The rumours surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo are ramping up with the trade deadline approaching, but even that’s not enough to distract from the product on the court for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Without the Greek Freak on the floor, Milwaukee is in a free fall, and even a matchup with the Chicago Bulls looks daunting at the moment.
My Bulls vs. Bucks predictions and NBA picks break down why there’s value with Chicago as short road favorites for this Central Division showdown set to tipoff at 8:00 pm ET at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Tuesday, February 3.
Bulls vs Bucks prediction
Bulls vs Bucks best bet: Bulls -2.5 (-110)
Whether or not Giannis Antetokounmpo gets traded doesn’t change the fact that he’s not on the court for the Milwaukee Bucks.
They’ve lost eight of nine and are just 3-14 when Giannis doesn’t play. They also rank 26th in net rating since the start of December.
The Chicago Bulls have their own issues, but have been shooting the ball better. The Bulls rank third in eFG% over the last 10 games, while the Bucks have the fourth-worst defense rating over that same stretch.
Milwaukee is just 1-8 ATS in its last nine games. Chicago wins and covers this short spread.
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Bulls vs Bucks same-game parlay
The Bucks do a lot of things poorly. So, let’s use that to our advantage in this SGP.
It’s hard to imagine a team with Giannis being bad at rebounding, but here we are. Milwaukee ranks next-to-last in rebounding rate.
So, take Matas Buzelis to go Over 6.5 rebounds, something he’s done in four of his last six games.
Next, it’s Coby White to go Over 5.5 assists. He’s hit the Over on that number in four of his last seven. The Bucks rank 27th in opponent assists per possession since the start of January.
Bulls vs Bucks SGP
- Bulls -2.5
- Matas Buzelis Over 6.5 rebounds
- Coby White Over 5.5 assists
Our "from downtown" SGP: Bad luck Bucks
This is the "everything that can go wrong, will" for the Bucks parlay.
Bulls vs Bucks SGP
- Matas Buzelis Over 6.5 rebounds
- Coby White Over 5.5 assists
- Ayo Dosunmu Over 17.5 points
- Nikola Vucevic Over 1.5 threes
Bulls vs Bucks odds
- Spread: Bulls -2.5 | Bucks +2.5
- Moneyline: Bulls -140 | Bucks +120
- Over/Under: Over 223 | Under 223
Bulls vs Bucks betting trend to know
The Bucks have only covered the 1H Spread in 11 of their last 40 games at home for -22.35 Units and a-48% ROI. Find more NBA betting trends for Bulls vs. Bucks.
How to watch Bulls vs Bucks
| Location | Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI |
| Date | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 8:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | CHSN, FDSN Wisconsin |
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