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The defending champions Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls lock horns tonight for only the 2nd time this season. Catch the game live on ESPN from 7:30 pm ET, and to add even more excitement to the contest, I’ve prepared a same game parlay which is available below.
Don’t forget to also check our predictions on the side and total for the rest of Friday’s 10-game slate, including the 2nd part of the ESPN doubleheader between the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns.
Let’s get into the Bucks vs Bulls game first though!
Milwaukee Bucks 1-10 win margin (+170)
Khris Middleton to score 25+ points (+210)
Giannis Antetokounmpo to record 14+ rebounds (+200)
Parlay odds: +2177
Milwaukee Bucks 1-10 win margin (+170)
Milwaukee has dominated the head-to-head meetings lately between these 2 teams – they are on a run of 13 wins in the last 14 games. On the road at United Center, they are 9-1 ATS in the last 10 visits and against teams from their own division they’ve won 16 of 20 games. Chicago has struggled a lot since the all-star break — they’ve lost 3 in a row by an average of 8.3 points per game. DeMar DeRozan has also cooled off a bit in their last 2 games, so I think the Bucks should have this one in the books. They’ve beaten the Bulls already once this season 94-90, so I’m expecting a tight outcome here and a road win for the defending champions.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls
Khris Middleton to score 25+ points (+210)
The bookmakers have set the projected total for 238 points in tonight’s game, so they are expecting a ton of points from both sides. The Bucks have been scoring well lately — since the break they’ve put up 123, 130 and 120 points in 3 games and a big reason for those numbers has been the play of Middleton, who is coming off a 26-point effort in the win over Miami. A couple of games before that he had 25 against the Nets, so he’s been scoring consistently even with his field goal percentage being down a bit. With Giannis, Jrue and Portis attracting a ton of attention, Middleton can easily get off here.
Giannis Antetokounmpo to record 14+ rebounds (+200)
Giannis has been synonymous with rebounding lately, averaging 12.4 per game over his last 9 appearances. In his last 3 games since the all-star break, he’s had 14, 16 and 17 boards. We haven’t seen someone dominate on the glass this much in a long time. He’s played the Bulls once this season and finished that game with 12 boards, and he’s currently on a streak of 3 straight games of 12 or more rebounds against them. He will play heavy minutes at the center position here once again and against a player like Nikola Vucevic, he should have his way on the interior. The Bucks are currently 3rd in the NBA in rebounds per game averaging 54.7 a night, and that number has jumped to 61.3 per game since the all-star break. Giannis is a big reason why.
Now read our same game parlay for Knicks vs Suns (+1460 odds!)
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