Chicago vs. Milwaukee. NBA Match Prediction
Chicago will meet Milwaukee in a regular NBA championship match on its home court on December 24. The game will take place at the United Center in Illinois and will start at 04:00 Moscow time. Billy Donovan team suffered a defeat to Boston in the previous match on its court. Will the Bulls be able to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans in the game with the Bucks and what bets to choose? - read our forecast

Command Analysis

Chicago Bulls

Current form
Chicago has won three of its last four games. On December 22, the Bulls lost to the reigning champion Boston on their home court with a score of 98:123. Nikola Vucevic was the best player on the losing team, recording a double-double (19 points, ten rebounds, two assists). Patrick Williams, Zach LaVine and Coby White scored 14 each. Billy Donovan team (13 wins and 16 losses) occupies ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Bulls are coming into the upcoming match without losses. Only Giddy is questionable.
Interesting facts for betting
Chicago and Milwaukee average 219 points in head-to-head matches (statistics for the last ten matches).
Estimated composition
Josh Giddy - Cody White - Zach LaVine - Patrick Williams - Nikola Vucevic.

Milwaukee Bucks

Current form
Milwaukee has won four of its last five games. On December 21, the Bucks lost away to championship leader Cleveland (101:124), and the next day they beat Washington at home (112:101). Damian Lillard missed both games. And Giannis Antetokounmpo also missed the game on December 22. Bobby Portis made the biggest contribution to the victory in the last game, recording a double-double (34 points, ten rebounds, eight assists). Khris Middleton scored 18 points. Doc Rivers' team (15 wins and 12 losses) is in fifth place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Bucks went to Louisiana with their strongest roster, but the participation of Antetokounmpo, Lillard and Middleton is still in question.
Interesting facts for betting
Milwaukee has beaten Chicago 133 times in franchise history in the regular season. The Bulls have beaten the Bucks 136 times.
Estimated composition
Damian Lillard - Khris Middleton - Thorin Prince - Giannis Antetokounmpo - Brook Lopez.
Trends
Bet Total rebounds Adetokunbo over 12.5
Antetokounmpo averages 11.9 rebounds per game
1.87Lillard Total Assists Under 8.5
Lillard averages 7.2 assists per game
1.88Tip and bets
Chicago did not quite live up to the fans' expectations at the start of the current championship. The Bulls, as has been the tradition in recent seasons, are in the top ten and will definitely fight for a direct ticket to the playoffs. Milwaukee started the tournament terribly, but then corrected the situation. However, the team two main stars are not ready one hundred percent again. And with Lillard and Antetokounmpo tired, the team from Wisconsin is not ready to compete on equal terms with strong opponents. In this situation, it is worth betting on the home team. The home factor has not yet been canceled.
Our prediction is a Chicago win with overtime at 1.98
Bet on individual total
Chicago will put its best lineup on the court. With all the leaders on the court, the team from Illinois shows good performance this season. The average score is 118.2. And in home games it is a little lower - 115.6. And this time the Bulls will be able to load the opponent basket decently.
Our prediction is Chicago individual total is over 117.5 points including overtime at 2.05
Bet on the first half
Chicago basketball players will start the game in a not very good mood after an offensive defeat to Boston. There is no doubt that the Bulls will try to achieve victory in order to rehabilitate themselves before their fans. Donovan team players will show who is the boss on the court from the first minutes of the match and seize the initiative.
Our prediction is a Chicago win in the first half of the game at 2.16