Phoenix Suns (42-10) vs. Chicago Bulls (33-20)
February 7, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Bulls +6; Over/Under: +228
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The Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls meet Monday in NBA action at the United Center. The Phoenix Suns look for a win after winning 10 of their last 11 games. The Chicago Bulls look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Phoenix Suns are averaging 112.7 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 105 points on 44 percent shooting. Devin Booker is averaging 25.2 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Deandre Ayton is averaging 16.4 points and 10.5 rebounds. Chris Paul is the third double-digit scorer and Mikal Bridges is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Phoenix Suns are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free throw line. The Phoenix Suns are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.1 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 111.6 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 109.9 points on 46.6 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 26.6 points and 5.1 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 24.7 points and 4.8 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Lonzo Ball is dishing 5.1 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 81.4 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
The Suns are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Monday games. The Bulls are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 Monday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games. The under is 4-1 in Suns last 5 road games. The over is 5-0 in Bulls last 5 overall. The Suns are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Chicago.
The Phoenix Suns should be favored for obvious reasons, but they’re not covering numbers much, and their success rte drops the bigger the favorite they are. The Chicago Bulls are banged up, but they’re still finding ways to win games, and they’re actually shooting 52.2 percent from the field in their last five games. Assuming LaVine or others can return, there’s value with the points here. Give me the Bulls.
