The Chicago Bulls (19-25) visit Chase Center Monday to play the Golden State Warriors (22-24) at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Bulls-Warriors odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
Chicago has lost three straight games and five of its past six contests while going 2-4 against the spread, including a 120-104 blowout loss at the San Antonio Spurs Saturday.
The Bulls were buyers at the trade deadline, acquiring C Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic for SF Otto Porter, C Wendell Carter and two future first-round picks.
Golden State has lost four in a row (0-4 ATS)—all without All-Star PG Stephen Curry—and the last three losses were all by double digits.
Every game is important for both teams as they are each currently the 10-seed in their respective conferences, which is the final entry into the postseason play-in tournament.
The Warriors took down the Bulls 129-128 but failed to cover as 3.5-point road favorites Dec. 27.
Bulls at Warriors: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:30 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Bulls -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Warriors -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Bulls +1 (-115) | Warriors -1 (-105)
- Over/Under: 227.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Bulls at Warriors: Key injuries
Bulls
- SG Zach LaVine (ankle) probable
- PF Lauri Markkanen (illness) probable
- C Daniel Theis (acquisition) questionable
Warriors
- PG Stephen Curry (tailbone) questionable
- PF Eric Paschall (wrist) questionable
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Bulls at Warriors: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bulls 114, Warriors 109
Money line (ML)
Slight LEAN toward BULLS (-110) for a quarter-unit because if I’m reading the tea leaves correctly I’d assume Curry won’t be in this game.
If Curry plays, the Warriors should be at least 2.5-point favorites and it feels like this number is a placeholder until it’s announced Curry will miss this game and the Bulls will become favorites.
As always, don’t bet this game until we know for certain who’s playing, but at the moment it’s BULLS (-110) or pass.
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Against the spread (ATS)
PASS because the money lines and spreads are nearly identical.
If Warriors-Bulls got up to 2.5 points in either direction I’d LEAN toward the underdog because this is a must-win for each team and there isn’t a lot separating the two.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 227.5 (-110) is my favorite bet in Bulls-Warriors. Their first meeting went over Over the 229.5-point total by 27.5 points yet this total is two points lower.
There are a few reasons to explain the difference in totals from one game to the next. First, Curry may not play, which again spells doom for Golden State’s offense.
Second, the Bulls are working Vucevic into their system and there are growing pains associated with that.
Finally, Golden State has gelled defensively since the first game against Chicago and is currently ninth in defensive rating.
Also, the Warriors have two elite wing defenders in Kelly Oubre and Andrew Wiggins who can force Bulls All-Star wing LaVine into a bad game.
BET UNDER 227.5 (-110) for 1 unit.
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