The Chicago Bulls (4-6) and Milwaukee Bucks (5-4) square off Monday with tip-off from Fiserv Forum set for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Bulls vs. Bucks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; tied 2-2 last year
The Bulls have traded wins and losses in the last 4, beating the Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons but falling to the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns. G DeMar DeRozan (22.2 PPG) and G Zach LaVine (22.1 PPG) lead the way, and C Nikola Vucevic patrols the middle with 16.8 PPG and 10.8 boards.
The Bucks have lost 2 stunners in a row to the Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic. G Damian Lillard missed the last 2 games with right calf soreness. F Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t get a lot of help against Orlando. He had 35 points, 10 boards, 7 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, and the rest of the team accounted for 62 points. Lillard is probable for this one.