The Golden State Warriors will put their winning streak on the line at home Friday night against DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on Tipico Sportsbook.
The game tips off at 7 p.m. PT and can be seen on ESPN.
The Warriors have the best record in the NBA at 10-1, have won six in a row, and now face a short-handed Bulls team that just lost Nikola Vucevic to health and safety protocols. Even so, an 8-3 Bulls team should provide the Warriors with a tough test at the Chase Center.
Bulls at Warriors notable injuries:
Chicago: Zach LaVine (thumb sprain) is available. Nikola Vucevic (health and safety protocol), Coby White (left shoulder injury management), Patrick Williams (left wrist ligament tear) are out.
Golden State: Draymond Green (right thigh contusion) and Damion Lee (left hip soreness) are questionable. Klay Thompson (Achilles injury management) and James Wiseman (right knee injury management) are out.
The lines, courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook (place your bet here)
- Point spread: Warriors -5.5
- Money line: Warriors -230 / Bulls +180
- Over-under: 221.5
Advice and prediction
Friday’s Bulls-Warriors game is a meeting of two of the top defenses in the NBA, and two of the best teams against the spread early in the season. Chicago has gone 8-3 ATS, trailing only the Cavaliers, while the Warriors are close behind at 7-3-1.
The Warriors have sailed past the point total in their last three games, but those were against bottom-tier defenses. The Bulls rank sixth in the league in defensive rating, and the Warriors still have the top rated defense in the league. The Bulls also play at a much slower pace, which should help limit scoring here. I like the Warriors to win in a close one, but I’m taking the under 221.5 here.
Prediction: Warriors 109, Bulls 105
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