San Antonio Spurs (18-17) vs. Chicago Bulls (16-19)
January 6, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Bulls +2.5; Over/Under: +236.5
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The San Antonio Spurs and the Chicago Bulls duke it out at the United Center on Monday night. Here’s a Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction. This article will include a Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs Pick.
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs have been in decent shape lately, as they’ve won three of their past five games overall. The Spurs will be looking to bounce back in this one after getting routed by the Nuggets in a 122-111 overtime loss on Saturday. Harrison Barnes led the team with 22 points one eight of 14 shooting, Victor Wembenyama added 20 points with 23 rebounds and four blocks while Devin Vassell chipped in with 19 points, eight rebounds, and three assists.
As a team, the Spurs shot just 39 percent from the field and 13 of 48 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in full control when they took a 12-point lead in the third quarter. The Spurs allowed the Nuggets back into the contest, and it cost them in overtime, where they got outscored by an embarrassing 14-3. The Spurs will meet the Bucks after this game.
Chicago Bulls
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls have been in pretty good form lately as they’ve won six of their last 10 games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after blowing past the Knicks in a 139-126 home win on Saturday. Zach LaVine led the team with 33 points and seven assists on 13 of 21 shooting, Coby White drained a career-high nine 3-pointers to finish with 33 points, Nikola Vucevic tallied 22 points with 12 rebounds while Josh Giddey racked up 15 points with 10 rebounds and eight assists.
As a team, the Bulls shot 54 percent from the field and a sizzling 20 of 37 from the 3-point line as they struggled to contain the Knicks in the first half and fell behind by 11 points. The Bulls flipped the script with a 41-17 third quarter to make it look easy in the end.
Why the Chicago Bulls will win
- The Spurs have lost 12 of their last 13 road games after coming off overtime.
- The underdogs have won each of the Bulls’ last three games at United Center.
- The Spurs have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 games at United Center.
- The Bulls have covered the spread in each of their last five games as home underdogs against the Spurs.
Why the San Antonio Spurs will win
- The Spurs have won each of their last 11 games as road favorites.
- The Bulls have lost each of their last six home games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Spurs have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Bulls’ last four games against Western Conference opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Spurs’ last four night games at United Center has gone UNDER the total points line.
Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction
The Spurs are still missing David Duke, while the Bulls are still shorthanded with Ayo Dosunmu and Torrey Craig both out again. The Spurs have sprung to life with a couple of impressive wins lately. The Spurs fell back down to Earth with an overtime loss to the Nuggets on Saturday, while the Bulls have been a team on the rise and are coming off a big win over the red-hot Knicks. The Bulls beat the Spurs by 139-124 back on Dec. 5, and I’m expecting a similar result in this one with the Bulls pulling off the minor upset at home.
