SCOTT SPREITZER
NBA | Dec 26, 2017
Bulls vs. Bucks
Bulls+6½

I'm recommending a play on the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. Chicago recently ran off seven straight wins and they're on a current 9-1 ATS run. The Bulls lost their last two games, dropping a close, 3-point loss to the Cavaliers before getting clocked by Boston. We felt they were in a tough spot against the Celtics and we had Boston on Saturday. But with that situation behind them, we expect Chicago to give Milwaukee all they can handle tonight. The Bulls are a different team with Nikola Mirotic on the floor. The big winning streak began with his return after he missed the entire season up to that point. Mirotic leads the team in scoring and is co-leader in rebounds per game with Lauri Markkanen, averaging almost eight per night. Everybody's life gets easier up front when Mirotic is healthy, including Robin Lopez. Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as probable for the Bucks tonight, suffering from a sore knee. We don't mind if he plays or not. The Greek Freak played extremely well in Milwaukee's 115-109 loss to Chicago on December 15, but everyone besides him and Khris Middleton were rendered ineffective. The Bucks had no answer for Mirotic that night and they're 22nd in the NBA in defensive efficiency. We expect more of the same from the Bulls' interior in this one. The Bucks have dropped four of their last six and we'll go against them here. We're recommending a play on the Bulls plus the points. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.