Los Angeles Lakers (16-14) vs. Chicago Bulls (17-10)
December 19, 2021 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Bulls -4.5; Over/Under: 216.5
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls meet Sunday in NBA action at the United Center. The Los Angeles Lakers look for a win after winning six of their last nine games. The Chicago Bulls look for a win after winning five of their last eight games.
The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 110.5 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 111.2 points on 44.4 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 25.7 points and 6.2 rebounds, while Anthony Davis is averaging 23.3 points and 9.9 rebounds. Russell Westbrook is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Thomas is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 108.3 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 105.7 points on 44.8 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 26.4 points and 4.1 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 26 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 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 81.4 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.2 rebounds per game.
The Lakers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Sunday games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest. The Bulls are 15-2 ATS in their last 17 Sunday games and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games. The under is 6-0 in Lakers last 6 overall. The under is 21-8 in Bulls last 29 home games. The Lakers are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Chicago.
The Los Angeles Lakers are having more roster issues and now will be without AD for a month, so you can understand why they’re the underdog here. However, the Chicago Bulls haven’t played in a week and are still with a lot of players. The Bulls also didn’t look good the last time we saw them, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 5.8 points. I’ll take a stab with the Los Angeles Lakers and the points, but there’s probably better options out there.
