Chicago Bulls (30-40) vs. LA Lakers (43-26)
March 22, 2025 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: LA Lakers -10.5; Over/Under: 233
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The Chicago Bulls pay a visit to the Los Angeles Lakers at the crypto.com Arena on Saturday night. Here’s a Lakers vs Bulls Prediction. This article will include a Lakers vs Bulls Pick.
Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
The Chicago Bulls have been in great shape as they’ve won six of their last eight games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after routing the Kings in a 128-116 road win on Thursday. Coby White led the team with 35 points and five assists, Kevin Huerter added 25 points with seven assists while Nikola Vucevic chipped in with 24 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. As a team, the Bulls shot 52 percent from the field and 15 of 35 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and quickly found themselves behind by 19 points. Before they sprung to life with 73 points in the second half to run down the Kings with time to spare.
Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers were starting to heat up with three wins in a row before they got stopped in their tracks by the Bucks in a 118-89 loss on Thursday. Dalton Knecht and Bronny James led the team in scoring with 17 points each, while Alex Len chipped in with 10 points, but no other player finished in double figures in scoring.
As a team, the Lakers shot just 41 percent from the field and 11 of 32 from the 3-point line as they looked completely outmatched from the start and never gave themselves a chance after falling behind by 22 points going into the fourth quarter. The Lakers were always going to do it tough without key players LeBron James and Luka Doncic, but they would’ve expected more from Gabe Vincent, who scored just nine points on three of 12 shooting. Markieff Morris shot just three of 11 from the field for his nine points.
Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win
- The home team has won 13 of the Lakers’ last 14 games.
- The Bulls have lost each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents following a win.
- The Lakers have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as home favorites.
- The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 road games against Western Conference opponents after winning as underdogs.
Why the Chicago Bulls will win
- The Lakers have lost each of their last seven night games against Central Division opponents.
- The Bulls have won four of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven night games against Central Division opponents.
- The Bulls have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the last six games between the Bulls and Lakers have gone OVER the total points line.
- Eight of the Bulls’ last nine night games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Lakers vs Bulls Prediction
The Bulls are still missing some players, with Lonzo Ball out and Josh Giddey listed as day to day. The Lakers are keeping eyes on LeBron James and Rui Hachimura, who are a chance to return to the lineup for this one. This is one of those games where you should check the lineups before tip-off, as the availability of James will obviously have an impact on the spread. With that being said, the line is hefty already, so I am looking at the Bulls to surprise the Lakers and make this a real contest right till the end.
