Lakers Vs Bulls: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 26, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 25, 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers (37-37) host the Chicago Bulls (35-38), with the matchup tipping off at 3:30 PM ET from Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, March 26, 2023. The Lakers are 5-point favorites in the game. The point total in the matchup is 223.5.

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Lakers Vs Bulls Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Lakers -5 223.5

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Injury Report as of March 26

Lakers: D’Angelo Russell: Questionable (Hip), Mohamed Bamba: Out (Ankle), Anthony Davis: Probable (Foot), LeBron James: Doubtful (Foot)

Bulls: Alex Caruso: Questionable (Foot), Javonte Green: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Bulls (+5)
Total Pick Over (223.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Lakers Vs Bulls Stat Rankings

Lakers Avg. (Rank) Bulls Avg. (Rank)
116.5 (10th) Points Scored 113.3 (20th)
116.6 (21st) Points Allowed 112.3 (7th)
45.5 (6th) Rebounds 42.7 (20th)
9.9 (17th) Off. Rebounds 8.6 (27th)
10.6 (27th) 3pt Made 10.5 (30th)
25.1 (16th) Assists 24.3 (21st)
13.5 (17th) Turnovers 13.1 (12th)

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Lakers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
LeBron James 47 29.5 8.4 6.9 0.9 0.6 2.1
Anthony Davis 48 26.1 12.5 2.5 1.0 2.0 0.4
D’Angelo Russell 65 18.0 3.1 6.2 1.0 0.4 2.7
Malik Beasley 73 12.9 3.6 1.6 0.8 0.1 2.9
Dennis Schroder 60 12.9 2.5 4.6 0.8 0.1 1.2

Bulls Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
DeMar DeRozan 66 25.1 4.7 5.0 1.1 0.5 0.6
Zach LaVine 69 25.0 4.6 4.2 0.9 0.2 2.8
Nikola Vucevic 73 17.7 11.3 3.3 0.8 0.8 1.5
Patrick Williams 73 10.1 4.1 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.4
Coby White 65 9.2 2.7 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.7

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Lakers are 36-36-2 this year.
  • Against the spread as 5-point favorites or more, Los Angeles is 7-2.
  • There have been 35 Lakers games (out of 74) that went over the total this season.
  • Los Angeles’ games have had more than 223.5 points scored on 49 occasions this year.
  • The average total for Lakers games this season has been 233.1, 9.6 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Against the spread, the Bulls are 36-36-1 this year.
  • Chicago’s ATS record as a 5-point underdog or greater is 13-5.
  • The Bulls have played 73 games this season, and 29 of them have gone over the total.
  • So far this year, 40 Chicago’s games have featured more than 223.5 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Bulls games this year (223.5) is 2.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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