The Chicago Bulls pay a visit to the Memphis Grizzlies at the FedExForum on Thursday night. Here’s a Bulls vs Grizzlies Prediction.
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls have been in decent form as they’ve won five of their last nine games overall and they will be looking to keep it going after outlasting the Timberwolves in a 129-123 overtime win on Tuesday. Coby White led the team with 33 points and seven assists, DeMar DeRozan added 33 points with five assists and four steals while Nikola Vucevic chipped in with 24 points and four blocks. As a team, the Bulls shot 48 percent from the field and 12 of 30 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and fell behind by as many as 23 points, before they dominated the rest of the game to steal the win in overtime and escape with their best comeback win of the season.
Memphis Grizzlies
Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies have been in a real slump as they’ve lost 10 of their last 14 games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a six-game slide after getting beaten by the Knicks in a 123-113 road defeat on Tuesday. Vince Williams Jr led the team with 19 points and five assists, GG Jackson added 16 points off the bench while David Roddy chipped in with 15 points. As a team, the Grizzlies shot 51 percent from the field and a sizzling 21 of 37 from the 3-point line, but they were unable to keep pace with the Knicks from the start and quickly found themselves trailing by as many as 28 points before they poured in 39 points in the fourth quarter to keep the scores respectable.
Memphis Grizzlies Team Facts
- The Grizzlies have won each of their last nine Thursday games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Grizzlies have covered the spread in each of their last 10 Thursday games at FedExForum.
- Ten of the Grizzlies’ last 11 home games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Chicago Bulls Team Facts
- The Bulls have won each of their last seven games against Southwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Bulls have covered the spread in each of their last five games as favorites against the Grizzlies.
- Eight of the Bulls’ last nine games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Bulls vs Grizzlies Prediction
The Bulls are still shorthanded with Lonzo Ball, Zach LaVine and Torrey Craig all listed on the injury report, while the Grizzlies are still missing a host of players including Desmond Bane, Ja Morant, Marcus Smart with Jaren Jackson listed as questionable here. The Bulls are coming into this one as the team in better form, they will be full of confidence following their comeback overtime win over the Timberwolves and they should have no trouble against this severely shorthanded Grizzlies team struggling to stay competitive. The line is reasonable for this one, so I’m sticking with the Bulls to maintain their momentum with another win and cover here.