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DeMar DeRozan put in a retro performance for the Bulls, finishing with 41-points without making a 3-pointer, to help Chicago tie their playoff series ...

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We go over some of the best betting options for Wednesday's matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks.

In Game 1 last weekend, the total points scored was 179 points. This season, the Bulls are 2-1 against the spread when they are underdogs between 8.5-11.5 points. The Bucks are 9-8-1 ATS when favored by 8.5-11.5 points. The Bulls fought hard in Game 1 on Sunday, but just fell short towards the end. Chicago did not shoot the ball well at all, finishing 32.3 percent from the field and 18.9 percent from distance. For Milwaukee to make it back to the NBA Finals and to win this series, it needs that duo to at least score 40.

DeMar DeRozan was spectacular, hitting tough bucket after tough bucket en route to a playoff career-high 41 points to lead the Bulls. His driving layup with ...

he has a chance to cut it to three with 56 seconds remaining. He will give you everything he has." Portis was officially diagnosed with an eye abrasion, and Budenholzer seemed hopeful it would not keep him out of Game 3, but it's something to monitor. In the regular season, the Bucks were 37-10 when all three of Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday played. Middleton's left leg gave out as he collapsed to the floor in an awkward fashion, and Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer announced after the game that he had suffered a sprained MCL. Even when the Bucks started to have a bit of success slowing him down in the fourth quarter -- Jrue Holiday had a remarkable block on one of his jumpers -- he just kept attacking. "We did our job, but at the end of the day sometimes you do your job and it's not enough," Giannis continued. Less than a minute into the game, DeRozan drove to the basket for the first points of the night, and never looked back. Despite the rough night, he maintained his confidence, telling reporters he would bounce back in Game 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks, finishing with 33 points, 19 rebounds and nine assists. The Chicago Bulls pulled off an upset on Wednesday night, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 114-109 in Game 2 of their first-round series, which is now tied 1-1. Nikola Vucevic and Zach LaVine also played well, combining for 44 points to supplement DeRozan's scoring.

The Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks face off in Game 2 of their series Wednesday night. Raheem Palmer breaks down how to bet the matchup.

It appears the Bucks will have to truly beat themselves to lose a game in this series. The Bulls still can’t find a way to defeat the Bucks with Antetokounmpo. The Bulls squandered a golden opportunity to steal a game on the road. The Bulls can’t bank on that poor performance being sustainable throughout this series. A large part of that was the stellar defense from Holiday on DeRozan, which was to be expected based on what we’ve seen from their matchups this season. In that period of time the whole world has turned upside-down. After squandering an opportunity to steal a game on the road, the Bulls hope to avoid going down 0-2 by winning Game 2. Unfortunately for the Bulls, it didn’t matter as the Bucks scraped out a 93-86 victory in Game 1 of their first round playoff series. It was the day after Christmas in 2017. However, the Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday struggled, combining to shoot 34.4% with Middleton going 4-of-13 and Holiday shooting 6-of-16. While he likely won’t shoot that poorly again, Holiday appears to be his kryptonite, holding him 39% shooting in five games this season. That continued in Game 1 where he shot just 24% from the field.

DeMar DeRozan put in a retro performance for the Bulls, finishing with 41-points without making a 3-pointer, to help Chicago tie their playoff series ...

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DeMar DeRozan was spectacular, hitting tough bucket after tough bucket en route to a playoff career-high 41 points to lead the Bulls. His driving layup with ...

