The Chicago Bulls will host the Brooklyn Nets for an Eastern Conference showdown on Thursday in the NBA. The Bulls are currently 10th in the East standings with a 27-38 record, while Brooklyn is 13th at 22-43 after losses in eight of its last nine games. The Nets have won and covered the spread in four of their last five head-to-head meetings with the Bulls, but Chicago is 8-2 against the number over its last 10 games.
Tipoff on Thursday night is at at 8 p.m. ET at the United Center in Chicago. The Bulls are favored by 1.5 points in the latest Bulls vs. Nets odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 230 points, an increase from opening at 226. Chicago is at -129 on the money line (risk $129 to win $100), with Brooklyn at +109 (risk $100 to win $109). Before entering any Nets vs. Bulls picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 21 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 148-107 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 19-10 (65%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Chicago vs. Brooklyn. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Nets vs. Bulls:
- Bulls vs. Nets spread: Chicago -1.5
- Bulls vs. Nets over/under: 230 points
- Bulls vs. Nets money line: Chicago -129, Brooklyn +109
- Bulls vs. Nets picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the Bulls can cover
Chicago is on a three-game winning streak that has given the franchise a 4.5-game lead over the Raptors for the final spot in the NBA play-in tournament. The Bulls are coming off a dominant 121-103 win over the Pacers where they held Indiana to 39.6% shooting from the floor.
Josh Giddey and Coby White both had 29 points in the victory, and Nikola Vucevic recorded his 37th double-double of the season while coming off the bench with 11 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls have covered the spread in four of their last five home games and are 6-2 against the number in their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Nets can cover
Meanwhile, the Nets suffered a 109-104 loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday but did cover comfortably as 14.5-point underdogs against the best team in the conference. Brooklyn has now covered the spread in three of its last four games and is also 5-1 against the spread in its last six games played on a Thursday.
Cam Thomas led the Nets with 27 points in the loss to Cleveland, and Cameron Johnson added 17 points, five rebounds and five assists. These two franchises have split their two previous matchups this season both straight up and against the spread but haven’t played yet in this calendar year. Brooklyn could get a bit of a break tonight as Chicago may be without two key players in Lonzo Ball (wrist) and Giddey (ankle), both of whom are listed as doubtful. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Bulls vs. Nets picks
The model has simulated Brooklyn vs. Chicago 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, projecting 224 combined points. It’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Bulls vs. Nets on Thursday, and which side of the spread hits in over 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Nets vs. Bulls spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
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