Portland Trail Blazers at Chicago Bulls odds, picks and predictions

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The Portland Trail Blazers (19-48) travel to meet the Chicago Bulls (33-35) Monday at United Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Bulls odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Bulls lead 1-0; Chicago won 104-96 at Moda Center in Portland as a 6-point favorite on Jan. 28 as the Under (222.5) cashed

The Trail Blazers lost 126-107 in New Orleans against the Pelicans on Saturday, failing to cover as 13-point underdogs with the Over (215) cashing. Portland has won just twice in the past 8 games, while going 2-3-1 against the spread (ATS) in the previous 6 outings. Despite the Over in NOLA, the Under is still 3-1 in the past 4 contests.

The Bulls posted a 127-98 win over Washington on Saturday, cashing as a 9.5-point favorite at home as the Over (224.5) came through. Chicago is 2-1 straight up and ATS in the past 3 games. The Over is on a 3-0 run, while going 5-2 in the past 7 contests. The Bulls have allowed 126 or more points in 3 of the past 4 games.

Trail Blazers at Bulls odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 12:01 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (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)
Over/Under (O/U): 213 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Trail Blazers at Bulls key injuries

Trail Blazers

F Jerami Grant (hamstring) questionable
G Matisse Thybulle (ankle) questionable

Bulls

G Alex Caruso (toe) questionable
G Coby White (hip) doubtful

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Trail Blazers at Bulls picks and predictions

Prediction

Bulls 115, Trail Blazers 106

Moneyline

The Bulls (-290) took care of business in the 1st meeting in late January in Portland by 8 points, and Chicago has won 4 in a row in the series. Still, this is a rather large sum to risk for such a small reward.

PASS, and look to the spread instead.

Against the spread

The BULLS -7 (-110) are worth a look as Chicago has had the number of the Trail Blazers +7 (-110) in recent seasons. The Bulls have not only won 4 in a row in the series, but Chicago has covered the past 4 meetings, too.

The Blazers are 2-4-1 ATS in the past 7 tries against Eastern Conference teams. While the Bulls have also had trouble stacking wins and covers lately, Chicago seems to light up when Portland is on the other side.

Over/Under

OVER 213 (-110) is a solid play in the Windy City.

The Bulls have cashed the Over in 3 in a row, averaging 120.0 points per game on offense, while coughing up at least 126 points in 3 of the past 4 outings.

For the Trail Blazers, the total has ended up going high in 5 of the past 8 games, with Portland’s defense coughing up at least 118 points in 6 of the previous 8 contests. That’s bad news with the way Chicago’s offense has been nboperating lately.

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