Chicago Bulls (9-13) vs. Sacramento Kings (12-9)
December 4, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento Kings -2.5; Over/Under: +236.5
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The Chicago Bulls pay a visit to the Golden 1 Center to battle the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.
The Chicago Bulls have been in a real slump as they’ve lost seven of their last 10 games and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after falling short to the Warriors in a 119-111 road loss on Friday. Nikola Vucevic led the team with 23 points and 11 rebounds, Zach LaVine added 21 points with seven rebounds and three assists while DeMar DeRozan chipped in with 16 points and seven assists. As a team, the Bulls shot 46 percent from the field and nine of 27 from the 3-point line as they allowed the Warriors to get off to a flyer and they were always fighting an uphill battle after scoring just 19 points in the second quarter. The Bulls trailed in this one by as many as 19 points before they rallied in the fourth quarter to keep the final scores respectable.
Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings have been in red-hot form as they’ve won nine of their last 12 games and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after routing the Clippers in a 123-96 road win yesterday afternoon. Domantas Sabonis led the team with 24 points and six assists on 10 of 11 shooting, Keegan Murray added 23 points while De’Aaron Fox chipped in with 14 points, six rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Kings shot 51 percent from the field and 11 of 32 from the 3-point line as they dominated this one right from the start, pouring in 38 points in the first quarter to open up a double-digit lead which only grew after they held the Clippers to just 14 points in the second quarter.
Looking at the betting trends, the Bulls are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games, 2-5 ATS in their last seven games against a team with a winning record and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Kings are 6-2 ATS in their last eight home games, 5-1 ATS in their last six games playing on zero days rest and 5-1 ATS in their last six games against a team with a losing record.
Head to head, the over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings overall.
The Bulls have been well below their best lately and their confidence took another hit after falling to the Wizards on Friday, while the Kings are coming into this one as one of the hottest teams in the league and they just cruised past the Clippers in a big win yesterday. You can make an argument for either side here, but I expect the Kings to maintain their momentum with a narrow win and cover at home.
