THE Chicago Bulls (31-32, 33-29-1 ATS, 33-29-1 O/U) faces the Los Angeles Clippers (40-31, 31-30 ATS, 26-35 O/U) in an inter-conference showdown Saturday afternoon. The Bulls picked up a road victory against the Warriors in their previous matchup. The Clippers picked up a solid road win against the Rockets. Los Angeles went 2-0 against the Bulls last season.
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Bulls seek fourth straight win
The Chicago Bulls wrap up a tough four-game road trip in this one. Chicago has won three of its last four games, including a big 113-109 road win over the Kings to start the road trip. They beat the Jazz on Wednesday and were 8.5-point favorites in a 125-122 road win over the Warriors on Thursday night. Chicago is ninth in the conference, 3.5 games back of eighth. They have covered the spread in three of their last five games.
DeMar DeRozan is capable of taking over a game. The 34-year-old forward has collected at least 29 points in four of his last contests, including 33 points in a victory against the Kings last week. DeRozan averaged 23.1 PPG on 47% shooting. Coby White has been solid recently, scoring at least 20 points in four of his last five games. The 24-year-old point guard now averages 19.7 PPG on 45% shooting. Nikola Vucevic has scored at least 23 points in three of his last five games. The veteran is one of the best centers in the NBA. He averaged 18.1 PPG and 10.8 RPG.
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– Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 8, 2024
Chicago has been exceptional on the road where they have won four of their last five contests, including a victory against the Pelicans. They have also covered four of their last five road matchups. Chicago has scored at least 119 points in three of their last five games and is averaging 112 points on the year, ranking them 24th. They concede an average of 113.3 points, which places them 12th.
Clippers rebound in victory against Rockets
The Los Angeles Clippers are in great shape in the standings. They are four games ahead of the Suns at the top of the Pacific Division and are 4th in the conference. Los Angeles has won three of its last four games. They suffered a 113-106 road loss to the Bucks on Monday and were four-point favorites in a solid 122-116 road win over the Rockets on Wednesday. The Clippers have only covered the spread in two of their last five contests.
Kawhi Leonard is having an exceptional season. The 32-year-old star has reached at least 26 points in three of his last four games, including 32 against Minnesota last weekend. Leonard is averaging 24.1 PPG on a 52% mark from the field this season. Paul George has shot over 45% in three of his last four fights. The 33-year-old forward scored 21 points on Thursday and averaged 22.1 PPG on 5.4 RPG. James Harden has been hot, losing at least 21 points in four of his last five fights. The 34-year-old shooting guard averaged 17.8 PPG.
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-LA Clippers (@LAClippers) March 7, 2024
The Clippers are just 2-3 in their last five home games, including a loss to the Kings. They only covered once during this period. Los Angeles has scored 112 points or fewer in four of their last five matchups and is averaging 117.2 points this season, which ranks 10th. They hold their opponents to an average of just 112.6 points, good for 10th place.
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The Chicago Bulls are playing exceptional basketball, winning three in a row and four of their last five games. The LA Clippers haven’t been as threatening recently, going just 5-5 in their last ten games. They have won only two of their last five home games.
Additionally, the Bulls are as good as the Clippers when it comes to defensive play. The Bulls concede 115 points per 100 possessions compared to 114.5 points per 100 possessions by the Clippers. Offensively, the Clippers haven’t been in their best form, averaging just 113.8 points in their last five games.
Prediction: Chicago Bulls +9.5
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I expect this one to be outdated. Chicago is on a roll offensively, averaging 117 points in its last five games, five points higher than its season average. They have given up an average of 116 points in their last five home games.
Additionally, Chicago struggles to defend the three, ranking 16th in three-point defense. This is key because Los Angeles is one of the best from three-point range, shooting 38.9 percent from deep, good for second in the NBA. Additionally, while Chicago is scoring more points recently, they are giving up more, wasting 117 and 122 points in their last two games. The score is 10-5 in the Bulls’ last 15 games.
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