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Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 27 Dec 2017
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 106-115
31-22 22-34 30-27 23-32
Position#17
Record18-17
FormLLWWL
Points / game104.5
Allowed / game105.7
vs
Position#23
Record13-25
FormWWWLL
Points / game99.7
Allowed / game106.8
USANBA· BMO Harris Bradley Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Milwaukee Bucks v Chicago Bulls
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CHI86
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CHI113
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Milwaukee Bucks winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Chicago Bulls winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Milwaukee BucksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#4
L
100-111
100
111
-11
A05/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
104-100
104
100
+4
H07/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
109-102
109
102
+7
H09/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
117-100
117
100
+17
H10/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
L
108-115
108
115
-7
A14/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
109-115
109
115
-6
H16/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
L
111-115
111
115
-4
A17/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
W
119-116
119
116
+3
H20/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
109-104
109
104
+5
H23/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
106-111
106
111
-5
A24/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-34
23-28
32-26
19-23
30-27
30-24
16-25
28-24
22-25
27-29
28-24
32-24
29-19
22-23
32-24
34-34
37-32
26-30
22-25
23-28
30-33
28-26
24-23
27-33
25-28
30-27
24-29
32-31
30-34
39-24
29-25
21-33
26-23
26-36
31-26
26-19
23-24
31-29
31-28
21-30
218.1Avg total
109.2Scored
108.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (35)104.5105.7210.1-1.251%
Season at home (18)103.2103.4206.6-0.267%
Season away (17)105.9108.1213.9-2.235%
Last 10 (10)109.2108.9218.1+0.350%
Last 5 (5)110.8112.2223.0-1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)112.0112.0224.0+0.033%
vs Similar (21)102.1105.4207.5-3.248%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)111.7103.7215.3+8.083%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#9
L
96-98
96
98
-2
A07/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
119-111 OT
119
111
+8
A09/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
104-102
104
102
+2
H10/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
108-85
108
85
+23
H12/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
103-100
103
100
+3
H14/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
115-109
115
109
+6
A16/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
117-115
117
115
+2
H19/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
112-94
112
94
+18
H21/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
112-115
112
115
-3
A22/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
92-117
92
117
-25
A24/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-20
25-19
28-30
13-29
31-25
21-27
23-27
31-27
27-18
22-26
19-26
36-32
28-29
28-13
22-21
30-22
30-24
19-24
28-26
26-26
33-30
26-28
23-24
33-27
30-25
37-34
22-28
28-28
31-24
28-24
31-18
22-28
27-29
29-29
23-24
33-33
31-33
27-27
18-38
16-19
212.4Avg total
107.8Scored
104.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (38)99.7106.8206.5-7.234%
Season at home (18)99.1102.7201.8-3.744%
Season away (20)100.2110.5210.8-10.325%
Last 10 (10)107.8104.6212.4+3.270%
Last 5 (5)109.6110.0219.6-0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)99.3109.2208.5-10.026%
vs Similar (7)103.198.4201.6+4.757%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: -0.1-0.1Q1: +4.1+4.1Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: +1.1+1.1Q3Q3: +1.4+1.4Q3: -2.5-2.5Q4Q4: -1.6-1.6Q4: -0.3-0.3
Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Milwaukee BucksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#4
L
49-62
49
62
-13
A05/12
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
60-51
60
51
+9
H07/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
L
49-54
49
54
-5
H09/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
51-42
51
42
+9
H10/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
63-62
63
62
+1
A14/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#23
L
58-59
58
59
-1
H16/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#1
D
55-55
55
55
+0
A17/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
W
69-58
69
58
+11
H20/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
52-59
52
59
-7
H23/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
W
54-53
54
53
+1
A24/12
NBA
111.5Avg total
56.0Scored
55.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.153.4107.5+0.847%-
Last 30 at home (16)53.052.8105.8+0.244%-
Last 30 away (14)55.454.1109.5+1.450%-
Last 10 (10)56.055.5111.5+0.550%-
Last 5 (5)57.656.8114.4+0.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)54.353.7108.0+0.733%-
vs Similar (21)52.654.0106.6-1.543%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)59.550.8110.3+8.767%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana Pacers
#9
W
55-39
55
39
+16
A07/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
D
52-52
52
52
+0
A09/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
49-44
49
44
+5
H10/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
56-42
56
42
+14
H12/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#6
W
49-48
49
48
+1
H14/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
W
59-58
59
58
+1
A16/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#5
W
67-59
67
59
+8
