Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks score picks, predictions: Who wins NBA Playoffs Game 5?
The No. 6 seed Chicago Bulls and No. 3 seed Milwaukee Bucks face off on Wednesday at Fiserv Forum in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series.
The game is scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. tip-off and can be seen on TNT.
Who will win the game?
Check out these odds, picks and predictions for the contest.
The Bucks are a 9.5-point favorite in the game, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
Milwaukee is -600 on the money line and Chicago is +420.
The over/under for the game is set at 219.5 points.
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FanDuel: Take the under in Bulls vs. Bucks Game 5
Larry Rupp writes: "Three of the four games in this series have failed to cross the 220 total point mark and all signs point to that trend continuing on Wednesday night. Keep in mind the only time the over hit was when the Bulls pulled off a massive Game 2 upset by shooting 49.4% from the floor (48% from three-point range). That was the only time Chicago has even been able to post over 95 points in a game. Don't forget that the under hit in 24 of the Bulls' 43 away games this season. A blowout here could lead to a lot of clock-chewing in the second half for a Milwaukee team looking to get the job done at home."
Sports Betting Dime: Bucks 116, Bulls 113.2
The site predicts that the Bucks will close out the series with a win over the Bulls in Game 5.
Top Bet: Bucks 111, Bulls 106
It writes: "The Bucks are having little problems disposing of Chicago despite the absence of Khris Middleton in the last two games. They are weathering the absence of Middleton thanks in large part to the fantastic job of Grayson Allen as a surprise factor for the Bucks. Allen scored 22 points in Game 3 and one-upped that performance in Game 4 by dropping 27 points coming off the bench. Milwaukee’s outside shooting and size are problems Chicago are having so much problems solving. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez, and Bobby Portis are playing big minutes together on the floor, and that’s without cutting much from the team’s ability to shoot threes. All three can drill shots from deep, and in Game 4. As a team, Milwaukee went 17/33 from behind the arc in Game 4. In the series, the Bucks are making 37.8 percent of their threes to just 28 percent by the Bulls."
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ESPN: Bucks have an 80.5% chance to win the game
The site's Basketball Power Index gives the Bulls a 19.5% chance to win the game.
FiveThirtyEight: Bucks have an 86% win probability
The site gives the Bulls a 14% win probability in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs.
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