Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 3/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, March 1, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago Bulls (28-31) will take on the Milwaukee Bucks (38-21) at United Center on Friday.

The Bucks took the court against the Hornets and took home the win by a score of 123-85 in their last game. Milwaukee finished with a 51.7% field goal percentage (46 out of 89) and buried 16 of their 40 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bucks converted 15 of 18 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 51 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 29 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of defending, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 37.0% from the field on 30 of 81 shooting. Charlotte dished out 24 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Charlotte totaled 37 boards (5 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Charlotte finished shooting 82.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 17 tries. They also converted 11 of 40 tries from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bucks ended up with 17 while the Hornets accounted for 16 personal fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a guy who was a factor in this contest. He ended up scoring 24 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 24 minutes and grabbed 8 rebounds. Antetokounmpo ended up shooting 61.5% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Milwaukee will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 38-21 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 19.9 fouls per contest. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling in 44.2 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,582 assists this season, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing. The Bucks are connecting on 37.7% on 3-point shots (842 of 2,236) and 77.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 121.8 pts per game (2nd in the league) while shooting 49.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Bucks are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.9 fouls. They are conceding 35.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 21st in the NBA in opponents PPG (117.7). The Bucks are allowing a field goal percentage of 47.0% (2,580 of 5,485) and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 18th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,559 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Bulls got the victory with a final of 132-123 when they faced the Cavaliers. The Bulls pulled down 49 defensive rebounds and 25 offensive boards totaling 74 in this game. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Cavaliers had 25 fouls in the matchup which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 38 shots. They were able to make 31 of those for a rate of 81.6%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Chicago converted 13 out of 37 tries (35.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulls ended up shooting 44 for 110 from the floor which had them shooting 40.0%. The Bulls allowed the Cavaliers to convert 45 of 104 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.3% in the game. They finished 40.7% from beyond the arc by shooting 22 out of 54 and ended up going 11 of 19 from the charity stripe (57.9%). When talking about rebounding, Chicago allowed Cleveland to grab 39 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

DeMar DeRozan pitched in for the Bulls in this game. He converted 8 out of 26 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 30.8%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. DeRozan had 35 points in his 49 mins on the court and accumulated 5 assists for the matchup.

Chicago has a record of 28-31 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulls are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 24th in the NBA. Chicago has scored 6,602 pts so far this season (111.9 per game) and they pull in 44.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 24.6 times per game (28th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.4 times per contest. The Bulls commit 19.1 fouls per game and they shoot 79.5% from the free throw line.

The Bulls are ranked 13th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.1. They are able to force 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (12th in the league). The Chicago defense concedes 37.0% on three-point shots (862 of 2,328) and their opposition makes 77.7% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 27.9 assists and 43.5 boards per contest, which is 23rd and 15th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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