Clippers are Prevailing in Matchups With Bulls
The Los Angeles Clippers possess the best record in the NBA so far, but they’ll have their hands full against the red-hot Chicago Bulls on Saturday.
Sportsbooks opened the Clips as 6.5-point favorites with a total of 203.5.
L.A. improved to 11-2 SU in the wake of Friday’s 121-115 win over the Sacramento Kings, while the Bulls have won four straight games and five of their past six tilts.
The combo of newcomer Dwyane Wade and the sharpshooting Jimmy Butler has improved the team’s defense tenfold this year, and it isn’t hurting the offense either. Butler is averaging a team-best 24.2 points per game with Wade right behind him at 17.3. That one-two punch wasn’t around last season, and it’s made opposing defenses change their game plan when facing the Bulls.
The Clippers have owned this series lately, taking six of the last eight meetings between the clubs.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Los Angeles Clippers as -6.5-point favorites in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 203.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 109-99 win for the Clippers on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Chicago Bulls vs Los Angeles Clippers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Los Angeles Clippers bring a 11-2 record (9-4 ATS) to the battle against the 8-4 Chicago Bulls, who are 8-4 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Los Angeles Clippers go 8-5 so far and the Chicago Bulls go 4-8. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Chicago injuries news.
According to the betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 1-rated Los Angeles Clippers and the No. 7-rated Bulls in this NBA basketball matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Los Angeles's No. 3-ranked offense (109.62 PPG) against a Chicago Bulls defense that ranks No. 6 at 97.75 PPG. The Los Angeles Clippers have averaged 46.56% from the field per game, more than the Chicago Bulls have managed so far this NBA season (43.66% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Utah was victimized for 20 points and 20 rebounds by Jimmy Butler as the Bulls defeated the Jazz 85-77 in NBA action on Thursday.
Los Angeles got 29 points from Blake Griffin en route to a 121-115 victory over Sacramento on Friday at Golden 1 Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Chicago at Los Angeles, Sunday, November 20th
Los Angeles home to Toronto, Monday, November 21st