Center on Monday.

The Bucks stepped onto the hardwood against the Hawks and took home the win by a score of 110-102 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Bucks finished with 27 while the Hawks accumulated 20 personal fouls. They converted 10 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Atlanta finished 64.7% when shooting free throws by making 22 of their 34 tries. Furthermore, Atlanta totaled 44 rebounds (7 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 8 blocks. Atlanta recorded 23 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Pertaining to the defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 42.7% from the field on 35 of 82 shooting. They also doled out 28 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they collected 47 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bucks knocked down 18 of 27 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Milwaukee walked away from the game having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (39 out of 86) and buried 14 of their 45 three-point shots.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He accumulated 32 points on 10 of 15 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and also pulled down 14 rebounds. Antetokounmpo shot 66.7% from the field and also dished out 9 dimes.

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Milwaukee heads into this one with a mark of 14-11 on the season. They turn the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, Milwaukee is pulling in 42.9 boards per contest and has earned 601 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 29th in the league in terms of passing. The Bucks are connecting on 38.9% on 3-point shots (358 of 921) and 72.9% from the charity stripe. They average 113.3 points per outing (13th in the NBA) while shooting 48.4% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bucks have forced 12.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are giving up 36.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 12th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.9). The Bucks are giving up a FG percentage of 45.1% (1,013 of 2,244) and they relinquish 44.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 4th in the league in giving up assists with 630 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Bulls went home victorious with a score of 117-108 against the Celtics. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Chicago allowed Boston to collect 45 overall (11 on the offensive side). They finished 25.0% from three-point range by going 14 of 56 and finished the game at 18 of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Bulls permitted the Celtics to convert 38 of 97 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.2% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bulls went 42 out of 94 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.7%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Chicago converted 19 out of their 52 tries (36.5%). They were able to make 14 of those for a percentage of 87.5%. The Celtics had 13 fouls in the game which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 2 steals in the matchup. The Bulls were able to corral 45 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 56 for this game.

Zach LaVine was important for the Bulls in the game. LaVine scored 36 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for this contest. He made 11 of 19 in this matchup giving him a rate of 57.9%, and had 6 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 13-15 for the campaign. As an offense, the Bulls are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which ranks 9th in the NBA. Chicago has totaled 3,326 pts so far this year (118.8 per contest) and they collect 44.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 29.2 times per contest (4th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.2 times per game. The Bulls commit 18.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 79.9% from the free throw line.

The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 29th in basketball in points allowed per game with 121.4. They are able to force 12.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the floor (25th in the NBA). The Chicago defense surrenders 33.9% on 3-pointers (370 of 1,092) and opponents are connecting on 76.9% of their foul shots. They have given up 28.9 dimes and 46.4 boards per contest, which ranks 29th and 28th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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