Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 4/4/21
2021-04-04 14:00:00 EDT
The Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls meet Sunday in NBA action at the United Center.
The Brooklyn Nets look for a win after winning 12 of their last 14 games. The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 119 points on 49.4 percent shooting and allowing 114.3 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 29 points and 5.3 assists while Kyrie Irving is averaging 27.8 points and 5.1 rebounds. James Harden is the third double-digit scorer and Joe Harris is dishing 1.8 assists. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 39.2 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Bulls need a win here to snap a six-game losing streak. The Chicago Bulls are averaging 112.5 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 114 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Zach LaVine is averaging 27.4 points and 4.7 assists while Nikola Vucevic is averaging 20.5 points and nine rebounds. Lauri Markkanen is the third double-digit scorer and Coby White is dishing 4.6 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.9 rebounds per game.
The Nets are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Bulls are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 Sunday games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games. The under is 6-1 in Nets last 7 overall. The under is 9-3 in Bulls last 12 overall. The Nets are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Chicago and 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Brooklyn Nets are likely going to be undermanned yet again, but that still hasn’t stopped them from winning and covering numbers this season. The Chicago Bulls are riding a six-game losing streak and are losing their last five games by an average of 10.2 points while allowing 50.6 percent shooting from the field. I need more points to consider the Bulls here. Give me the Nets and the small chalk.
