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The Los Angeles Lakers visit United Center to take on the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00pm EDT in Chicago, IL, USA.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Lakers vs Bulls Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Lakers are 39-31 against the spread, while the Bulls are 37-33 against the spread.
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Lakers vs. Bulls Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Los Angeles Lakers | O | ||
| Chicago Bulls | U |
Bulls vs Lakers Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Lakers will win Thursday‘s game with 78.6% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Lakers and Bulls.
Bulls vs Lakers Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Lakers will cover the spread for Thursday‘s game with 52.1% confidence.
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Lakers Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 1H Moneyline in 56 of their last 86 games (+20.65 Units / 13% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have covered the 1Q Spread in 25 of their last 32 games (+16.70 Units / 45% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 1Q Moneyline in 23 of their last 32 games (+16.70 Units / 33% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have covered the 1H Spread in 49 of their last 79 games (+15.07 Units / 16% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have covered the Spread in 31 of their last 50 games (+12.30 Units / 22% ROI)
Bulls Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Chicago Bulls have hit the Team Total Over in 49 of their last 78 games (+16.55 Units / 18% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 50 of their last 80 games (+15.30 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have hit the Moneyline in 8 of their last 10 games (+13.50 Units / 122% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have hit the 1H Moneyline in 9 of their last 15 games (+12.20 Units / 75% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have covered the Spread in 14 of their last 17 games (+10.70 Units / 57% ROI)
Los Angeles Lakers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Lakers have gone 39-31 (+4.9 Units / 6.19% ROI).
- 44-28 against the Moneyline (+1.9 Units / 1.23% ROI)
- 36-36 against the Over for game total points (-3.6 Units / -4.55% ROI)
- 36-36 against the Under for game total points (-3.65 Units / -4.61% ROI)
Chicago Bulls Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Bulls have gone 37-33 (+0.8 Units / 1.01% ROI).
- 32-40 against the Moneyline (+11.15 Units / 12.42% ROI)
- 37-34 against the Over for game total points (-0.4 Units / -0.51% ROI)
- 34-37 against the Under for game total points (-6.7 Units / -8.46% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Bulls:
- The Chicago Bulls have only hit the Team Total Under in 31 of their last 84 games (-28.55 Units / -30% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have only hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 31 of their last 82 games (-27.45 Units / -29% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 34 of their last 82 games (-18.35 Units / -20% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have only hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 34 of their last 79 games (-16.30 Units / -18% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 30 of their last 81 games (-14.40 Units / -16% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Lakers:
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 30 of their last 80 games (-27.77 Units / -25% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only covered the 3Q Spread in 30 of their last 81 games (-27.65 Units / -30% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 25 of their last 69 games (-23.52 Units / -27% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only covered the 4Q Spread in 35 of their last 87 games (-23.22 Units / -23% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the Team Total Over in 31 of their last 78 games (-21.30 Units / -24% ROI)
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Los Angeles Lakers: Keys to the Game vs. the Chicago Bulls
The Lakers are winless (0-11) when scoring fewer than 100 points since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .089
The Lakers are 35-10 (.778) when scoring 110 or more points this season — 6th-best in the NBA. The Bulls have allowed 119.7 points per game this season — 3rd-worst in the NBA.
The Lakers are 74-30 (.712) when scoring 110 or more points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 10th-best in the NBA. The Bulls have allowed 116.5 points per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — 7th-worst in the NBA.
The Lakers are 25-11 (.694) when forcing 10 or more steals since the start of the 2023-24 season — 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .591
Chicago Bulls: Keys to the Game vs. the Los Angeles Lakers
The Bulls are winless (0-12) when allowing an eFG of 60% or better this season — tied for lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .185
The Bulls were 11-21 (.344) when scoring fewer second chance points than their opponent last season — 10th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .434
The Bulls were 10-14 (.417) when they lose the turnover margin last season — 10th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .451
The Bulls are 2-15 (.118) when allowing their opponent to shoot 40% or better from three this season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .294
Los Angeles Lakers Offensive Stats & Trends
The Lakers averaged 4.7 second chance points per game (384 points/82 games) in the second half last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.1
The Lakers have averaged 5.0 second chance points per game (776 points/154 games) in the second half since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.1
The Lakers averaged 30.1 points in the paint per game (2,470 points/82 games) in the first half last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 25.4
The Lakers averaged 55.6 points in the paint per game (4,556 points/82 games) last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 50.3
Chicago Bulls Offensive Stats & Trends
The Bulls have 19.4 free throw attempts per game this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 21.8
The Bulls have a 19% free throw rate (632 free throw attempts/3,275 field goal attempts) at home this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 25%
The Bulls have averaged 18.1 fast break points per game (1,306 points/72 games) this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 15.5
The Bulls have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.0 (2,083 assists/ 1,044 TOs) this season — tied for 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.8
Los Angeles Lakers Defensive Stats & Trends
The Lakers averaged 37.2 defensive rebounds per game (3,047 rebounds/82 games) last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Lakers have averaged 4.5 blocks per game (326 blocks/72 games) this season — tied for 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Lakers have averaged 7.5 steals per game (1,158 steals/154 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8
The Lakers have averaged 7.3 steals per game (551 steals/75 games) on the road since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8
Chicago Bulls Defensive Stats & Trends
The Bulls have averaged 37.8 defensive rebounds per game (2,722 rebounds/72 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3
The Bulls have averaged 36.2 defensive rebounds per game (5,571 rebounds/154 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Bulls averaged 34.7 defensive rebounds per game (2,849 rebounds/82 games) last season — 10th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Bulls allowed 45.4 points in the paint per game (3,720 points/82 games) last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 50.3
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