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Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 02 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 126-96
27-21 35-19 34-35 30-21
Position#5
Record2-6
FormLWLWL
Points / game118.5
Allowed / game116.8
vs
Position#19
Record5-4
FormLLLWW
Points / game113.7
Allowed / game115.2
USANBA· Fiserv Forum
NBA2020-21
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Milwaukee Bucks winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Chicago Bulls winLost
-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
🔥 FormBucks
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#7
W
118-115 OT
118
115
+3
110avg 111
A06/09
NBA
Miami Heat
#7
L
94-103
94
103
-9
75avg 111
H08/09
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
102-112
102
112
-10
94avg 111
H13/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
L
112-128
112
128
-16
107avg 111
H15/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
113-127
113
127
-14
101avg 111
A19/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
L
121-122
121
122
-1
114avg 111
A24/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#13
W
138-99
138
99
+39
139avg 111
H25/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
110-130
110
130
-20
96avg 111
A28/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
144-97
144
97
+47
144avg 111
A30/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
L
108-119
108
119
-11
94avg 111
A31/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
22-31
28-17
35-40
22-19
28-19
18-33
19-21
29-30
21-19
38-34
15-38
28-21
28-32
41-27
24-36
19-33
20-35
37-24
33-39
23-29
34-31
25-33
25-37
37-21
33-25
33-31
34-20
38-23
27-30
18-31
30-35
35-34
46-26
37-25
32-24
29-22
19-25
37-26
35-37
17-31
231.2Avg total
116.0Scored
115.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)118.5116.8235.2+1.825%
Season at home (3)117.3113.0230.3+4.333%
Season away (5)119.2119.0238.2+0.220%
Last 10 (10)116.0115.2231.2+0.830%
Last 5 (5)124.2113.4237.6+10.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)109.8119.2229.0-9.420%
vs Weaker ◀ (25)116.1113.4229.5+2.844%
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
🔥 FormBulls
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
108-103
108
103
+5
104avg 99
H11/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
L
104-125
104
125
-21
99avg 99
H12/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
104-91
104
91
+13
no box
H14/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
124-103
124
103
+21
124avg 99
A17/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
105-103
105
103
+2
97avg 99
A19/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
104-124
104
124
-20
88avg 99
H24/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
L
106-125
106
125
-19
91avg 99
H27/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#13
L
128-129
128
129
-1
128avg 99
H28/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
115-107
115
107
+8
103avg 99
A30/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
133-130
133
130
+3
132avg 99
A31/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-29
27-23
24-26
30-25
26-37
22-31
24-34
32-23
30-31
23-25
20-23
31-12
30-26
29-20
35-23
30-34
27-29
22-35
22-26
34-13
29-42
30-41
20-28
25-13
28-27
28-39
15-33
35-26
27-24
29-36
41-33
31-36
31-26
21-20
31-27
32-34
35-41
36-27
36-32
26-30
227.1Avg total
113.1Scored
114.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)113.7115.2228.9-1.656%
Season at home (5)109.2118.8228.0-9.620%
Season away (4)119.2110.8230.0+8.5100%
Last 10 (10)113.1114.0227.1-0.960%
Last 5 (5)117.2123.0240.2-5.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)107.1116.0223.1-8.914%
vs Similar (17)111.6117.5229.2-5.929%
vs Weaker (6)110.5105.2215.7+5.383%
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.5+0.5Q1: -2.2-2.2Q2Q2: +3.1+3.1Q2: -3.0-3.0Q3Q3: -4.5-4.5Q3: -1.7-1.7Q4Q4: +1.4+1.4Q4: +6.0+6.0
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.5+0.5Q1: -2.2-2.2Q2Q2: +3.1+3.1Q2: -3.0-3.0Q3Q3: -4.5-4.5Q3: -1.7-1.7Q4Q4: +1.4+1.4Q4: +6.0+6.0
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
Miami Heat
#7
W
50-48
50
48
+2
A06/09
NBA
Miami Heat
#7
L
46-52
46
52
-6
H08/09
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
59-53
59
53
+6
H13/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#9
W
69-59
69
59
+10
H15/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
L
57-59
57
59
-2
A19/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#16
L
59-64
59
64
-5
A24/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#13
W
66-56
66
56
+10
H25/12
NBA
New York Knicks
#11
L
45-61
45
61
-16
A28/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
83-51
83
51
+32
A30/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#15
W
56-51
56
51
+5
A31/12
NBA
114.4Avg total
59.0Scored
55.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.856.8116.6+3.060%-
Last 30 at home (15)58.957.5116.5+1.460%-
Last 30 away (15)60.756.1116.7+4.660%-
Last 10 (10)59.055.4114.4+3.660%-
Last 5 (5)61.856.6118.4+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (5)58.059.6117.6-1.660%-
vs Weaker ◀ (25)60.256.2116.4+3.960%-
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
Cleveland Cavaliers
#29
W
54-52
54
52
+2
H11/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
L
48-68
48
68
-20
H12/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
L
53-56
53
56
-3
H14/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
W
59-46
59
46
+13
A17/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#27
L
49-64
