The Chicago Bulls (29-39) have won their last three games after dropping four straight, but they’ll face a tough test on Wednesday night with the Brooklyn Nets (44-24) coming to town. Tip-off from the United Center will be at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Nets-Bulls odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Nets snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Nuggets 125-119 Saturday. SG James Harden remains out with a hamstring injury, but Brooklyn continues to score at a relatively high clip.
The Nets rank second in scoring and first in field goal percentage this season, with the defense lagging behind as the eighth-worst team in points allowed per game.
The Bulls are coming off a 12-point win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, a game in which they were favored by 9.5 points. They also crushed the Boston Celtics last week as 4-point underdogs, winning that one 121-99.
C Nikola Vucevic has averaged 22.7 points per game with the Bulls, while SG Zach LaVine leads the team with an average of 27.3 points per game.
Nets at Bulls: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:08 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Nets -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Bulls +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Against the spread/ATS: Nets -4.5 (-110) | Bulls +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 232.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Nets at Bulls: Key injuries
Nets
- SG James Harden (hamstring) out
- SF Bruce Brown (face) questionable
Bulls
- C Daniel Theis (hip) questionable
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Nets at Bulls: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bulls 116, Nets 114
Money line (ML)
It’s hard to trust the Nets right now after they dropped four straight, even coming off their win over the Nuggets.
The Bulls, on the other hand, have been tough to beat in the last week, especially given their 22-point win over the Celtics as 4-point underdogs.
There’s a nice reward to be had with a small wager on the Bulls +155, but I’d PASS on the money line and bet on the spread instead.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Bulls are getting 4.5 points from the Nets tonight, which is a line I like. Brooklyn has only covered once in its last five games and the Bulls have not only won three straight, but they covered in each game, too.
Bet on the BULLS +4.5 (-110) tonight.
Over/Under (O/U)
The Over/Under is predictably high tonight, sitting at 232.5. But it might be tough for the Nets and Bulls to push the total over that number. The Under is 7-0 in the Bulls’ last seven games and 4-1 in the Nets’ last five.
I like the UNDER 232.5 (-105) in this one.
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