Bulls visit Bucks as both chase first win under new coaches
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The gist
The 0-1 Chicago Bulls face the 0-1 Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum, with tipoff moved to 4 p.m.
Both teams are chasing a first win under new head coaches, and Milwaukee plays its first home game since trading Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Background
The Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks are NBA teams that both opened the 2026-27 season with losses and are now seeking their first win under new head coaches — Tiago Splitter in Chicago and Taylor Jenkins in Milwaukee. The game is Milwaukee's home opener and its first home game since trading Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat in the offseason. The Bucks won last season's series 3-1, including both games at home.
How it unfolded
- Oct 14, 2026In the teams' last meeting, Chicago beat Milwaukee 125-104.
- Oct 21, 2026The Bulls lost 135-92 at the Toronto Raptors in their season opener, falling behind 43-23 in the first quarter.
- Oct 21, 2026The Bucks lost 128-116 at the Washington Wizards in their opener, leading by three into the fourth quarter before being outscored 38-23.
- Oct 23, 2026The teams meet at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, with tipoff moved up from 8 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET to accommodate the Brewers hosting World Series Game 1.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- CBS Sports lists Milwaukee as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 237.5, and its SportsLine model projects 241 combined points with the Over hitting 54% of the time.
- Bulls
- Yahoo Sports' Joe Dellera lists the Bulls as 1.5-point favorites and -112 moneyline favorites, and picks Caleb Wilson Over 17.5 points.
- Bucks
- Hard Rock Bet's Michael Sciangula makes Milwaukee moneyline (-115) his best bet, and Sportsbook Wire's Nathan Beighle predicts Bucks 125, Bulls 121 while backing Bucks -1.5 and Over 239.5.
- Expert
- Sports Illustrated's Ryan Gilbert picks OVER 240.5 (-108).