49
64
-15
A19/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
59-83
59
83
-24
H24/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#17
L
56-66
56
66
-10
H27/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#13
L
56-60
56
60
-4
H28/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
52-46
52
46
+6
A30/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#18
W
71-68
71
68
+3
A31/12
NBA
116.6Avg total
55.7Scored
60.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.259.9115.1-4.837%-
Last 30 at home (16)54.060.5114.5-6.531%-
Last 30 away (14)56.559.3115.8-2.843%-
Last 10 (10)55.760.9116.6-5.240%-
Last 5 (5)58.864.6123.4-5.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)52.960.0112.9-7.114%-
vs Similar (17)56.660.9117.5-4.241%-
vs Weaker (6)53.757.2110.8-3.550%-
This opponent (Milwaukee Bucks) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Milwaukee Bucks: 116.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.1 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.3 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.228.8
53.1%
52.8%57.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.113.7
36.0%
36.6%41.1
🏀 Free throws22.217.3
77.9%
77.7%17.3
They take 92.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 38.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 113.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers38.1 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.7 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.8 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.128.3
53.3%
52.8%56.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.312.7
35.0%
36.6%38.1
🏀 Free throws24.918.7
75.1%
77.7%18.7
They take 89.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 36.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 02 Jan 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Milwaukee Bucks
LWLWLLLLLW
Chicago Bulls
WWLLLWWWLW
#5
League position
#19
+0.8
Net rating
-2.3
110.5
Offensive rating
105.6
109.7
Defensive rating
108.0
53.5%
Effective FG%
53.0%
54.4%
Opp. effective FG%
53.9%
13.6%
Turnover %
15.7%
24.2%
Off. rebound %
21.0%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.28
36.0%
3-point %
35.0%
57.6%
Assist %
60.7%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence110.5 · 105.6Defence109.7 · 108.0Shooting53.5% · 53.0%3-point %36.0% · 35.0%Ball care13.6% · 15.7%Off. rebounds24.2% · 21.0%Free throws0.24 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)30% · 60%
■ 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
10
Milwaukee Bucks wins
0
Chicago Bulls wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/20AMiami Heat108-119
30/12/20AMiami Heat144-97
28/12/20ANew York Knicks110-130
25/12/20HGolden State Warriors138-99
24/12/20ABoston Celtics121-122
19/12/20ANew Orleans Pelicans113-127
15/12/20HDallas Mavericks112-128
13/12/20HDallas Mavericks102-112
08/09/20HMiami Heat94-103
06/09/20AMiami Heat118-115 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/12/20AWashington Wizards133-130
30/12/20AWashington Wizards115-107
28/12/20HGolden State Warriors128-129
27/12/20HIndiana Pacers106-125
24/12/20HAtlanta Hawks104-124
19/12/20AOklahoma City Thunder105-103
17/12/20AOklahoma City Thunder124-103
14/12/20HHouston Rockets104-91
12/12/20HHouston Rockets104-125
11/03/20HCleveland Cavaliers108-103

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Milwaukee Bucks
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL25%
HomeLLW33%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games835
Win %25%33%20%
Points / game118.5117.3119.2
Allowed / game116.8113.0119.0
Point differential+1.8+4.3+0.2
Avg total235.2230.3238.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Chicago Bulls
NBA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW56%
HomeLWLLL20%
AwayWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %56%20%100%
Points / game113.7109.2119.2
Allowed / game115.2118.8110.8
Point differential-1.6-9.6+8.5
Avg total228.9228.0230.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%20%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)0% (1)100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Philadelphia 76ers76186%107.6100.7+6.9
2 Los Angeles Lakers97278%116.2105.7+10.6
3 Utah Jazz75271%113.0104.7+8.3
4 New Orleans Pelicans75271%107.0100.1+6.9
5 Atlanta Hawks96367%120.0116.0+4.0
6 Orlando Magic96367%114.6114.6+0.0
7 Brooklyn Nets85362%117.0109.2+7.8
8 Houston Rockets74357%116.4111.9+4.6
9 Golden State Warriors74357%110.9117.3-6.4
10 Memphis Grizzlies95456%115.1112.8+2.3
11 New York Knicks95456%100.498.3+2.1
12 Chicago Bulls95456%113.7115.2-1.6
13 Cleveland Cavaliers95456%105.7107.8-2.1
14 Sacramento Kings95456%112.9115.2-2.3
15 Dallas Mavericks84450%112.5107.6+4.9
16 Indiana Pacers84450%112.6108.9+3.8
17 Los Angeles Clippers84450%106.8111.2-4.5
18 Phoenix Suns94544%106.6105.0+1.6
19 Denver Nuggets73443%118.4111.3+7.1
20 Toronto Raptors73443%104.9105.9-1.0
21 Miami Heat73443%103.7110.7-7.0
22 Minnesota Timberwolves73443%108.1117.1-9.0
23 Boston Celtics83538%105.9110.9-5.0
24 Portland Trail Blazers83538%109.0119.9-10.9
25 Charlotte Hornets93633%109.7111.0-1.3
26 Detroit Pistons93633%102.0104.7-2.7
27 San Antonio Spurs72529%109.1116.1-7.0
28 Oklahoma City Thunder72529%104.6112.1-7.6
29 Milwaukee Bucks82625%118.5116.8+1.8
30 Washington Wizards81712%109.5115.4-5.9
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Milwaukee Bucks27353430126
Chicago Bulls2119352196
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