H19/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
59-48
59
48
+11
H21/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
56-58
56
58
-2
A22/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
58-60
58
60
-2
A24/12
NBA
106.8Avg total
56.0Scored
50.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.553.1103.6-2.633%-
Last 30 at home (14)47.949.096.9-1.136%-
Last 30 away (16)52.856.6109.4-3.931%-
Last 10 (10)56.050.8106.8+5.270%-
Last 5 (5)59.856.6116.4+3.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)50.754.3105.0-3.535%-
vs Similar (7)49.749.198.9+0.629%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Milwaukee Buckstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Milwaukee Bucks: 109.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.6 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.4 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.831.8
55.0%
51.0%63.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.58.4
32.9%
36.1%25.2
🏀 Free throws25.820.4
79.1%
76.5%20.4
They take 83.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 107.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀61%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀13%
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.4 pts a game · 61% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.9 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.5 pts a game · 13% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.732.7
52.2%
51.0%65.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.79.3
37.7%
36.1%27.9
🏀 Free throws20.814.5
69.7%
76.5%14.5
They take 87.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 24.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 28% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 27 Dec 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Milwaukee Bucks
LWWLLLWWWL
Chicago Bulls
LLWWWWWWWL
#17
League position
#23
+0.3
Net rating
+3.2
112.5
Offensive rating
106.8
112.2
Defensive rating
103.6
53.3%
Effective FG%
53.4%
54.7%
Opp. effective FG%
50.8%
10.9%
Turnover %
12.6%
20.6%
Off. rebound %
20.3%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.24
32.9%
3-point %
37.7%
55.7%
Assist %
60.2%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence112.5 · 106.8Defence112.2 · 103.6Shooting53.3% · 53.4%3-point %32.9% · 37.7%Ball care10.9% · 12.6%Off. rebounds20.6% · 20.3%Free throws0.31 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)50% · 70%
■ Milwaukee Bucks   ■ Chicago Bulls
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Milwaukee Bucks wins
6
Chicago Bulls wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/12/17ACharlotte Hornets106-111
23/12/17HCharlotte Hornets109-104
20/12/17HCleveland Cavaliers119-116
17/12/17AHouston Rockets111-115
16/12/17HChicago Bulls109-115
14/12/17ANew Orleans Pelicans108-115
10/12/17HUtah Jazz117-100
09/12/17HDallas Mavericks109-102
07/12/17HDetroit Pistons104-100
05/12/17ABoston Celtics100-111
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/12/17ABoston Celtics92-117
22/12/17ACleveland Cavaliers112-115
21/12/17HOrlando Magic112-94
19/12/17HPhiladelphia 76ers117-115
16/12/17AMilwaukee Bucks115-109
14/12/17HUtah Jazz103-100
12/12/17HBoston Celtics108-85
10/12/17HNew York Knicks104-102
09/12/17ACharlotte Hornets119-111 OT
07/12/17AIndiana Pacers96-98

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Milwaukee Bucks
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWL51%
HomeWWLWW67%
AwayWLLLL35%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games351817
Win %51%67%35%
Points / game104.5103.2105.9
Allowed / game105.7103.4108.1
Point differential-1.2-0.2-2.2
Avg total210.1206.6213.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%6%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won58% (12)100% (7)0% (5)
Overtime %3%0%6%
Chicago Bulls
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL34%
HomeWWWWW44%
AwayLWWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games381820
Win %34%44%25%
Points / game99.799.1100.2
Allowed / game106.8102.7110.5
Point differential-7.2-3.7-10.3
Avg total206.5201.8210.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%17%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)71% (7)20% (5)
Overtime %5%6%5%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Houston Rockets3628878%114.0104.6+9.4
2 Golden State Warriors3829976%114.5105.1+9.4
3 Boston Celtics41311076%103.898.2+5.6
4 Toronto Raptors37261170%110.6102.4+8.2
5 San Antonio Spurs39261367%101.998.2+3.7
6 Cleveland Cavaliers39251464%109.3107.2+2.1
7 Minnesota Timberwolves37231462%108.5106.7+1.8
8 Washington Wizards38221658%106.0103.6+2.4
9 Oklahoma City Thunder37211657%102.599.5+3.1
10 Indiana Pacers37211657%107.4106.2+1.2
11 Portland Trail Blazers38211755%103.1100.5+2.6
12 Detroit Pistons38211755%102.9101.8+1.1
13 Denver Nuggets38211755%106.7105.8+0.8
14 Miami Heat40211952%100.1102.1-2.0
15 Milwaukee Bucks35181751%104.5105.7-1.2
16 Utah Jazz37181949%102.5100.7+1.8
17 New Orleans Pelicans37181949%109.7111.1-1.4
18 Philadelphia 76ers38172145%107.8108.8-0.9
19 New York Knicks38172145%103.1104.8-1.6
20 Brooklyn Nets36152142%108.2109.4-1.2
21 Los Angeles Clippers37152241%104.6106.5-1.9
22 Charlotte Hornets38142437%104.2106.0-1.8
23 Memphis Grizzlies38132534%98.1100.4-2.4
24 Los Angeles Lakers38132534%105.4108.8-3.4
25 Chicago Bulls38132534%99.7106.8-7.2
26 Dallas Mavericks41142734%100.3102.2-1.9
27 Orlando Magic41142734%104.0108.7-4.7
28 Phoenix Suns39132633%105.7113.0-7.3
29 Sacramento Kings38122632%95.6104.4-8.8
30 Atlanta Hawks38102826%102.7107.4-4.7
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Milwaukee Bucks31223023106
Chicago Bulls22342732115
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