The division rival Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Bradley Center.
Chicago At Milwaukee
When: 5:30 PM ET, Saturday, April 25, 2015
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TV: 5:30 p.m. ET, TNT, CSN Chicago, FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
PREDICTION: Bucks 102, Bulls 94
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Oddsmakers currently have the Bulls listed as 4-point favorites versus the Bucks, while the game’s total is sitting at 188½.
Chicago was a 113-106 winner in its last match on the road against the Bucks. They failed to cover the -8.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 219 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The strong play of Rose has been the story of the series as he scored his 34 points in a whopping 48 minutes in Game 3 to provide definitive proof that his knee woes are not an issue. Rose is averaging 24 points and eight assists and Butler has also stood out in each game by averaging 26.7 points in the series. “We have a very strong backcourt right now,” Noah told reporters. “Both (Jimmy) and Derrick, it’s very good and I’m happy to have them as teammates. They’re competing hard and it’s making us that much better.”
Team record: 53-32 SU,41-44 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago’s last 12 games on the road
Small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo shot just 25 percent from the field over the first two games before exploding for 25 points and 12 rebounds in Game 3. The 20-year-old nicknamed the “Greek Freak” played 51 minutes in the contest and was much more comfortable with the playoff stage than he was in the first two games of the series. “I was trying to be aggressive and try to make plays for my teammates,” Antetokounmpo told reporters. “I talked with my teammates and they told me not to think, don’t take second-guesses on the court because whenever you think on the court, you’re dead.”
Team record: 41-44 SU,46-37-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
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