Chicago Bulls (15-8) vs. Brooklyn Nets (16-6)
December 4, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets -3; Over/Under: +219
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The Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets meet Saturday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. The Chicago Bulls look for a win after winning 10 of their last 17 games. The Brooklyn Nets look for a win after winning nine of their last 11 games.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 109.5 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 105.1 points on 44.6 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 26.3 points and 4.1 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 25.4 points and 5.3 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Lonzo Ball is dishing 4.9 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 83.7 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.2 rebounds per game.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 109.6 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 105.6 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 28.6 points and 5.6 assists, while James Harden is averaging 21 points and 8 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge is the third double-digit scorer and Patty Mills is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 81 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Bulls are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games. The Nets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest. The over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 overall. The over is 5-1 in Nets last 6 overall. The under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
The Chicago Bulls are playing good ball again, and they’ve played some of their best ball on the road this year, where they win by an average of 4.6 points while shooting 48.3 percent from the field. The Brooklyn Nets are on the end of a back to back, and they barely got by Minnesota without KAT. The Nets only win by an average of 1.5 points at home this season. Give me the free bucket with the Bulls.
