The Chicago Bulls (33-35) host the Portland Trail Blazers (19-48) at United Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, March 18, 2024. The Trail Blazers are 8-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 214 points.
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Spread: Bulls (-8) to Cover
- Both DraftKings and the model expect the Bulls to walk away with the win, but the model spread (9.2) is 1.2 points further in their direction.
- Chicago is 35-32-1 against the spread this season.
- The Bulls have covered the spread twice when favored by 8 points or more this season (in three opportunities).
- Portland has a 31-35-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Trail Blazers have covered the spread 19 times this year (19-19-1 ATS) when playing as at least 8-point underdogs.
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Total: Over 214
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (224.6 points) considerably higher than the DraftKings over/under (214 points). Bet on the over.
- Chicago’s games have finished with more than 214 points 52 times so far this year.
- So far this year, 47 Portland’s games have featured more than 214 points scored.
- In the Bulls’ 68 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 37 times.
- So far this year, 32 out of the Trail Blazers’ 67 games with an over/under have hit the over.
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Moneyline Winner: Bulls (-340)
- Prediction: Bulls 117, Trail Blazers 108
- Chicago has entered the game as favorites 28 times this season and won 18, or 64.3%, of those games.
- Portland has been an underdog in 61 games this season and has come away with the win 18 times (29.5%) in those contests.
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DeMar DeRozan Points Prop: Over 24.5
- DeMar DeRozan averages 23.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per contest, shooting 47.3% from the floor and 33.5% from downtown with 1.0 made treys per contest.
- The 24.5-point total set for DeRozan on Monday is 1.3 more points than his per-game scoring average.
- DeRozan has hit the over 33 times on a points prop this season (in 68 tries).
- In 2023-24, the Trail Blazers are third-worst in the league on offense (107.7 points scored per game) and 17th on defense (115.9 points allowed).
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