Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 12/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

The Chicago Bulls (13-17) will try to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (16-12) at United Center on Saturday.

The Bucks faced off with the Bulls and took home the win by a score of 112-91 in their last contest. Milwaukee wrapped up the game having earned a 46.0% FG percentage (40 of 87) and knocked down 18 of their 43 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Bucks converted 14 of 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 40 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 31 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 23 turnovers and having 12 steals. In terms of defending, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the field on 36 of 90 shooting. Chicago distributed 27 dimes and had 15 steals for this contest. Moreover, Chicago collected 51 rebounds (18 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Chicago finished the game at 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 12 tries. They knocked down 10 out of their 48 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Bucks ended up with 17 and the Bulls accumulated 14 fouls.

Brook Lopez is a guy who was a factor in this game. He accumulated 21 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and totaled 2 rebounds. Lopez finished 58.3% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Milwaukee steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 16-12 on the season. They average 112.8 pts per contest (15th in the NBA) while hitting 48.1% from the field. The Bucks are connecting on 39.1% on three-point shots (406 of 1,039) and 72.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Milwaukee is collecting 43.2 rebounds per contest and has earned 683 dimes so far this season, which ranks 25th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 fouls. They are conceding 36.0% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 12th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.2). The Bucks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.1% (1,131 of 2,506) and they concede 44.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 5th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 707 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Bulls took a loss by a score of 112-91 when they played the Bucks. The Bulls collected 28 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this contest. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. The Bucks were called for 10 fouls in this matchup which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.0%. Concerning shots from downtown, Chicago made 10 of their 48 tries (20.8%). Overall, the Bulls finished 36 for 90 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. The Bulls permitted the Bucks to convert 40 of 87 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 46.0% in this game. They finished 41.9% from three-point range by hitting 18 out of 43 and finished the contest at 14 out of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Chicago permitted Milwaukee to snag 48 in all (16 offensive).

Nikola Vucevic ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls for the contest. He converted 7 of 16 for the game for a field goal rate of 43.8%, and totaled 12 rebounds. Vucevic tallied 17 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for the matchup.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 13-17 so far this season. The Bulls commit 18.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 80.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 29.1 times per game (4th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.1 times per contest. Chicago has tallied 3,515 points for the season (117.2 per game) and they pull down 44.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bulls are hitting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks 11th in the league.

The Chicago defense gives up 34.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (403 of 1,180) and their opponents are knocking down 77.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 28.7 assists and 46.9 boards every game, which has them ranked 28th and 28th in basketball. The Bulls defensively are ranked 29th in the league in points given up per game with 121.1. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the field (26th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago and under the total points

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