Central Division opponents square off when the Milwaukee Bucks (1-0) host the Chicago Bulls (0-1) at Fiserv Forum, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, October 25, 2024. The Bucks are 9.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The over/under in the matchup is 235.
Check out below to dig into the best bets you can make on Friday’s game, based on our computer predictions.
How to Bet on Bucks vs. Bulls
Pick the Bucks (-9.5) to Cover
The Bucks had 35 wins in 82 games against the spread last season.
The Bulls’ record against the spread last year was 41-40-1.
As 9.5-point favorites or greater, the Bucks went 6-18 against the spread last season.
The Bulls went 5-2 as underdogs of 9.5 points or more last season.
Take the Points Under (235)
Of 82 games last season, the Bucks had 43 with over 235 points scored, their current matchup’s total.
The Bulls played 22 games last year (26.8% of chances) in which the teams combined to score more than 235 points.
The two teams averaged a combined 3.7 fewer points per game (231.3) a season ago than this matchup’s total of 235 points.
Opponents of the two teams averaged a combined 4.9 fewer points per game (230.1) last season than this matchup’s over/under of 235 points.
The average total the Bucks had set in games last year was 0.8 more points than this outing’s point total.
Bulls games in 2023 averaged a total of 221.8 points, 13.2 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Back the Bucks on the Moneyline (-395)
The Bucks were favored on the moneyline 67 total times last season. They went 45-22 in those games.
Last season, the Bulls won 19 out of the 48 games, or 39.6%, in which they were the underdog.
The Bucks finished 17-7 last year (winning 70.8% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -395 or shorter.
Last season, the Bulls won two of their nine games, or 22.2%, when they were an underdog by at least +310 on the moneyline.
The Bucks have a 79.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
The implied probability of a win by the Bulls, based on the moneyline, is 24.4%.
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