Kings vs Bulls Prediction 3/20/25 NBA Picks Today

Chicago Bulls (29-39) vs. Sacramento Kings (35-33)
March 20, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Sacramento Kings -6.5; Over/Under: 235
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The Chicago Bulls and the Sacramento Kings do battle at the Golden 1 Center on Thursday night. Here’s a Kings vs Bulls Prediction. This article will include a Kings vs Bulls Pick.

Chicago Bulls Betting Preview

The Chicago Bulls have been in fine form as they’ve won five of their last seven games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back after getting beaten by the Suns in a 127-121 road defeat last night. Nikola Vucevic led the team with 24 points, six rebounds, and three blocks, Coby White tallied 24 points with five assists while Josh Giddey chipped in with 22 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists off the bench.

As a team, the Bulls shot 54 percent from the field and 15 of 38 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace with the Suns from the start. They fell behind by as many as 21 points before they ran out of time after cutting the deficit to just four points with 27.0 seconds remaining. The Bulls will meet the Lakers after this game.

Sacramento Kings Betting Preview

Meanwhile, the Sacramento Kings look to have moved on from their ugly four-game losing streak as they are now gunning for a third straight victory after taking down the Cavaliers in a 123-119 home win last night. DeMar DeRozan led the team with 27 points on 10 of 19 shooting, Malik Monk added 22 points with eight assists, Devin Carter scored 16 points while Jonas Valanciunas chipped in with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

As a team, the Kings shot 50 percent from the field and 16 of 35 from the 3-point line as they got off to a slow start and scored just 15 points in the first quarter to fall behind by 13 points. But they sprung to life with 43 points in the third quarter and closed the final 5:53 on a 21-12 run to pull off the impressive comeback win at home.

Why the Sacramento Kings will win

The Bulls have lost eight of their last nine games against Pacific Division opponents.
The home team has won seven of the Kings’ last eight games.
The Kings have covered the spread in each of their last six games following a win.
The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Why the Chicago Bulls will win

The Kings have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
The Bulls have won four of their last five games as road underdogs following a loss.
The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 17 Thursday games.
The Bulls have covered the spread in each of their last six road games following a loss.

Matchup/League Facts

The Kings rank 30th in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (38.3%).
The Kings rank 2nd in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (9.9).
The Bulls rank 30th in the league for free throws made per game this season (15.4).
The Bulls rank 30th in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (19.2).