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2022 NBA Handicapping
(25-14) Brooklyn Nets vs. Chicago Bulls (27-11)
Date: Wednesday, January 12th
Time: 10:00 PM (ET)
Venue: United Center Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
NBA Moneyline Odds: Nets +116 | Bulls -105 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Bulls -1
NBA Betting Total: OFF
Wednesday, January 12th, finds the Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls playing for the third and final time this season. Chicago won both prior matches on November 8th (118-95) and on December 4th (111-107).
The Nets played Monday making up the postponed game versus the Blazers and lost 114-108. This is the front side of a back-to-back for Brooklyn who face the Thunder at home Thursday. The Bulls are also playing a back-to-back set having played Tuesday routing the Pistons (133-87).
Brooklyn Nets
This is an opportunity for the Nets to finally capture a victory versus one of the teams who hold home court seeds with Chicago playing on consecutive nights. To date, they have played that group eight times and have yet to register a victory (0-8).
Since the game is in Chicago Kyrie Irving will be available to play and James Harden is expected to play after sitting in Portland due to a hyperextended knee.
That the Nets lost to Portland who were missing Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum, and Norman Powell plus also playing back-to-back was a bit surprising. It also highlighted getting Irving back isn’t a guarantee the Nets will win as Brooklyn are 1-1 with him in the lineup.
Irving scored 22 with eight rebounds and four assists. Kevin Durant registered a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds with five assists, two steals, and a block. Cam Thomas scored 21 off the bench and Day’Ron Sharpe chipped in 14 points.
Something to note was Irving and Durant attempted 40 shots while the other starters combined for 13 shot attempts. That may factor for opponents who essential prepare to defend the Nets knowing to focus the majority of their efforts on the trio.
The other takeaway was Irving complaining about Nassir Little diving to grab a ball which caused Irving to tweak his ankle. I found that comment humorous because he’s critiquing an opponent for putting in too much effort.
The implication was it was a dirty play by Little — perhaps Irving hasn’t witnessed his own teammate Blake Griffin and the things he does frequently in games which are far more egregious.
Harden (knee) and Kyrie Irving (ankle) are probable, Nic Claxton (hamstring) is questionable while LaMarcus Aldridge (foot) and Joe Harris (ankle) are out.
Chicago Bulls
Tuesday, the Pistons hung tight for the initial 18 minutes keeping the game within four points but the Bulls took a nine-point lead into the break. Chicago came out of the break and lit up the Pistons with 17 unanswered points to put the game out of reach.
It was the perfect lead-in to this match versus the Nets as none of the Bulls starters played more than 29 minutes (LaVine). Eight Bulls scored in double-figures with starters Nikola Vucevic (22), DeMar DeRozan (20 points), Lonzo Ball (18), and Zach LaVine (10) sharing the scoring onslaught.
Since December 2nd the Bulls are 14-3 including their nine-game win streak. The Bulls share the wealth and roles with different players possessing the top marks in key statistical categories.
DeRozan (26.4) and LaVine (26.2) are the top scorers, Ball tops assists (5.1), Vucevic owns rebounds (11.1) and blocks (1.1), and Caruso is tops in steals (2.0).
Rookie Ayo Dosunmu has the best 3-point efficiency (45.3%) on 1.6 attempts. Ball and LaVine attempt 7.5 deep balls each per game shooting 41.8% and 41.1% respectively.
Alex Caruso (foot), Tyler Cook (ankle), and Javonte Green (groin) are out indefinitely while Patrick Williams (thumb) is lost for the season.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Nets are 6-4 in their last 10 meetings against each other
- The Bulls are 6-4 ATS in the last 10 matches against the Wizards
- The over/under is 4-6 in the teams last 10 head to head matches
Free Brooklyn Nets vs. Chicago Bulls NBA Prediction
An intriguing matchup based on the offensive prowess of the Nets Big 3 versus the Bulls’ shared offense. Chicago ranks higher offensively (4th vs. 11th) and defensively (9th vs. 12th) with the caveat Irving has only played in two games.
The Nets still held the fifth-ranked defense at the start of week 12, but to start week 13 had plummeted to 10th overall and are already down to 12th one game into this week,
This is by virtue of possessing the 26th ranked defense in the last 15 games and seem to care less about defense with Irving back believing they can just outscore anyone with their three stars playing.
I’m betting on the Bulls showing them why defense matters.
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