The Chicago Bulls (3-2) visit AT&T Center to face the San Antonio Spurs (3-2) Friday. Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Bulls vs. Spurs odds, and our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Bulls are coming off a 124-109 beatdown of the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Their largest lead was 24, although the Pacers brought it down to single digits before Chicago’s 4th quarter defense sealed the win. G Zach LaVine had 28 points and went 6-8 from deep. The Bulls all-around were great behind the arc, shooting 53%.
The Spurs lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 134-122 shootout on Wednesday. The Spurs allowed Minnesota to shoot 65%, and 59% from 3. San Antonio stayed close with 14 offensive rebounds; Minnesota had 0.
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Bulls at Spurs odds
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:42 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bulls -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Spurs +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bulls -4.5 (-110) | Spurs +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Bulls at Spurs key injuries
Bulls
- G Lonzo Ball (knee) out
- G Zach LaVine (knee) questionable
Spurs
- G Joshua Primo (glute) out
- G Devin Vassell (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Bulls at Spurs picks and predictions
Prediction
Bulls 118, Spurs 115
Moneyline
Home underdogs are 9 of 24 straight up, meaning home-court advantage does little to help change the outcome. That being said, against the spread, home dogs covered 12 of 24 times. I don’t think San Antonio will pull off the upset so you can PASS on the chalky line.
Against the spread
San Antonio with a winning record, albeit after 5 games, is impressive. They have taken down the Philadelphia 76ers and the Timberwolves as the visiting team. Now they are home for the 1st time since the season opener and LaVine may be on a minutes restriction. I expect this game to be close. And the Bulls are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games against teams with a losing record at home.
LEAN SPURS +4.5 (-110).
Over/Under
San Antonio has yet to score less than 100 points this season. Defensively both teams struggle. The Spurs rank 25th in opponent 3pt percentage (39%) while the Bulls rank 29th (42%).
If you look at their effective field goal percentage its paints the same picture. The Spurs are 30th and the Bulls are 22nd. Both teams are bad at defense while they themselves score over 110 points per game (Bulls 111, Spurs 118).
BET OVER 229.5 (-112)
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