NBA Odds: Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls Preview & Pick
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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls
Date: Monday, March 28, 8:00 p.m. ET
Venue: United Center, Chicago, IL
Broadcast: CSP, WCIU
76ers vs. Bulls betting lines from Sportsbook.com
Money Line: Off
Spread: Chicago -10
Over/Under: 191.5
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Chicago (53-19, 46-25-1 ATS) looks borderline unstoppable. The Bulls have won four consecutive games, including a 95-87 win over Milwaukee on Saturday. With the win, Chicago improved to 12-1 in its past 12 games. The Bulls have been pretty sharp against the spread, too, going 8-2 in their past 10 games on NBA odds.
Derrick Rose is putting some nice finishing touches on a potential MVP season. Rose was regularly double-teamed against the Bucks, so he turned to his teammates and dished out a career-high 17 assists. Even the extra defenders couldn’t slow his scoring assault, as Rose still posted 30 points.
The Bulls got some encouraging play from Carlos Boozer. The forward has been pretty disappointing since returning from an ankle injury, averaging just 12.0 points in the past four games. He showed up against Milwaukee, scoring 12 of his 14 points in the second half and finishing with 11 rebounds.
Philadelphia (37-36, 43-29-1 ATS) has hit a cold patch. The 76ers have lost thee of their past four games, including a 114-111 overtime loss to Sacramento on Sunday. Worse yet, the Sixers have dropped four straight games against the spread.
Horrible defense is killing Philly. The 76ers have allowed at least 100 points in four consecutive games, and they’re given up 111.6 points per game in their past three losses—well above the season average of 97.8 per game.
At the other end of the floor, Philadelphia must wake Andrew Iguodala from his slumber. The swingman is averaging just 12.8 points over his past five games after hitting just 24 of his 59 field goal attempts.
The Bulls are playing exceptional, even with Boozer struggling. Rose is simply out of his mind and it doesn’t look like anyone can stop him. There’s certainly nobody on the 76ers that can. Chicago will win this game handily, but it won’t be surprising for Chicago’s backups to get a lot of time—leaving the score a little closer than the game actually is. Take Philly to cover.
Trends:
PHI are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 Mon. games.
Over is 8-2 in PHI last 10 vs. NBA Central.
Over is 15-7 in PHI last 22 vs. Eastern Conference.
CHI are 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13 Mon. games.
Under is 8-2 in CHI last 10 Mon. games.
CHI are 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games overall.
Over is 10-2-1 in the last 13 meetings.
Underdog is 13-6 ATS in the last 19 meetings.
Philadelphia at Chicago pick: 76ers +10
Ian Van Den Hurk has covered amateur and pro sports for years, including a successful run handicapping anything from football to mixed martial arts.
