Chicago Bulls (6-1) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (5-2)
November 3, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia 76ers -1.5; Over/Under: -
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The Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center. The Chicago Bulls look for a statement win to build on their 6-1 record. The Philadelphia 76ers look to build on their three-game winning streak.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 109.7 points on 46.9 percent shooting and allowing 101 points on 43.2 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 25.6 points and 4 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 25.6 points and 4.9 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Lonzo Ball is dishing 4.4 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 38.8 percent from beyond the arc and 86.8 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.4 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 112.1 points on 49.2 percent shooting and allowing 103.6 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 21 points and 3.8 assists, while Tobias Harris is averaging 19.8 points and 4.2 assists. Seth Curry is the third double-digit scorer and Tyrese Maxey is dishing 4 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 86.6 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.9 rebounds per game.
The Bulls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The 76ers are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The under is 14-4 in Bulls last 18 overall. The under is 9-2 in 76ers last 11 overall. The Bulls are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Philadelphia and 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Philadelphia 76ers have become a tough team to play at home, but they’re dealing with a bunch of injuries and their defense has taken a hit, mainly with Ben Simmons still out. The Chicago Bulls continue to get disrespected by oddsmakers, but they keep finding ways to win, and they’ve covered seven of their last eight games. At some point you put respect on the Bulls name. Give me the free bucket.
