The Chicago Bulls broke through for the first time against the Milwaukee Bucks this season in Game 2 of their first round series on Wednesday night. They broke a five-game losing streak against the Bucks to even this series at a game apiece, as the series shifts to Chicago for Friday night’s matchup. In this round of NBA betting picks, we look at Bucks vs Bulls Game 3, as the Bulls look to take advantage of a key injury for Milwaukee.

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Suns vs Pelicans Game 3 Betting Pick

This game will be played at United Center at 8:30 PM ET on Friday, April 22, 2022.

Why Bet The Pelicans:

The injury to Khris Middleton completely changes the way the Bulls can play defense in this series. They can dedicate more attention to Giannis Antetokounmpo on defense without having to worry about the threat of Middleton. That will help the Bulls pick up a win at home in this series to take a 2-1 lead.

Chicago finally got strong performances out of DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic in Game 2 of this series. All three shot slightly better than 50% from the field in Game 2, making up for abysmal performances in the series opener. They may not shoot the same percentages in Game 3, but the Bulls’ big three will play at a high level again to deliver a win on Friday night.

In addition to the Middleton injury, Bobby Portis is banged up, which is inconvenient given that he would normally be called upon to play a larger role with Middleton out. Injuries may be the only thing that can derail a repeat for the Bucks this season, and they will negatively impact Milwaukee in this important Game 3.

Phoenix Suns

Things have changed quickly for the Milwaukee Bucks in this first round series against the Chicago Bulls. They won Game 1 easily, but dropped Game 2 and lost Khris Middleton to injury in the process. Now the Bucks are going to have to try and win on the road without one of their most important players against a Bulls team that has finally won a game against them after the Bucks won five straight against Chicago to start this season.

For Milwaukee, the big question coming into this game is who will step up to help Giannis on the offensive end of the floor. Without Middleton, the Bucks role players will be asked to contribute more than usual offensively, which is a tough ask on the road against an athletic Bulls team. If someone from the group of Brook Lopez, Grayson Allen, and Pat Connaughton can step up, the Bucks could offset the loss of production from the Middleton injury.

New Orleans Pelicans

Chicago was a double-digit underdog in both of their first two games against the Milwaukee Bucks in this series. But they are getting more respect from bookmakers after winning Game 2 outright. Now, as only a slight underdog on their home floor, the Bulls will look to take advantage of the sudden changes that have taken place on Milwaukee’s side.

DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic answered the call in Game 2 after playing poorly in the first game of the series. They combined for 85 points in Game 2 and shot over 50% in the process. If the Bulls can get another efficient performance from their three stars, they could take an unexpected lead in a series they were huge underdogs in just a week ago.

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