Will Portis step into the breach again?
The Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks invite you to Game 4 in the 2022 NBA Playoffs! The champions are 2-1 up in the series after their recent very emphatic away win, reclaiming previously lost home court advantage.
Chicago Bulls – Statistics & current form
The basketballers from Chi-Town last lost at home to Milwaukee as described. Not a new pattern: only one of their past eleven home games against the Bucks have been victorious!
Nikola Vucevic, however, continues to be reliable in the forward play. The centre has delivered 22.3 points per game so far this postseason! In comparison: His scoring value in the regular season was 17.6 points.
Head Coach Billy Donovan, on the other hand, could not be satisfied with DeMar DeRozan’s last performance. After his play-off record of 41 points, he only recorded eleven points in the last game and performed similarly weak as in the opening game of the series.
In addition, Zach LaVine continues to disappoint: In all three playoff games against the Bucks, the shooting guard remained below his average scoring value from the regular season and this significantly: So far in the postseason, he has delivered only 19 points on average.
A yield that is a handsome 5.4 points below his record from the regular season.
Milwaukee Bucks – Statistics & current form
The franchise from Wisconsin has been very strong defensively so far in the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Already in two of the three duels, the basketball players from the “Cream City” held their opponent to less than 90 points.
However, the Bucks are currently without Khris Middleton due to injury. This is a bitter loss, because the 30-year-old was the second best scorer (20.1) on the Budenholzer side during the regular season after Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Instead, Bobby Portis was rotated into the starting five. The centre is suffering from an eye injury himself, but this injury does not seem to affect him seriously. With 18 points and 16 rebounds, the 27-year-old was very strong in the last duel.
Chicago Bulls – Milwaukee Bucks Tip
“Mil Town” does not suit the franchise from the “Second City” as described. However, the most recent defeat was particularly bitter, as it represented a veritable blowout by a whopping 30 points.
For the clash between the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks on 24 April 2022, betting on more than 22.5 points and rebounds by Bobby Portis on the visitors’ side seems promising.
With Khris Middleton out of action, the 27-year-old is now getting more playing time in the champions’ frontcourt. In the last game he used this in an impressive way: the centre had 34 points and boards in this game at the final buzzer!
