THE Portland Trail Blazers (19-48) travel to meet the Chicago Bulls (33-35) Monday at United Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sports Betting lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Bulls odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Bulls lead 1-0; Chicago won 104-96 at Portland’s Moda Center as a 6-point favorite on Jan. 28 as the Under (222.5) conceded
The Trail Blazers lost 126-107 in New Orleans to the Pelicans on Saturday, failing to rank as a 13-point underdog with the over conceded (215). Portland has won just twice in the last 8 games, while posting a 2-3-1 record against the spread (ATS) in the previous 6 outings. Despite the Over in NOLA, the Under is still 3-1 in the last 4 competitions.
The Bulls earned a 127-98 victory over Washington on Saturday, becoming 9.5-point favorites at home as the Over (224.5) prevailed. Chicago is 2-1 in a row and ATS in the last 3 games. The Over is on a 3-0 streak, while being 5-2 in the last 7 contests. The Bulls have allowed 126 points or more in 3 of the last 4 games.
Trail Blazers and Bulls odds
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- Money Line (ML): Trail Blazers +235 (bet $100 to win $235) | Bulls -290 (bet $290 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Trail Blazers +7 (-110) | Bulls -7 (-110)
- More/Less (Y/U): 213 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Key injuries to the Trail Blazers and Bulls
Trail Blazers
- F Jerami Scholarship (hamstring) questionable
- g Matisse Thybulle (ankle) questionable
Bulls
- g Alex Caruso (toe) doubtful
- g Coby White (hip) doubtful
For the most recent updates: Official NBA Injury Report.
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Trail Blazers picks and predictions at Bulls
Prediction
Bulls 115, Trail Blazers 106
Money line
The Bulls (-290) settled matters in the first meeting at the end of January in Portland by 8 points, and Chicago won 4 in a row in the series. Still, this is quite a large amount of money to risk for such a small reward.
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Against the spread
THE BULLS -7 (-110) are worth the detour since Chicago has had the Trail Blazers number +7 (-110) in recent seasons. Not only have the Bulls won 4 straight in the series, but Chicago has also covered the last 4 meetings.
The Blazers are 2-4-1 ATS in their last 7 tries against Eastern Conference teams. While the Bulls have also struggled to accumulate wins and recoveries of late, Chicago seems to light up when Portland is on the other side.
More less
MORE THAN 213 (-110) is a solid piece in Windy City.
The Bulls have won the Over in 3 straight games, averaging 120.0 points per game on offense, while coughing up at least 126 points in 3 of the last 4 outings.
For the Trail Blazers, the total ended up being high in 5 of the last 8 games, with Portland’s defense coughing up at least 118 points in 6 of the previous 8 games. This is bad news considering how Chicago’s offense has been operating lately.
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