Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 12/11/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks
Date: Monday, December 11, 2023
Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI
TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin
Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+11)
Fiserv Forum is where the Milwaukee Bucks (15-7) will go up against the Chicago Bulls (9-14) on Monday. Chicago opens this matchup as 11-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is 230.5.
The Bulls faced the Spurs and went home with a win by a final score of 121-112 in their last game. Chicago finished the contest with a 46.1% FG percentage (47 of 102) and buried 13 of their 28 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bulls made 14 of 24 shots for a percentage of 58.3%. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 56 with 24 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 27 dimes in this contest as well as creating 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In relation to the defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 47.0% from the field on 39 out of 83 shooting. San Antonio dished out 35 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. On top of that, San Antonio had 44 rebounds (10 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 2 blocked shots. San Antonio went 85.0% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 20 attempts. They converted 17 out of their 42 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 19 while the Spurs racked up 20 personal fouls.
Coby White is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. White finished 60.0% from the floor and totaled 6 assists. He was on the court for 39 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. He ended up scoring 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting.
Chicago will enter this contest with a mark of 9-14 for the year. They are giving up possession 12.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.6 fouls per game. As a team, Chicago is snagging 42.6 boards per game and has accounted for 531 dimes this season, which ranks 21st in the league in terms of passing. The Bulls are shooting 36.2% on three-point attempts (274 of 757) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 108.4 points per outing (27th in the NBA) while hitting 44.9% from the field.
When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing 15.9 turnovers per game while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are surrendering 37.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 14th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.5). The Bulls are allowing a FG percentage of 47.2% (924 of 1,957) and they concede 45.7 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 29th in the league in giving up assists with 636 relinquished for the year.
For their last game, the Bucks took a loss by a score of 128-119 against the Pacers. The Bucks recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 46 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 12 times, while recording 3 steals in the game. The Pacers committed 21 fouls in this game which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a clip of 75.0%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Milwaukee knocked down 12 out of their 33 attempts (36.4%). Overall, the Bucks shot 43 out of 96 from the field which had them sitting at 44.8%. The Bucks allowed the Pacers to bury 50 out of their 102 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.0% for the matchup. They went 21.2% from downtown by going 7 out of 33 and ended up shooting 21 out of 25 at the charity stripe (84.0%). In relation to rebounds, Milwaukee allowed Indiana to collect 51 in total (15 offensive).
Giannis Antetokounmpo pitched in for the Bucks for the matchup. He converted 13 out of 19 for the game for a rate of 68.4%, and tallied 10 rebounds. Antetokounmpo scored 37 points in his 41 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this game.
Milwaukee has a record of 15-7 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Bucks are hitting on 49.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 2nd in the league. Milwaukee has earned 2,687 pts on the year (122.1 per contest) and they snag 43.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 25.1 times per game (23rd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest. The Bucks are committing 19.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.6% from the free throw line.
The Bucks on defense are ranked 24th in the league in points allowed per game with 118.7. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the field (15th in the league). The Milwaukee defense allows 35.6% on 3-point attempts (278 of 780) and their opponents are converting on 82.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 26.6 dimes and 44.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 20th and 19th in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+11)
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