Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/17/21
2021-03-17 20:00:00 EDT
The San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls meet Wednesday in NBA action at the United Center.
The San Antonio Spurs look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 110.2 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 110.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 20.3 points and 4.7 rebounds while Dejounte Murray is averaging 15.7 points and seven rebounds. Keldon Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Patty Mills is dishing 2.6 assists. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 78.7 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 37.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Bulls look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Chicago Bulls are averaging 114.1 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 114.6 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Zach LaVine is averaging 28.1 points and 5.1 assists while Lauri Markkanen is averaging 19.1 points and six rebounds. Coby White is the third double-digit scorer and Thaddeus Young is dishing 4.3 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.2 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
The Spurs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games. The Bulls are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games playing on 0 days rest and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. The under is 4-1 in Spurs last 5 overall. The Spurs are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Chicago. The under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
The San Antonio Spurs have been hit or miss lately and their defensive effort has fallen off a bit, allowing 47.6 percent shooting and losing their last five games by an average of 2.8 points. The Chicago Bulls are coming off a blowout win over OKC last night and it’s the type of performance that can give this young club the shot in the arm heading into this game. You can make a case for either side, but I’ll lean toward the Bulls at home in this toss up.
