Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 3/1/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

The Chicago Bulls (24-36) will go up against the Milwaukee Bucks (26-32) at United Center on Sunday.

The Bucks took the court against the Knicks and ended up losing by a score of 127-98 in their last game. Milwaukee finished the game having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (33 out of 77) and buried 16 of their 42 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bucks converted 16 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 34 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 24 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to defense, Milwaukee allowed 52.3% from the field on 46 of 88 shooting. New York distributed 33 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Additionally, New York pulled down 44 rebounds (7 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. New York shot 87.5% from the free throw line by making 14 of their 16 attempts. They also buried 21 of 42 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Bucks finished with 16 while the Knicks recorded 20 personal fouls.

Myles Turner is someone who was important for this game. Turner ended up shooting 62.5% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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Milwaukee will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 26-32 on the season. They turn the ball over 14.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Milwaukee is pulling in 41.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,507 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 19th in basketball in terms of passing. The Bucks are hitting 39.1% on shots from beyond the arc (855 of 2,184) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 112.1 pts per contest (25th in basketball) on 48.2% from the field.

On defense, the Bucks are forcing 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 16th in the NBA in PPG allowed (115.6). The Bucks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.6% (2,380 of 5,111) and they surrender 44.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 13th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,582 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Bulls took a loss by a score of 121-112 against the Trail Blazers. The Bulls collected 35 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 41 in this matchup. They also turned it over 22 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Trail Blazers earned 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.7%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Chicago knocked down 9 out of 30 tries (30.0%). When all was said and done, the Bulls shot 40 for 80 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Bulls allowed the Trail Blazers to knock down 42 out of their 95 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.2% in this contest. They went 21.7% from distance by going 10 of 46 and finished the game at 27 of 31 from the free throw line (87.1%). In the matter of rebounding, Chicago permitted Portland to pull down 45 in total (15 on the offensive glass).

Matas Buzelis ended up being important for the Bulls for the matchup. Buzelis totaled 20 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and added 4 assists in this game. He made 6 of 16 for this game for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and added 7 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 24-36 on the year. The Bulls are committing 18.7 personal fouls per game and they connect on 78.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.8 times per game (6th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.1 times per contest. Chicago has totaled 6,944 points for the season (115.7 per game) and they snag 44.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Bulls are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which is ranked 14th in the NBA.

The Chicago defense concedes 37.4% on three-point shots (841 of 2,249) and opponents are converting on 77.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 28.5 dimes and 45.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 28th and 22nd in the league. The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 27th in the league in points given up per game with 120.5. They have forced 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.8% from the field (24th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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