The Philadelphia 76ers (39-24 SU, 32-31 ATS) host the Chicago Bulls (39-25, 36-27-1) at Wells Fargo Center on Monday in a clash between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers are 5-1 in their last six games while the Bulls have lost four straight. Find out if Chicago can snap its losing skid in our Bulls vs 76ers prediction.
- Date/Time: March 7, 7 p.m. ET
- Arena: Wells Fargo Center
- TV Coverage: NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC Sports Chicago
- Sportsbook Bulls vs 76ers Odds: 76ers -5.5 | O/U 230
- Bulls vs 76ers Betting Matchup Report
Bulls vs 76ers Odds & Analysis
Sportsbook Odds
The 76ers opened as a 5.5-point home favorite with the total set at 230 points. The OVER is 6-1 in Philadelphia’s last seven games while the UNDER is 4-1 in Chicago’s last five. Philadelphia carries a 10-game win streak vs Chicago into Monday’s matchup – perhaps a sign of things to come in your Bulls vs 76ers prediction.
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- Best Spread+100-113CHI+7.5-7.5PHI
- Best Moneyline+275-325CHIPHI
- Best Total- --110Over232.5Under
Bulls Lose Fourth Straight Game vs Bucks
The Bulls dropped their fourth straight game on Friday, losing 118-112 to the Milwaukee Bucks. Chicago led by seven points going into the fourth quarter but Milwaukee outscored the Bulls 37-24 in the final frame to take the win as Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 34 points. Zach LaVine (30 points) and DeMar DeRozan (29 points) did most of the damage for the Bulls but didn’t get much offensive support.
Things have slipped defensively for the Bulls over their four-game skid as they’ve allowed 119 points per contest over that span – up significantly from their season average of 110.9 (18th). If they’re going to keep giving up close to 120 points per game, the losing streak won’t end any time soon.
Nikola Vucevic (hamstring) is questionable for Monday’s contest.
Sixers’ Five-Game Win Streak Snapped vs Heat
The Sixers were shut down in their last outing, falling 99-82 to the Miami Heat on Saturday. Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro each scored 21 points for Miami while Joel Embiid had 22 points plus 15 boards to lead Philadelphia.
The loss marked Philadelphia’s lowest-scoring performance of the season as James Harden did not play in the second half of back-to-back games due to scheduled maintenance for a hamstring injury.
The loss snapped the 76ers’ five-game win streak and Embiid was held to just 22 points for the second straight contest. The big man has averaged just 23.7 points over his last three games, down almost 10 from his average through February (32.5 points per game). The Sixers will be hoping that Embiid isn’t showing signs of fatigue heading into the final month of the season.
Bulls vs 76ers Pick & Insights
Bulls: Keys To Cover
The Bulls can certainly compete with Philadelphia offensively but they’ll need to tighten up in their own half if they’re going to get back into the win column. Chicago would also like to get some more depth scoring on Monday as just three Bulls finished in double digits in their last outing.
76ers: Keys To Cover
Embiid has been quiet of late so one might argue that he’s due for an offensive explosion. Add Harden back into the lineup and the 76ers should be more than fine, especially with Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey also playing well recently.
Odds Shark’s Computer Bulls vs 76ers Prediction: 76ers -6.5
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- Philadelphia is 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
- Philadelphia is 7-0 SU in the last 7 meetings at home.
- Chicago is 3-9 SU in its last 12 road games.
