Chicago Bulls (9-11) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-6)
November 30, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Phoenix Suns -5; Over/Under: +223
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The Chicago Bulls invade the Footprint Center to do battle with the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
The Chicago Bulls have been in decent shape as they’ve won three of their last four games and they will be looking to stay hot after beating the Jazz by 114-107 on Monday. DeMar DeRozan led the team with 26 points and six assists, Zach LaVine added 20 points with five assists while Nikola Vucevic chipped in with 16 points and nine rebounds. As a team, the Bulls shot 46 percent from the field and just six of 22 from the 3-point line as they struggled in the first half and trailed by as many as 11 points, but they regrouped at halftime and dominated the third quarter by 33-20 to pull away and escape with the impressive road win.
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Suns have been in great form as they’ve won six of their last seven games and they will be looking to build on their current five-game win streak after sneaking past the red-hot Kings in a 122-117 road win on Monday. Devin Booker led the team with 44 points, eight rebounds, four assists and six steals, DeAndre Ayton added 17 points with 12 rebounds while Damion Lee chipped in with 15 points off the bench. As a team, the Suns shot 53 percent from the field and 10 of 32 from the 3-point line, but this win was more about their defense as they were in trouble before they restricted the Kings to just 20 points in the third quarter to take the lead. Cameron Payne had a rough night as he finished with just five points on two of 10 shooting, but Booker carried the team shooting 17 of 28 from the field.
Looking at the betting trends, the Bulls are 1-4 ATS in their last five games playing on one days rest and 5-14 ATS in their last 19 games against a team above .600. The Suns are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following a win.
Head to head, the under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings in Phoenix and the Bulls are 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings in Phoenix.
The Bulls should have a bunch of players returning to the lineup including Alex Caruso, Goran Dragic and Ayo Dosunmu, while the Suns are again missing Chris Paul. The Jazz are coming into this one with a bit of momentum, but not compared to the Suns who just beat the Kings for their fifth straight win. I’d be tempted to take the Bulls if we were getting more free points, but with the line so short, I’ll stick with the Suns to get the job done at home.
