The Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls will begin 2024 with a rematch on Tuesday evening. The Bulls toppled the Sixers on Saturday in Chicago, with the matchup changing venue to Wells Fargo Center for the follow-up battle. Philadelphia is 22-10 overall and 12-4 at home this season. Chicago is 15-19 overall and 4-10 away from home. De’Anthony Melton (back) is out for the 76ers. Zach LaVine (foot), Nikola Vucevic (adductor) and Torrey Craig (foot) are out for the Bulls.
Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET in Philadelphia. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Philadelphia as the 10.5-point favorite, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 225 in the latest Bulls vs. 76ers odds. Before making any 76ers vs. Bulls picks, you need to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 11 of the 2023-24 NBA season on a sizzling 106-59 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning well over $4,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Bulls vs. Sixers and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Sixers vs. Bulls:
76ers vs. Bulls spread: 76ers -10.5
76ers vs. Bulls over/under: 225 points
76ers vs. Bulls money line: 76ers -552, Bulls +406
CHI: The Bulls are 7-7 against the spread in road games
PHI: The 76ers are 12-4 against the spread in home games
76ers vs. Bulls picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Bulls can cover
The Bulls are playing well in recent days. Chicago is 5-2 in the last seven games, with the team’s defense leading the way. The Bulls have allowed only 1.09 points per possession over that seven-game run, holding opponents to 19.1 free throw attempts per game to go along with 44.7% shooting from the field and 32.0% shooting from 3-point range. For the full season, the Bulls are in the top five of the NBA in turnover creation (14.9 per game), and Chicago is also in the top eight with 8.0 steals per game. No team allows fewer points in the paint (44.9 per game) than Chicago, and the Bulls are above-average in preventing fast break points and free throw attempts.
On offense, DeMar DeRozan leads the way after a stellar month of December. He averaged 23.7 points, 6.5 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game for the month, finishing the 2023 calendar year with six straight games with at least 21 points. In addition to DeRozan’s shot creation, the Bulls are elite at taking care of the ball, committing the second-fewest turnovers (12.0 per game) in the NBA. See which team to pick here.
Why the 76ers can cover
Philadelphia has the second-best net rating in the NBA this season, out-scoring opponents by 10.3 points per 100 possessions. The Sixers are effective in any venue, but Philadelphia is elite at home. The 76ers are 12-4 in Philadelphia, out-pacing opponents by 13.5 points per 100 possessions. That includes six wins in the last seven home games, and Philadelphia’s offense is top-notch. The 76ers are in the top four of the NBA in offensive efficiency, putting up 120.8 points per 100 possessions this season. Philadelphia is one of the league’s best teams at taking advantage of the free throw line, ranking firmly in the top three of the NBA in free throw creation (27.0 attempts per game) and free throw accuracy (84.6%).
The 76ers are also in the top five of the league in avoiding turnovers, committing only 12.5 giveaways per game, and Philadelphia has top-10 metrics in offensive rebound rate (30.4%) and second-chance points (16.0 per game). The 76ers also excel in specialized areas, including top-tier marks in fast break points (16.7 per game) and points in the paint (52.6 per game). See which team to pick here.
How to make 76ers vs. Bulls picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total. The model also says one side of the spread hits in more than 60% of simulations. You can only see the model’s picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Bulls vs. Sixers, and which side of the spread hits in more than 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 106-59 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
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