The Chicago Bulls (8-14) hit the court against the San Antonio Spurs (3-17) as only 2.5-point favorites on Friday, December 8, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET on NBCS. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5 points.
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Spread: Spurs (+2.5) to Cover
- The model favors the Bulls by 1.1 points, just 1.4 less than the 2.5-point spread set by DraftKings.
- San Antonio is 8-12-0 ATS this year.
- The Spurs have been an underdog by 2.5 points or more 18 times this season, and covered the spread in seven of those contests.
- Chicago has an 8-13-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Bulls are 3-5 ATS this season when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
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Total: Over 224.5
- The DraftKings point total for this game is just 2.4 points lower than the model projection.
- Nine times so far this season, Chicago and its opponent have combined for more than 224.5 points.
- There have been 15 San Antonio’s games this year with more than 224.5 points scored.
- A total of 12 out of the Bulls’ 22 games this season have gone over the point total.
- So far this year, 13 out of the Spurs’ 20 games with an over/under have hit the over.
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Moneyline Winner: Bulls (-135)
- Prediction: Bulls 114, Spurs 113
- Chicago has won four of the nine games it has played as the favorite this season.
- San Antonio has been victorious in two, or 10.5%, of the 19 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
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DeMar DeRozan Points Prop: Over 26.5
- DeMar DeRozan puts up 21.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks.
- DeRozan is scoring 21.9 points per game this season, 4.6 fewer than his points prop on Friday.
- This season, DeRozan has scored beyond the points prop number in 11 of 21 games with a set total.
- The Spurs are 25th in the league in points scored (110.7 per game) and third-worst in points conceded (122.9).
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Keldon Johnson Rebounds Prop: Over 6.5
- The Spurs are receiving 16.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game from Keldon Johnson this year.
- He has pulled down 6.7 rebounds per game, 0.2 more than his prop bet for Friday’s game (6.5).
- He has gone over his rebound total in 13 of 20 games with a prop so far this season.
- The Bulls, who rank 25th in the league with 41.9 boards per game, are allowing 45.7 rebounds per contest, which is fifth-worst in the NBA.
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