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The Chicago Bulls were able to level the series at 1-1 in Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks. With the teams now heading to Chicago, they will be keen to defend what they were able to gain in Milwaukee. DeMar DeRozan stepped up and proved he is ready to be the leader of this Bulls team, and it will be interesting to see if the Bucks can figure out how to stop him.
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Nikola Vucevic over 2.5 made threes (+150)
Nikola Vucevic to score 25+ points (+220)
Alex Caruso over 4.5 assists (+116)
Parlay odds: +800
Nikola Vucevic over 2.5 made threes (+150)
With the size of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez on the Bucks interior, Nikola Vucevic and the rest of the Bulls have been active in attacking from deep. So far this series, Vucevic is averaging 9 3-point attempts per game, converting 35% of those. There is nothing to suggest that the center will look to stop attacking from the perimeter tonight. Since he is a capable scorer in the post, the Bucks are not able to switch a smaller defender onto him. With one of the Bucks bigs on him, the Bulls benefit from having them step away from the paint to keep tabs on the center from Montenegro. Overall, if he gets 8 or more attempts from deep, this line should hit.
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Nikola Vucevic to score 25+ points (+220)
If Vucevic has a good shooting night from deep, it should set him up well for a high-scoring game overall. He has been able to record 24 points in each of the first 2 games of the series and I expect him to go one better tonight. Vucevic has been 2nd on the Bulls in terms of field goal attempts per game, averaging 22.5 per night.
He does not necessarily need his teammates to create looks for him either as he is currently 2nd in the postseason in offensive rebounds per game. But those have only led to 2 second-chance points per game. However, I expect him to be more aggressive in converting offensive rebounds into points at home. After all, if he could force someone like Antetokounmpo to get into foul trouble, it would really help the Bulls’ chances. Look for Vucevic to have his best scoring night of the series so far.
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Alex Caruso over 4.5 assists (+116)
In Game 2 of the series, Alex Caruso took on a bigger playmaking role for the Bulls and it paid off. They were able to pick up the win with Caruso ending the night with 10 assists. It allowed the defensive specialist to be much more productive with his time on the floor. His +/- went from -10 in Game 1 in which he had 2 assists to +16 in Game 2. As a result, I expect playmaking to be a point of focus for Caruso tonight as well. He has had success doing just that against the Bucks all season. In the regular season, he averaged 6 assists per game against the defending champions. As a result, Caruso was able to hit this line in 2 out of 3 contests. Look for him to do just that once again tonight.
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