Bulls vs Bucks

The Chicago Bulls are set to play their first home playoff game since 2017 after stealing home-court advantage against the Milwaukee Bucks.

In a game that could decide the series, Antetokounmpo is likely to have a career night. If Chicago is able to continue their game plan, especially with Middleton likely out for the near future, the Bucks will be on the ropes. The Bucks -2.5 spread is also -108 and they’re -140 on the moneyline (bet $140 to win $100). The over/under is set at 222.5 points (bet $108 to win $100 for both). DeRozan’s heroics will be needed and appreciated, but Giannis Antetokounmpo is the best player in the series. Bucks forward Bobby Portis also exited the game with an eye laceration. Game 2 was a different story.

The Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks are facing off at the United Center for Game 3 of their first-round playoff series on Friday.

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Game 3 of the first-round NBA Eastern Conference playoff series between the Bucks and Bulls is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday from the United Center.

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It's fair to say the Bulls shock the basketball world, though not themselves, on Wednesday night when they took down the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee ...

After this, the camera captured images of a dejected Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic sitting together on the bench as the Bulls fielded a squad ...

The Bulls never made a substantive run and frankly this game was hard to get through as a fan. The Bulls offense was broken throughout the game. The Bulls only took one free throw up to the 3:52 mark in the third quarter which suggests a lack of aggressiveness throughout the game. The most interesting part of the game at this point was seeing if the Bulls fans were booing their own players louder than Grayson Allen. There were several cutaways to absolutely stunned, devastated Bulls fans. Another sign of this is DeMar DeRozan taking just nine shots one game after his Herculean 41-point performance in Game 2. The Bulls found themselves getting dunked on by an Antetokounmpo, but not Giannis:

Giannis Antetokounmpo added 18 points. Bobby Portis started with Middleton out and finished with 18 points and 16 rebounds despite pain in his right eye from a ...

(3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Chicago Bulls · When: Friday, April 22 | 8:30 p.m. ET · Where: United Center -- Chicago, Illinois · TV: ABC | Live stream: FuboTV · Odds ...

If Caruso is that answer, well, that might make him the best defender in the known universe. With Middleton out, expect the two-time MVP to assert himself in a Bucks victory. The pick: Bucks -2.5 That half-court shot creation is critical for a team like the Bucks, who are focused on 3-point shooting more than ball-handling. Middleton is done until at least the next round, and the Bucks need to figure out what comes next with their primary one-on-one scorer sidelined. Most books had them at around -1100 to advance into the second round, and when they won Game 1 of the series, there was little reason to doubt Milwaukee's status as a clear favorite.

Our best bet and prediction for Friday's Bulls vs. Bucks matchup in Game 3, with odds from @Tipico Sportsbook.

DeMar DeRozan found his groove on offense in Game 2 as the Bulls tied up the series. The Bulls tied up the series 1-1 in Game 2 as DeMar DeRozan led Chicago to a 114-110 victory. Take Chicago to cover the spread and hit the under.

Credit should go to the Milwaukee defense, as they had a clear gameplan for both DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine. Jrue Holiday and Wes Matthews got into their air ...

This game was a clear indication of what adjustments the Bucks made in order to slow down the Bulls offense. Portis made an instant impact by scoring 8 points in the first quarter and where he especially hurt Chicago was from deep. While the box score indicates they scored 26, 21 of those points came in the fourth quarter with the game already decided. It’s evident that the knee still seems to be bothering him and it’s affecting his play in this series. The Bucks packed the paint so they can easily help out in the mid-range so neither of Chicago’s two best players could get a clean shot off from that range. In the end, it was a 30 point drubbing as the series heads to Game Four on Sunday.

The Chicago Bulls can only hope the second attempt to tie their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks works out as well as the first ...

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Game 4 between the Bucks and Bulls in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series is Sunday. Here's who the oddsmakers like.

They say take the Bulls on the money line. They list the Bucks as a 4.5-point favorite. They list the Bucks as a 4.5-point favorite.