Portland Trail Blazers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction 1-28-24 Picks

The Portland Trail Blazers play host to the Chicago Bulls at the Moda Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Trail Blazers vs Bulls Prediction.

Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls have been in a rut as they’ve lost three of their last five games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting beaten by the Lakers in a 141-132 road defeat on Thursday. DeMar DeRozan led the team with 32 points and 10 assists on 10 of 14 shooting, Coby White added 25 points, Nikola Vucevic scored 20 points while Ayo Dosunmu chipped in with 18 points off the bench. As a team, the Bulls shot 53 percent from the field and 12 of 37 from the 3-point line, but they could never contain the Lakers’ starters, allowing 42 points in the second quarter and another 39 points in the third quarter to fall behind by as many as 24 points in an ugly loss. The Bulls will play against the Raptors after this game.

Chicago Bulls Team Facts

• The Bulls have lost each of their last seven road games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight road games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
• Each of the Bulls’ last six games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.

Portland Trail Blazers

Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been in a slump as they’ve lost seven of their last 10 games overall and they will be looking to bounce back after getting routed by the lowly Spurs in a 116-100 road defeat on Friday. Anfernee Simons led the team with 40 points and 10 assists, Deandre Ayton added 20 points with 12 rebounds while Tounami Camara chipped in with 12 points off the bench but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 42 percent from the field and 10 of 37 from the 3-point line as they got off to a decent start, but once they allowed 36 points in the second quarter, it was all one-way traffic in favor of the Spurs. The Trail Blazers managed just 43 points in the second half and they got almost nothing from Jerami Grant who finished with just four points before the game with a back injury. The Blazers will take on the 76ers, Bucks, Nuggets, and Pistons after this one.

Portland Trail Blazers Team Facts

• The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 10 games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last six home games following a loss.
• Each of the Trail Blazers’ last nine night games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.

Trail Blazers vs Bulls Prediction

The Bulls are still without Zach LaVine, while the Trail Blazers have ruled out Shaedon Sharpe and they have listed Malcolm Brogdon as questionable once again. These two teams have yet to clash this season, but while the Bulls have cooled off recently, they’ve clearly been the better team in this matchup and one of the surprise teams in the league. The Trail Blazers have been doing it tough since opening night and they have to be low on confidence after getting trounced by the lowly Spurs in their last outing. The line is reasonable for this one, so I will happily side with the Bulls to get a much-needed win and cover on the road.