The Chicago Bulls visit the Philadelphia 76ers in an Eastern Conference tilt on Friday. The Bulls are 17-21 overall and 7-12 on the road this season. The Sixers are 16-5 at home and 23-14 overall. Joel Embiid (foot) is out for Philadelphia. Lonzo Ball (knee) is out for Chicago, with Alex Caruso (ankle) and Javonte Green (knee) listed as questionable.
Philadelphia is listed as a 4.5-point home favorite for this 7 p.m. ET tip. The total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 231 in the latest Bulls vs. 76ers odds. Before finalizing any 76ers vs. Bulls picks, you need to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's advanced computer simulation model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 12 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 38-13 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning almost $2,300. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Sixers vs. Bulls and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Bulls vs. Sixers:
- Bulls vs. 76ers spread: 76ers -4.5
- Bulls vs. 76ers over/under: 231 points
- Bulls vs. 76ers money line: 76ers -190, Bulls +158
- CHI: The Bulls are 9-9-1 against the spread in road games
- PHI: The 76ers are 14-6-1 against the spread in home games
- Bulls vs. 76ers picks: See picks here
Why the Bulls can cover
The Bulls have a dynamic lead creator in DeMar DeRozan. He is averaging 26.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game this season, making 50.5% of field goal attempts. DeRozan has been even better lately, scoring 28.2 points per game in the last 15 contests, and he has scored at least 21 points in 10 consecutive games.
Chicago's offense ranks in the top five of the NBA in field goal percentage (48.7%) and free throw percentage (82.3%), with top-10 marks in 3-point percentage (36.8%) and turnovers (14.0 per game). The Bulls are also stellar in several categories on defense, ranking in the top ten of the NBA in defensive rebound rate, second-chance points allowed, turnover creation, free throw prevention and points allowed in the paint.
Why the 76ers can cover
Philadelphia won't have Embiid in this matchup, but the Sixers do have a pair of standout guards in James Harden and Tyrese Maxey. Harden is averaging 22.3 points and 10.8 assists per game, and that includes 24.7 points and 12.2 assists per game in the last six contests. Maxey is averaging 21.2 points per game and making more than 40% of 3-point attempts, and the 76ers are in the top five of the NBA in 3-point accuracy (38.1%) and free throw accuracy (81.9%) as a team.
On defense, Philadelphia gives up only 109.5 points per 100 possessions, a top-five figure, and no team allows a lower 3-point percentage (33.5%) than the 76ers this season. The 76ers are also in the top ten of the NBA in turnover creation, steals per game, assist prevention, and field goal percentage allowed to opponents.
How to make Bulls vs. 76ers picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the point total, with six players projected to score more than 17 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Bulls vs. 76ers? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Bulls vs. 76ers spread you need to jump on Friday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.
