Denver Nuggets (11-11) vs. Chicago Bulls (16-8)
December 6, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Bulls -4.5; Over/Under: +214
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The Denver Nuggets and Chicago Bulls meet Monday in NBA action at the United Center. The Denver Nuggets need a win after losing seven of their last nine games. The Chicago Bulls look for a win after winning six of their last nine games.
The Denver Nuggets are averaging 104 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 103.9 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Nikola Jokic is averaging 26.1 points and 13.6 rebounds, while Will Barton is averaging 15.9 points and 5.3 rebounds. Aaron Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Monte Morris is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Denver Nuggets are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 75.1 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Nuggets are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.5 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 109.6 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 105.2 points on 44.4 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 26.4 points and 4.1 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 25.6 points and 5.4 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Lonzo Ball is dishing 5 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 36.9 percent from beyond the arc and 83 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game.
The Nuggets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Bulls are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 7-0 in Nuggets last 7 overall. The under is 20-8 in Bulls last 28 home games. The Nuggets are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Chicago and 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
The Denver Nuggets are a banged up team that’s struggling to keep their head above water, and they lose on the road by an average of 4.5 points. The Chicago Bulls are heating up with three straight victories, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 10.8 points while shooting 52 percent from the field. The Nuggets need to get their act together before I can back them on the road against a good team. Give me the Bulls.
