The Milwaukee Bucks (13-5) take on the Chicago Bulls (5-14) Thursday with tip-off from United Center set for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Bucks vs. Bulls odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Bucks lead 1-0

“Me-lee-wau-kay”, as Alice Cooper so eloquently pronounced Milwaukee in the movie “Wayne’s World,” has won 8 of 9. A narrow 119-116 defeat to the Boston Celtics is the only blemish during the stretch. F Giannis Antetokounmpo (30.1 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 4.6 APG) and G Damian Lillard(26.0 PPG, 6.4 APG, 4.4 RPG) have made one of the deadliest duos in the league.

The Bulls have lost 5 in a row, and all of them were by 9+ points, ending with a 124-97 shellacking by the Boston Celtics Tuesday. Four of their 5 wins on the season have been at home, though. G Zach LaVine had just 2 points on 1-for-9 shooting against the Celtics.