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The Brooklyn Nets (9-12) square off against the Chicago Bulls (8-13) Monday evening. Tip-off from the United Center is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Nets vs. Bulls odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Nets lead 1-0
The Nets dropped 2 in a row to the Orlando Magic, culminating with a 100-92 defeat as 7-point dogs Sunday. F Cam Johnson led the way with 26 points — but rolled his left ankle in the final minute — and G Dennis Schroder added 20 and 7 dimes. The Nets are 4-6 over the last 10 games.
The Bulls dropped their second in a row Friday with a 138-129 cover as 12-point dogs against the Boston Celtics. C Nikola Vucevic had 32 points and 11 boards while drilling 6-for-9 from downtown. F Zach LaVine added 29 points on 4-for-11 from distance. The Bulls have lost 3 of 4.
Nets at Bulls odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 1:25 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nets +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Bulls -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Nets +7.5 (-110) | Bulls -7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 233.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Nets at Bulls key injuries
Nets
(Not yet submitted — below was for Sunday’s game)
- G Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) out
- F Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) out
- G Cam Thomas (hamstring) out
Bulls
- G Coby White (ankle) questionable
- F Patrick Williams (foot) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Nets at Bulls picks and predictions
Prediction
Bulls 114, Nets 110
Moneyline
Upon looking at this matchup, my initial thought was: “OK, I like the Bulls, and Vucevic is going to be tough to stop.” Then I saw the -350 odds, and my thinking pattern went: “Eww.”
I wouldn’t take the Bulls -350 against a college team.
Instead, this is what I need you to do. Pop open your BetMGM app and place a wager on NIKOLA VUCEVIC OVER 1.5 THREE-POINTERS (-125). I expected this to be 2.5. He’s shooting a career-high 46.9% from downtown. His 3-point shooting lines from the last 7 games: 6-for-9, 2-for-6, 1-for-3, 2-for-4, 2-for-5, 2-for-7, 6-for-8.
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Against the spread
Before dropping 2 games to Orlando, the Nets beat Sacramento, Golden State and Phoenix — all on the road. The Nets have also defeated the Bulls in 4 straight games. Brooklyn is 13-7-1 ATS on the year.
I like NETS +7.5 (-110) here.
Over/Under
The last 3 meetings have gone Over, but the totals were 228.5, 214.5 and 221. We haven’t seen a total this high in this matchup since F Kevin Durant and G Kyrie Irving were in Brooklyn. The Nets are 6-4 O/U in their last 10, but the totals peaked at 224.5. Chicago is 7-3 O/U with fairly high totals as the Bulls are 4th with 118.5 PPG and 1st in pace. I believe those to be outliers and not conducive to this roster.
I like the UNDER 233.5 (-110).
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