Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks prediction

Result

Final: Chicago Bulls 132, Milwaukee Bucks 125 (Chicago Bulls won). Mel’s pick (Chicago Bulls win 56% of the time) was right. Against the spread, Mel’s lean was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Chicago Bulls win 56% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Chicago Bulls: 56%
• Milwaukee Bucks: 44%

Projected score

Chicago Bulls 110, Milwaukee Bucks 120. 6% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Milwaukee Bucks −1.5. Mel projects Milwaukee Bucks by 9.9, so the simulation leans Milwaukee Bucks -1.5 against the spread.

The total is 240.5; Mel projects 229.5 points, a lean to the under.

Recent form

Chicago Bulls (0-1) scored 115.6 and allowed 118.4 points a game over their last 5.

Milwaukee Bucks (0-1) scored 113.2 and allowed 122.2 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 23, 9:11 AM ET.

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