Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/11/21
2021-03-11 20:00:00 EDT
The Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls meet Thursday in NBA action at the United Center.
The Philadelphia 76ers look for a win after winning six of their last eight games. The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 114.7 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 111.2 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 30.2 points and 11.6 rebounds while Tobias Harris is averaging 20.2 points and 3.4 assists. Ben Simmons is the third double-digit scorer and Shake Milton is dishing three assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Bulls look for a win after winning six of their last nine games. The Chicago Bulls are averaging 115 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 115.2 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Zach LaVine is averaging 28.7 points and 5.1 assists while Lauri Markkanen is averaging 19.1 points and 6.1 rebounds. Coby White is the third double-digit scorer and Wendell Carter Jr. is dishing 2.3 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.
The 76ers are 13-36-2 ATS in their last 51 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite and 37-18 ATS in their last 55 Thursday games. The over is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 Thursday games. The over is 5-2 in Bulls last 7 home games. The 76ers are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Chicago and 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
We’ve seen the Philadelphia 76ers without Simmons and Embiid already this season and they weren’t all that great. The 76ers have also had issues at times this season on the road. We’ve made a lot of money this season backing the Bulls in the underdog role, but we’re not being asked to lay a whole lot here. I can’t back the 76ers without their two best players. The Bulls are 20-14 against the spread on the season. I’ll lay the bucket with the home team.
