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Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls
The Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls will meet on the court at United Center on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Bucks as -8-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 219.5.
The Bulls were a 116-81 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Hawks. They covered the -9.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (197) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 111-100 winner as they battled the Magic at home. The Bucks covered in the match as a -6.5-point favorite, while 211 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Milwaukee:
Team record: 29-5 SU,20-14 ATS
Milwaukee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 23-2 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 13-20 SU,18-15 ATS
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Milwaukee home to Minnesota Wednesday, January 1
Chicago home to Utah Thursday, January 2