Portland Trail Blazers (19-48) vs. Chicago Bulls (33-35)
March 18, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Bulls -7; Over/Under: +215.5
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls meet Monday in NBA action at the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Portland Trail Blazers vs Chicago Bulls prediction.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers recently lost to the Pelicans and Knicks while beating the Hawks. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 107.7 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 115.9 points on 49.3 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 23.1 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Jerami Grant is averaging 21 points and 3.5 rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe is the third double-digit scorer and Malcolm Brogdon is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game.
Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
The Chicago Bulls recently beat the Pacers and Wizards while losing to the Clippers. The Chicago Bulls are averaging 112.1 points on 46.6 percent shooting and allowing 113.6 points on 47.2 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 23.2 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Coby White is averaging 19.5 points and 5.2 assists. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Ayo Dosunmu is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79.3 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game.
Chicago Bulls Team Facts
- The Bulls have lost four of their last five games as home favorites following a win.
- The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five home games following a win.
- Each of the Bulls’ last six games as home favorites against the Trail Blazers have gone OVER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers Team Facts
- The Trail Blazers have won four of their last five games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last 10 Monday games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- Eight of the Trail Blazers’ last nine games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Chicago Bulls prediction
The Portland Trail Blazers have quietly covered 6 of their last 10 games, but they’re just not a team I trust most nights, especially on the road. The Trail Blazers are still just 31-35-1 ATS on the season, and they’re 8-24 SU on the road. The Chicago Bulls are fighting for playoff positioning and need to take advantage of games like this. The Bulls have won 4 straight games against the Trail Blazers, and none of those games were close. Also, the Bulls are a profitable 35-32-1 ATS on the season. This should be a double-digit win for the Bulls. I’ll lay the points with the home team.
