The Golden State Warriors (0-2) travel to meet the Chicago Bulls (0-2) Sunday. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at United Center. Below, we analyze the Warriors-Bulls NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Warriors at Bulls: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Warriors -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Bulls +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Against the spread/ATS: Warriors -3.5 (-115) | Bulls +3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 226.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Warriors at Bulls: Key Injuries
Warriors
- PF Marquese Chriss (leg) out
- PF Draymond Green (foot) questionable
- PF Alen Smailagic (knee) out
Bulls
- PF Thaddeus Young (leg) out
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Warriors at Bulls: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Warriors 119, Bulls 115
Money line (ML)
The Warriors (-165) are moderate favorites on the road against the Bulls (+140) in a battle of winless clubs in Chitown. Neither of these teams instills a lot of confidence.
PASS.
Against the spread (ATS)
The WARRIORS -3.5 (-115) have gotten pounded in their first two games, losing 125-99 in the opener in Brooklyn, and 138-99 in Milwaukee on Christmas Day. The Bulls +3.5 (-105) haven’t been much better, falling 124-104 at home to Atlanta in their opener Dec. 23, and they were dumped 125-106 on Saturday in the Windy City.
Golden State has cashed in the past four meetings against Chicago, and they’re 4-1 ATS in the past five on the road against teams with a home winning percentage under .400. The Bulls just might be the elixir to cure the ills of the struggling Dubs.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 226.5 (-115) is worth a small-unit play, as neither of these teams has shown much ability on defense. While the Under is 11-5 in the past 16 meetings in Chicago, a good chunk of those games came when Golden State was a championship-caliber team.
These days they’re a turnstile at the defensive end, and you can expect both of these teams to score plenty of points in their first real opportunity to win a game this season.
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Also see:
- Hoops Hype Rumors: Warriors | Bulls
- Draymond Green seems likely to make season debut vs. Bulls on Sunday (Warriors Wire)
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