The Chicago Bulls (13-26) head to the Motor City to take on the Detroit Pistons (14-25), having lost their last six games. Tip-off is shortly after 7 p.m. ET Saturday at Little Caesars Arena. We analyze the Bulls-Pistons sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Bulls at Pistons: Key injuries
Bulls
- F Wendall Carter Jr (ankle) out
- F Otto Porter Jr (foot) out
- G/F Max Strus (knee) out
Pistons
- F Bruce Brown (thumb) probable
- F Blake Griffin (knee) out
- G Reggie Jackson (back) out
- G Luke Kennard (knee) out
- F Markieff Morris (foot) out
- G Khyri Thomas (foot) out
Bulls at Pistons: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Pistons 100, Bulls 98
Moneyline (ML)
Both teams are struggling. The BULLS (+145) have lost six in a row and seven of eight. The PISTONS (-176) have split their last four games but have lost 10 of 13. The Bulls are on the back end of a back-to-back, having lost to the Indiana Pacers 116-105. The Pistons last played Thursday. Chicago is a surprising 3-2 on the second game of a back-to-back. Detroit is 2-4 when they have a rest advantage.
The Pistons are 5-5 as home favorites and the Bulls are 3-8 as road underdogs.
All things considered, take the PISTONS -176 in this game between two struggling teams.
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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The Bulls (+3.5) have only covered the spread in one of the last eight games and none during their six-game losing streak. However, on the season they have covered the spread as road underdogs in seven of 11 games.
Detroit is an even 5-5 against the spread as home favorites.
With both teams missing key players, this has the look of a game that will go down to the final shot.
Take the BULLS +3.5 (-106).
Over/Under (O/U)
The total is set at 217.5 points. Both teams are in the bottom third in the league in scoring and are missing key offensive weapons. However, Detroit is 8-2 over/under when favored at home and Chicago is 6-5 over/under as road dogs. Detroit’s games have gone Over in eight of their last 10 games and Chicago’s have in five of their last six. That said, I don’t see this game being high-scoring. They will buck the trends and stay UNDER 217.5 (-106).
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