The San Antonio Spurs (14-39) and Chicago Bulls (25-27) meet Monday at United Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Spurs vs. Bulls odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Spurs failed to cover the spread as 10.5-point home underdogs Friday in a 137-125 loss vs. the Philadelphia 76ers. Rookie G Malaki Branham scored a season-high 26 points as San Antonio lost its 8th-straight game. The Spurs are 0-7 against the spread (ATS) in their last 7 games.
The Bulls covered as 3-point home favorites Saturday with a 129-121 win vs. the Portland Trail Blazers. G Zach LaVine scored a team-high 36 points for the Bulls, who have won 3 of their last 4 games. The Bulls are 6-2 ATS vs. the Spurs in the last 8 meetings in Chicago.
This is their 2nd meeting this season. In the Oct. 28 meeting, the Spurs covered as 4.5-point home underdogs in a 129-124 win.
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Spurs at Bulls odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:30 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Spurs +360 (bet $100 to win $360) | Bulls -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Spurs +9.5 (-105) | Bulls -9.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 239.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Spurs at Bulls key injuries
Spurs
- F Keldon Johnson (ankle) questionable
- G Tre Jones (foot) questionable
- G Romeo Langford (hip) out
- F Jeremy Sochan (back) out
- G Devin Vassell (knee) out
Bulls
- G Lonzo Ball (knee) out
- G Alex Caruso (foot) questionable
- F Patrick Williams (ankle) probable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Spurs at Bulls picks and predictions
Prediction
Bulls 125, Spurs 106
Moneyline
PASS.
The Bulls (-450) should win, but there is no need to risk almost 5 times your potential profit on the moneyline when Chicago should win by margin. Bet the spread or total instead.
Against the spread
BET BULLS -9.5 (-115).
F DeMar DeRozan will be extra motivated to help the Bulls run up the score vs. his former team after losing straight up as a road favorite in the 1st meeting.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 239.5 (-112).
The Under is 4-0 in Chicago’s last 4 games after scoring more than 125 points in its previous contest and 6-1 in the Bulls’ last 7 after allowing 100 or more. The Under has hit in 6 of the last 8 meetings in Chicago, and San Antonio should struggle to put up points as it deals with injuries to almost all of its starters.
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