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Chicago Bulls @ Milwaukee Bucks

Matchup model · Thursday, October 15, 2026

Chicago Bulls
Away · off 67.4 / def 53.8
38% win
@
118–121
proj · O/U 239 · 99.4 pace
Milwaukee Bucks
Home · off 70.9 / def 51
62% win

Game markets

Moneyline
Chicago Bulls+163
Milwaukee Bucks-163
62% / 38% win
Spread
Milwaukee Bucks -2.5
home covers 51%
+3.570%+0.561%-2.551%-5.541%-8.531%
Total
O/U 239
99.4 pace
231o67%235o59%239o50%243o41%247o33%
Chicago BullsAggressive hedge & helpoff 67.4 · def 53.8 · pace 101
Norman PowellGuard
Medium · 66
PrimaryJaime Jaquez Jr.· 72 Perimeter DSolid defender
Secondary: Ryan Rollins · help from Myles Turner
Last 516.2 pts / 0 reb / 2.4 ast▼ Cold -5.6
5
ORL
18
MIL
18
SA
17
@ATL
23
MEM
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points21.821.6
2245%Lean under
Rebounds3.52.7
3.526%Under
Assists2.62.7
2.556%Lean over
Pts + Reb + Ast27.927
2840%Under
Pts + Reb25.324.3
25.537%Under
Pts + Ast24.424.3
24.547%Lean under
Points — chance to reach
20+67%25+18%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
25+70%30+21%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form16.2 pts L5
Cooled off — -5.6 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense51/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
▲Primary defenderJaime Jaquez Jr. · 72
Solid defender on the ball.
▲Pace99.4 poss
Up-tempo game — more possessions to fill the box score.
▲Scheme fitDrop coverage
Drop coverage concedes the pull-up/mid-range he likes.
▼VenueAway
On the road — small drag.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.

Norman Powell draws Milwaukee Bucks's drop coverage scheme — sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.

Primary assignment projects to Jaime Jaquez Jr. (solid defender, 72 Perimeter D), Ryan Rollins secondary, with Myles Turner as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 16.2 pts a night over his last 5 (-5.6 vs season). Model lines Powell at 21.6 pts (range 18.3–24.9) vs a 22 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (45%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Milwaukee Bucks (62%), projected 118–121, ~239 total at 99.4 pace.

Matas BuzelisForward
Medium · 63
PrimaryJaime Jaquez Jr.· 72 Perimeter DSolid defender
Secondary: Ryan Rollins · help from Myles Turner
Last 517.6 pts / 0 reb / 0.6 ast▼ Cold -3.8
19
@CLE
11
CLE
19
MIL
20
@DEN
19
MIN
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points21.421.6
21.551%Lean over
Rebounds6.95.4
79%Under
Assists2.92.4
332%Under
Pts + Reb + Ast31.229.5
3136%Under
Pts + Reb28.327
28.536%Under
Pts + Ast24.324.1
24.546%Lean under
Points — chance to reach
20+67%25+18%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
25+86%30+45%35+9%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form17.6 pts L5
Cooled off — -3.8 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense51/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
▲Primary defenderJaime Jaquez Jr. · 72
Solid defender on the ball.
▲Pace99.4 poss
Up-tempo game — more possessions to fill the box score.
—Scheme fitDrop coverage
Neutral vs drop coverage.
▼VenueAway
On the road — small drag.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.

Matas Buzelis draws Milwaukee Bucks's drop coverage scheme — sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.

Primary assignment projects to Jaime Jaquez Jr. (solid defender, 72 Perimeter D), Ryan Rollins secondary, with Myles Turner as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 17.6 pts a night over his last 5 (-3.8 vs season). Model lines Buzelis at 21.6 pts (range 18.3–24.9) vs a 21.5 line — roughly a coin flip to clear it (51%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Milwaukee Bucks (62%), projected 118–121, ~239 total at 99.4 pace.

Milwaukee BucksDrop coverageoff 70.9 · def 51 · pace 97.7
Ryan RollinsGuard
Medium · 66
PrimaryIsaac Okoro· 82 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Patrick Williams · help from Nic Claxton
Last 510.6 pts / 0 reb / 2.2 ast▼ Cold -12.1
10
@MIA
7
DET
14
@CHI
13
OKC
9
WSH
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points22.720.6
22.529%Under
Rebounds5.24.1
522%Under
Assists7.16.1
728%Under
Pts + Reb + Ast3530.8
3517%Under
Pts + Reb27.924.7
2818%Under
Pts + Ast29.826.7
3022%Under
Points — chance to reach
15+95%20+57%25+10%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
25+91%30+57%35+17%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form10.6 pts L5
Cooled off — -12.1 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense53.8/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderIsaac Okoro · 82
Strong defender on the ball.
▲Pace99.4 poss
Up-tempo game — more possessions to fill the box score.
—Scheme fitAggressive hedge & help
Aggressive help muddies clean reads — roughly neutral.
▲VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.

Ryan Rollins draws Chicago Bulls's aggressive hedge & help scheme — hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side.

Primary assignment projects to Isaac Okoro (strong defender, 82 Perimeter D), Patrick Williams secondary, with Nic Claxton as the low-man/help.

He's cold — 10.6 pts a night over his last 5 (-12.1 vs season). Model lines Rollins at 20.6 pts (range 17.4–23.7) vs a 22.5 line — an uphill case to clear it (29%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Milwaukee Bucks (62%), projected 121–118, ~239 total at 99.4 pace.

Tyler HerroGuard
Medium · 69
PrimaryIsaac Okoro· 82 Perimeter DStrong defender
Secondary: Patrick Williams · help from Nic Claxton
Last 523.8 pts / 0 reb / 2.2 ast— Steady +1.6
24
DAL
29
MIL
24
DET
22
LAC
20
@DAL
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points22.223.7
2266%Over
Rebounds5.14
520%Under
Assists4.84.3
529%Under
Pts + Reb + Ast32.132
3250%Lean under
Pts + Reb27.327.6
27.551%Lean over
Pts + Ast2728
2759%Over
Points — chance to reach
20+82%25+37%30+6%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
25+94%30+67%35+25%40+4%

Why — matchup factors

—Recent form23.8 pts L5
Right at his season pace over the last five.
▲Opponent defense53.8/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Primary defenderIsaac Okoro · 82
Strong defender on the ball.
▲Pace99.4 poss
Up-tempo game — more possessions to fill the box score.
—Scheme fitAggressive hedge & help
Aggressive help muddies clean reads — roughly neutral.
▲VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.

Tyler Herro draws Chicago Bulls's aggressive hedge & help scheme — hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side.

Primary assignment projects to Isaac Okoro (strong defender, 82 Perimeter D), Patrick Williams secondary, with Nic Claxton as the low-man/help.

Model lines Herro at 23.7 pts (range 20–27.3) vs a 22 line — a good chance to clear it (66%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Milwaukee Bucks (62%), projected 121–118, ~239 total at 99.4 pace.