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● The Bucks are -9.5 favorites vs. the Bulls

● Total (Over/Under): 224.5 points

● Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 9:30pm EDT

● Watch the game on TNT & TNT

The Chicago Bulls visit Fiserv Forum to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:30pm EDT in Milwaukee.

The Bucks are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -9.5 (-115).

So far this NBA season, the Bulls are 44-39 against the spread, while the Bucks are 39-44 against the spread.

The Bulls vs Bucks Over/Under is 224.5 total points for the game.

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Bulls vs. Bucks Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline

Chicago Bulls +9.5 -105 | O 224.5 -110 | 400

Milwaukee Bucks -9.5 -115 | U 224.5 -110 | -550

Chicago Bulls Against the Spread (ATS) Record, Historical Betting Trends:

Against the spread this NBA season, the Bulls have gone:

44-39 against the Spread (+1.1 Units / 1.21% ROI)

46-37 against the Moneyline (+4.6 Units / 3.09% ROI)

40-41 against the Over for game total points (-5.1 Units / -5.59% ROI)

41-40 against the Under for game total points (-3 Units / -3.29% ROI)

Positive Value Trends Against the Spread for the Bulls, Ranked by Units Won:

● The Chicago Bulls have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 21 of their last 29 games (+14.38 Units / 45% ROI)

● The Chicago Bulls have hit the 1H Game Total Under in 21 of their last 29 games (+12.44 Units / 39% ROI)

● The Chicago Bulls have hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 45 of their last 75 games (+12.00 Units / 15% ROI)

● The Chicago Bulls have hit the Team Total Under in 18 of their last 24 games (+11.17 Units / 41% ROI)

● The Chicago Bulls have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 16 of their last 21 away games (+10.50 Units / 46% ROI)

Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Bulls, Ranked by Units Lost:

● The Chicago Bulls have only covered the 3Q Spread in 26 of their last 72 games (-22.20 Units / -28% ROI)

● The Chicago Bulls have only hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 30 of their last 75 games (-19.44 Units / -24% ROI)

● The Chicago Bulls have only hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 6 of their last 29 games (-17.20 Units / -54% ROI)

● The Chicago Bulls have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 17 of their last 45 games (-17.19 Units / -29% ROI)

● The Chicago Bulls have only hit the 1H Game Total Over in 34 of their last 83 games (-16.53 Units / -18% ROI)

Milwaukee Bucks Against the Spread (ATS) Record, Historical Betting Trends:

Against the spread this NBA season, the Bucks have gone:

39-44 against the Spread (-9.4 Units / -10.3% ROI)

52-31 against the Moneyline (-19.15 Units / -6.66% ROI)

43-40 against the Over for game total points (-1 Units / -1.1% ROI)

40-43 against the Under for game total points (-7.3 Units / -8% ROI)

Positive Value Trends Against the Spread for the Bucks, Ranked by Units Won:

● The Milwaukee Bucks have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 47 of their last 80 games (+11.94 Units / 14% ROI)

● The Milwaukee Bucks have hit the 1H Moneyline in 54 of their last 81 games (+11.37 Units / 6% ROI)

● The Milwaukee Bucks have covered the 1Q Spread in 40 of their last 68 games (+11.31 Units / 15% ROI)

● The Milwaukee Bucks have hit the Game Total Over in 25 of their last 38 games (+10.70 Units / 26% ROI)

● The Milwaukee Bucks have hit the Team Total Over in 40 of their last 67 games (+10.66 Units / 14% ROI)

Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Bucks, Ranked by Units Lost:

● The Milwaukee Bucks have only covered the 3Q Spread in 30 of their last 82 games (-27.63 Units / -30% ROI)

● The Milwaukee Bucks have only hit the 2H Moneyline in 39 of their last 78 games (-25.72 Units / -18% ROI)

● The Milwaukee Bucks have only hit the Team Total Under in 28 of their last 73 games (-20.42 Units / -25% ROI)

● The Milwaukee Bucks have only hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 27 of their last 73 games (-20.26 Units / -25% ROI)

● The Milwaukee Bucks have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 32 of their last 80 games (-19.95 Units / -23% ROI)

Chicago Bulls: Keys to the Game vs. the Milwaukee Bucks

The Bulls are 15-5 (.750) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points this season — tied for 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .524

The Bulls are 17-2 (.895) when forcing an eFG of 50% or worse this season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .769

The Bulls are 9-5 (.643) when allowing 12 or more offensive rebounds this season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .514

Milwaukee Bucks: Keys to the Game vs. the Chicago Bulls

The Bucks are 38-4 (.905) when forcing an eFG of 50% or worse since the start of the 2020-21 season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .776

The Bucks are 36-17 (.679) when shooting 80% or better from the free throw line since the start of the 2020-21 season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .558

The Bucks are 23-10 (.697) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2020-21 season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .540

The Bucks are 67-14 (.827) when winning the rebounding margin since the start of the 2020-21 season — 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .701

Injury Report: Bucks vs. Bulls – Wednesday’s Game, Apr. 20

Jordan Nwora (Bucks): Nwora did not play in Sunday’s game (Apr. 17) against the Bulls.

George Hill (Bucks): Hill did not play in Sunday’s game (Apr. 17) against the Bulls.

Matt Thomas (Bulls): Thomas is out for Wednesday’s (Apr. 20) game against Milwaukee.

Lonzo Ball (Bulls): The Bulls announced that Ball won’t return this season.

Chicago Bulls Offensive Stats & Trends

The Bulls are shooting 39% from three (502/1,295) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35%

The Bulls have 18.6 free throw attempts per game since the start of the 2020-21 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 21.4

The Bulls are shooting 40% from three (258/641) in the first half this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35%

The Bulls have averaged 0.55 points per possession (4,780 points/9,111 possessions) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 0.52

Milwaukee Bucks Offensive Stats & Trends

The Bucks averaged 120.1 points per game (8,649 points/72 games) last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 111.8

The Bucks have made 14.1 three-pointers per game this season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.3

The Bucks averaged 59.2 points per game (4,264 points/72 games) in the second half last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 54.8

The Bucks shot 48% (1,551/3,213) in the second half last season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 46%

Chicago Bulls Defensive Stats & Trends

The Bulls averaged 6.7 steals per game (482 steals/72 games) last season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5

The Bulls have averaged 4.3 blocks per game (247 blocks/58 games) at home since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.0

The Bulls averaged 4.2 blocks per game (304 blocks/72 games) last season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9

The Bulls have averaged 6.7 steals per game (390 steals/58 games) at home since the start of the 2020-21 season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.6

Milwaukee Bucks Defensive Stats & Trends

The Bucks averaged 37.8 defensive rebounds per game (2,724 rebounds/72 games) last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.4

The Bucks have averaged 37.1 defensive rebounds per game (4,893 rebounds/132 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.3

The Bucks have averaged 36.2 defensive rebounds per game (2,169 rebounds/60 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.2

The Bucks have averaged 4.1 blocks per game (244 blocks/60 games) this season — tied for 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8

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