Philadelphia 76ers (31-21) vs. Chicago Bulls (33-19)
February 6, 2022 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Bulls +1.5; Over/Under: -
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The Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls meet Sunday in NBA action at the United Center. The Philadelphia 76ers look for a win after winning 15 of their last 20 games. The Chicago Bulls look for a win after winning five of their last seven games.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 107.6 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 105.6 points on 45 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 29 points and 4.4 assists, while Tobias Harris is averaging 18.8 points and 3.8 assists. Tyrese Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Seth Curry is dishing 4.1 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 80.9 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 111.7 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 109.8 points on 46.4 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 26.6 points and 5.1 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 24.7 points and 4.8 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Lonzo Ball is dishing 5.1 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81.2 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
The 76ers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS loss. The Bulls are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 17-5 ATS in their last 22 Sunday games. The under is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 overall. The over is 5-0 in Bulls last 5 overall. The 76ers are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Chicago and 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
You could make a case for either of these teams that are trending in the right direction. The difference here is health, as the 76ers have most of their rotation in place while the Bulls are banged up and could also be without LaVine. This line indicates, to me, LaVine could sit out yet again with back spasms. If so, I’ll lay the bucket with the 76ers.
