Tonight's parlay is Bucks -2.5 vs. Bulls & Suns -1.5 vs. Pelicans. More info below on a chance to win $100 👇

Bucks vs. Bulls Preview

Despite all the championship banners hanging in the rafters (six to be exact, tied for third-most all-time) the past few Aprils at the United Center have been awfully quiet

• But after missing the postseason in each of the last four seasons, the second longest drought in franchise history, playoff basketball is finally back in Chi-town 🙌

The Bulls return home after shocking the Bucks and oddsmakers alike with a crucial victory in Milwaukee on Wednesday night, evening the series at a game apiece. Here’s how the lines are shaping up for Game 3 tonight 👇

Bucks vs. Bulls Betting Preview (subject to change)

• Spread: Bucks -2.5

• Moneyline: Bucks -138 (bet $138, win $100), Bulls +118 (bet $100, win $118)

• Over/Under: 222.5

Storylines To Watch

After a rough series opener that saw him hit just six of his 25 shot attempts, Demar DeRozan assured Chicago fans they wouldn’t see a performance like that again. So far, so good 🗣

• The All-NBA candidate bounced back in a huge way in Game 2 with 41 points, a new playoff high for him, matching Jalen Brunson for the second-highest scoring game this postseason

• Trust me, you’re gonna wanna check out this finish in crunch-time. Daggers don’t get much tougher than that 😤

The victory was a massive one for the Bulls, who entered the game a 10-point underdog. But in fairness to oddsmakers, you can’t say the pessimism was unwarranted

• Not only did Chicago lose 15 of their final 22 regular-season games, but they were also just 2-21 against the top four seeds in each conference this year

• Additionally, Wednesday’s win over the Bucks was just their second across their last 19 meetings 😬

Despite that precedent, all of a sudden momentum has seemingly swung to the Bulls’ side, especially with key injuries beginning to strike the Bucks

• Fortunately for Milwaukee, Bobby Portis is set to return from the eye injury that forced him out of Game 2, but the bigger blow is the loss of All-Star Khris Middleton for the rest of the series due to an MCL sprain 😔

The impact of Middleton’s absence is huge, but I wouldn't call it a nail in the coffin to the Bucks’ repeat chances just yet. After all, they still have a guy by the name of Giannis Antetokounmpo, who just put up a casual 33/17/9 line. Regardless of tonight’s outcome, expect another massive performance from the Greek Freak 🇬🇷

Looking Elsewhere

The toughest part of the NBA Playoffs? Wanting to watch all of it 😫. Chicago-Milwaukee may be my game of the night, but that doesn’t mean there’s not can’t-miss action going down elsewhere. Check out tonight’s other matchups 👇

📍 Heat vs. Hawks (Heat lead 2-0)

• Spread: Heat -1.5

• Moneyline: Heat -118, Hawks +100

• Over/Under: 221.5

So far, it doesn’t look like the Hawks have another surprising run to the conference finals in them. The Heat didn’t trail in the second half of either of their convincing double-digit victories 

• When healthy this year, Jimmy Butler has been a force, and Tuesday night he was historically good. His 45 points are the most scored in a game this postseason 🔥

📍 Suns vs. Pelicans (Series tied 1-1)

• Spread: Suns -1.5

• Moneyline: Suns -120, Pelicans +102

• Over/Under: 216

Just like Bucks-Bulls, Game 2 of this series dramatically shifted the momentum, and injuries are a big reason why. The loss of Devin Booker for the rest of the series is a massive blow to the West’s top team

• The Pelicans don’t look like a team that finished 10 games below .500, especially if Brandom Ingram is putting up 37/11/9. The Suns may have a much bigger battle on their hands than they imagined 😳

For My Parlay Gurus

As much as Khris Middleton and Devin Booker will be missed, the Suns and Bucks are still phenomenal basketball teams, even without the two All-Stars. I'm going with both shorthanded squads to emerge victorious on the road tonight, check it out 👇

• Bucks -2.5 vs. Bulls: -110

• Suns -1.5 vs. Pelicans: -110

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