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Best NBA prop bets today for Bulls vs. Bucks (Giannis, Lopez to control matchup)

By Joseph Summers

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The Bulls and Bucks square off tonight for the fourth time this season, with Chicago leading the series 2-1. It’s a pivotal matchup for both teams with just a few games left in the regular season, so we’re in store for a good one.

Giannis Antetokounmpo left the most recent matchup between these squads with an injury and Brook Lopez picked up the slack with 33 points in a Milwaukee victory.

Lopez is among the players I’m targeting with prop bets tonight – let’s jump into my favorite plays for this Eastern Conference clash.

Bulls vs. Bucks Best Prop Bets

  • Brook Lopez Over 15.5 Points (-106)
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 11.5 Rebounds (-130)
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 5.5 Assists (-130)

Brook Lopez Over 15.5 Points (-106)

Giannis is back tonight, but Lopez should still feast against Nikola Vucevic, one of the league’s worst big men defensively. Lopez cleared this prop in four of his last six games against Vucevic and the Bulls, averaging over 21 points per game in that stretch.

He’s on a nice run as well, scoring at least 17 points in 11 of his previous 14 games. The Bulls allow nearly 24 points per game to the center position, so Lopez should have ample opportunity to put some points on the board.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 11.5 Rebounds (-130)

Unless Giannis gets hurt again or Milwaukee blows the doors off of Chicago, it’s hard to imagine the two-time MVP not snagging at least 12 rebounds. In his last seven games with at least 25 minutes against the Bulls, Giannis has 12+ rebounds six times. The lone game he didn’t? He brought down 11.

Back in December, Giannis brought down 22 rebounds against this same Bulls team and I see him ending up somewhere around 15 tonight. Chicago is 21st in rebound percentage (49.4%), so this is a prime spot for Giannis to dominate the glass.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 5.5 Assists (-130)

I’ll take Giannis’ assists over as well, as he notched seven in three straight games against Chicago prior to only playing nine minutes due to injury in the most recent matchup. He’s got 16 assists over his last two games as he seems to be dialing back his aggressive scoring nature in the final few games to save himself for the playoffs.

Expect Giannis to defer to his teammates (helping our Lopez bet) and pile up assists in the process.

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