Bulls vs Bucks prediction NBA · Wednesday, October 14
At a glance
The Milwaukee Bucks host the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, October 14 at 8:00 PM ET at Fiserv Forum in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 125 – Bucks 104. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bucks a 55% chance to win: prediction missed.
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Bucks 117 – 116 Bulls, a margin of about 1.5 points in favor of the Bucks and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Bulls need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (116.3 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Bucks' defense allows clearly fewer points (116.8 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHIMIL
Top performers
Bulls
Matas BuzelisF · #1419pts / game
Josh GiddeyG · #39assists
Leonard MillerF · #117reboundsBucks
Kam JonesG · #1923pts / game
Kasparas JakucionisG · #256assists
Ousmane DiengF · #2111reboundsRecent form
CHIMILHead-to-head
CHI lead 1-0 this season.
CHI
Team comparison
| CHI | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-2 | Record | 1-3 |
| 116.3 | Points scored / game | 110.6 |
| 121.5 | Points allowed / game | 116.8 |
| -4.4 | Adjusted margin / game | -5.3 |
| – | Current streak | – |
| – | Last 10 games | – |
| – | Home / road record | – |
| 31-51 (-5.2) | Last season | 32-50 (-6.2) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Bucks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.