Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
The Milwaukee Bucks will travel to play the Chicago Bulls in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night.
Tip off time from Chicago is set for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The betting odds came in with the home team Chicago Bulls favored by -10 ½ points with an over under of 185 points.
The early money from the wagering public has not moved this line as Chicago remains a -10 ½ point favorite.
The total has crept up to 185 ½ points.
Chicago Bulls money line supporters will lay –780 odds with the road underdog Milwaukee Bucks bringing back +620 odds to post the outright win with no need for taking the points.
Chicago swept and covered the point spread in all four meetings versus the Milwaukee Bucks a season ago.
The under came in three times and there was one over.
Milwaukee will travel to Chicago with a record of 7-10 on the year. The club is 3-8 on the road.
The Bucks average 93 points and shoot for 42.7% per game with 31.6% coming from beyond the arc. They make 77.3% of their free throws.
Defensively the team allows 94 points and 44.2% shooting. Opponents hit at 32.9% from the three point line against them.
The team has won three of their past four games.
They are coming off the 105-99 road win on Wednesday night to the Houston Rockets as a +5 point underdog.
The total in the game came in at over the closing line of 190 points.
Milwaukee outscored Houston by 15 in the second half for the win.
The Bucks shot 42.9% from the floor with 14 of 29 coming from the three point line.
Brandon Jennings went for 20 in the contest as he dished out six assists with 6 of 16 shooting.
Stephen Jackson had 20 points as he made 8 of his 16 shots.
Mike Dunleavy chipped in with 18 points.
Ersan Ilyasova had 19 rebounds in nearly 28 minutes of play.
They allowed Houston to pull down nine more boards and hit on 40.9% from the floor with 8 of 31 coming from the three point line.
The game saw center Andrew Bogut break his ankle and is expect out for at least a couple of weeks.
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Chicago will host Milwaukee at 16-4 this season. The club is 8-1 on their home court.
The Bulls put up 96 points and connect on 46.1% from the floor with 37.3% coming from the three point line. Chicago makes 74.3% of their free throws.
Defensively the team allows 86 points and 42.8% from the field. Opponents hit on 36.7% from the three point line against them.
They are coming off the 95-90 home defeat on Wednesday night to the Indiana Pacers as a -8 ½ point betting favorite that broke a four game win streak.
The total landed under the closing line of 187 points.
The Bulls were outscored by the Pacers by 15 points in the second half in defeat.
The team shot 40% for the game and made 3 of 13 from the three point line.
Derrick Rose led the club with 24 points hitting 9 of 19 from the field.
Ronnie Brewer had 20 points and 10 rebounds as he made 8 of his 15 shots.
Richard Hamilton contributed with 17 points with just 6 of 20 shooting in defeat.
The Bulls allowed the Pacers 47.9% shooting with 5 of 10 coming from three.
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