he has a chance to cut it to three with 56 seconds remaining. He will give you everything he has." Portis was officially diagnosed with an eye abrasion, and Budenholzer seemed hopeful it would not keep him out of Game 3, but it's something to monitor. In the regular season, the Bucks were 37-10 when all three of Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday played. Middleton's left leg gave out as he collapsed to the floor in an awkward fashion, and Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer announced after the game that he had suffered a sprained MCL. Even when the Bucks started to have a bit of success slowing him down in the fourth quarter -- Jrue Holiday had a remarkable block on one of his jumpers -- he just kept attacking. "We did our job, but at the end of the day sometimes you do your job and it's not enough," Giannis continued. Less than a minute into the game, DeRozan drove to the basket for the first points of the night, and never looked back. Despite the rough night, he maintained his confidence, telling reporters he would bounce back in Game 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks, finishing with 33 points, 19 rebounds and nine assists. The Chicago Bulls pulled off an upset on Wednesday night, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 114-109 in Game 2 of their first-round series, which is now tied 1-1. Nikola Vucevic and Zach LaVine also played well, combining for 44 points to supplement DeRozan's scoring.

Giannis Antetokounmpo will put his playoff dominance on display again when the Milwaukee Bucks play host to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night in Game 2 ...

Vucevic paced the Bulls with 24 points and 17 rebounds on 9-of-27 shooting. Milwaukee's supporting cast had to step up in the fourth quarter after Antetokounmpo went to the bench with five fouls and 8:14 remaining. "We went out there (and) showed it defensively," DeRozan said. Shots were not falling from deep either, as Chicago went just 7 of 37 (18.9 percent) from 3-point range. The 6-foot-4 guard was held scoreless in Game 1 across 18 minutes. Reserve Bobby Portis also had a strong showing, providing 10 points and 12 rebounds.

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We go over how you can watch Wednesday's TNT game between the Bulls and Bucks.

The Bucks used incredible defense to escape out of Game 1 with a victory, and the 86 points they allowed were the fewest they’ve given up all season. The Bulls will look to avoid going down 0-2 in the first two games in Milwaukee, and they had a chance to steal one on Sunday night as they kept the Bucks out of their offensive rhythm. If you aren’t around a TV to check out this NHL matchup, you can stream the game on Watch TNT or via the TNT App. But keep in mind that you need a cable-login subscription.

After the Bulls' Big Three shot 21-of-71 in Game 1, DeRozan said there was “no way in hell” that would happen again. Well, he was right: DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic ...

And while it sure would be great to have Lonzo Ball to fully recapture that early-season magic, injuries are part of the game which now the Bucks will have to deal with themselves. The 4th saw DeRozan and Vooch push that lead back out to 16 just over two minutes in, but then Bucks then kept coming and coming, and while it wasn’t always pretty in the clutch, the Bulls did just enough to hold on. I’m not going to come out and say the Bulls should be favored in this series now that they have home-court advantage and Middleton is hurt. Pat doesn’t need to take a lot of shots to have an impact, but if he can make the most of his opportunities on offense while defending and rebounding, that’s a huge win. And after that 6-of-25 showing in Game 1, he shot 9-of-18 from mid-range in Game 2 and went 7-of-11 in the paint. The three assists were a plus as well as he made some nice reads leading to hoops. He knocked down a tough mid-range jumper and then had this beauty off the dribble against Brook Lopez: The Bulls will need more from him at some point if they want to pull off an upset, but he still doesn’t look quite right with the knee injury. Plenty of people questioned whether Vooch should keep launching so many 3s after struggling so much in Game 1 (2-of-10) and this season in general, but this game showed why he needs to just keep shooting when he’s given the opportunities. The Bucks had nothing for DeRozan, even while trying to put Giannis Antetokounmpo on the assignment. Not only did the Bulls win, but Bucks star Khris Middleton suffered a sprained MCL and likely will miss time. After the Bulls’ Big Three shot 21-of-71 in Game 1, DeRozan said there was “no way in hell” that would happen again.

Do the oddsmakers like the Milwaukee Bucks or Chicago Bulls in Game 3 of their first round of the NBA playoffs?

They list the Bucks as a 1.5-point favorite. The Bucks are listed as a 1.5 favorite. Their dropoff has allowed Eastern Conference foes Boston (+550) and Miami (+600) to surpass them. The Bucks are a 1.5-point favorite. They list the Bucks as a 1.5-point favorite. The Bucks are two-point favorites.