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Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Chicago Bulls and the Milwaukee Bucks meet at Fiserv Forum.
Oddsmakers opened the Bucks as -11-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 121-119 winner as they battled the Thunder on the road. The Bucks failed to cover in the match as a -8.5-point favorite, while 240 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Bulls were a 120-102 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Knicks. They covered the -6-point spread as favorites, while the total score (222) made winners of OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 4-7 SU,5-6 ATS
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Chicago is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
Milwaukee:
Team record: 7-3 SU,5-5 ATS
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Chicago home to Brooklyn Saturday, November 16
Milwaukee at Indiana Saturday, November 16