Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 12/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

The Milwaukee Bucks (12-18) are en route to United Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Chicago Bulls (14-15).

The Bucks stepped onto the hardwood against the Pacers and notched a win by a score of 111-94 in their last contest. Milwaukee wrapped up the game having earned a 51.2% field goal percentage (42 of 82) and buried 10 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Bucks converted 17 of 24 tries for a rate of 70.8%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected 48 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 25 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When talking about defending, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 40.7% from the field on 33 out of 81 shooting. Indiana earned 20 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Moreover, Indiana grabbed 40 rebounds (7 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 9 rejections. Indiana ended up shooting 60.6% from the free throw line by burying 20 of 33 tries. They buried 8 out of their 31 tries from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Bucks ended up finishing with 15 and the Pacers had 21 personal fouls.

Kevin Porter Jr. is one guy who played a role in the game. He racked up 24 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins and totaled 6 rebounds. Porter finished the game at 61.5% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists.

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Milwaukee enters this matchup with a mark of 12-18 this season. They turn it over 15.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 21.7 fouls every game. As a team, Milwaukee is pulling down 40.0 boards per game and has accounted for 795 assists so far this year, which is 15th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Bucks are shooting 39.7% on shots from 3-point land (446 of 1,123) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They average 113.0 points per outing (25th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.7% from the floor.

On defense, the Bucks have forced 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.6% on 3-pointers while they are 15th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (116.2). The Bucks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.0% (1,230 of 2,619) and they concede 44.6 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 17th in the NBA in allowing assists with 799 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bulls took home the win by a final score of 126-123 when they faced the Hawks. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Chicago allowed Atlanta to pull down 38 in total (6 offensive). They finished 33.3% from distance by shooting 14 of 42 and ended up shooting 13 of 20 at the charity stripe (65.0%). The Bulls permitted the Hawks to make 48 of 95 tries from the floor which had them at 50.5% for the game. Overall, the Bulls ended up going 46 out of 91 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.5%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Chicago made 13 of 39 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. The Hawks had 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 12 steals for the contest. The Bulls recorded 39 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 48 for this game.

Coby White ended up being a factor for the Bulls for the matchup. White totaled 24 points in his 31 mins on the court and added 4 assists in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 13 in the matchup giving him a rate of 53.8%, but wasn't able to snag a board.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 14-15 this year. As an offense, the Bulls are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which is ranked 11th in the league. Chicago has tallied 3,472 pts on the campaign (119.7 per contest) and they average 45.2 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.4 times per game (4th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per game. The Bulls have committed 19.8 fouls per game and they shoot 78.3% from the charity stripe.

The Chicago defense allows 36.7% on three-point shots (403 of 1,097) and opponents are making 77.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 28.1 dimes and 45.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 25th and 22nd in the NBA. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 28th in the league in PPG allowed with 123.0. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.0% from the field (24th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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