The Chicago Bulls (30-40) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers (43-26) on Saturday, March 22nd. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on SN-LA. The Bulls are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Lakers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Lakers. Tip-off is set for 10:30 ET.

Bulls vs Lakers

The Bulls Are Coming Off A Win

Chicago improved to 30-40 for the season with a 128-116 win over the Kings on Thursday. The Bulls, who were +7.5 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread. The game’s total points of 244.5 went over the pre-game line of 236.5.

After falling behind 39-28 in the 1st quarter, the Bulls turned things around with a strong defensive effort, holding the Kings to 25 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters. An 11-0 run helped Chicago take control, and they finished strong by outscoring Sacramento 36-27 in the 4th quarter.

The Lakers Are Coming Off A Win

The Lakers fell to 43-26 on the season after a 118-89 loss to the Bucks on Thursday. Playing at home, Los Angeles entered the game as +8.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 207 points fell short of the 217-point O/U line.

Milwaukee took control early with a 16-0 run, stretching the score from 17-14 to 30-17. Although the Lakers outscored the Bucks 27-23 in the 2nd quarter, Milwaukee pulled away in the 3rd, outscoring Los Angeles 34-23, and finished strong in the 4th, winning the quarter 27-20.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

Coby White’s 35 points and 5 assists led the Bulls to a win over the Kings, with White scoring 15 points in the 3rd quarter and 16 in the 4th. Kevin Huerter added 25 points, including 11 in the final period, and Nikola Vučević contributed 24 points and 14 rebounds.

Vučević hit 4 threes at an 80% rate, while Huerter connected on 5 threes at 55.6%. The Bulls made 15 threes as a team, shooting 42.9% from deep and 52.3% overall from the field.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

The Lakers struggled offensively in their 118-89 loss to the Bucks, shooting just 41.5% from the field and hitting 11 threes at a 34.4% clip. Dalton Knecht and Bronny James Jr. each scored 17 points, with Knecht adding 11 of his points in the 4th quarter.

James shot 70% from the field and made 2 threes at a 50% rate, while Knecht also hit 3 threes at 50%. Alex Len contributed 10 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 57.1% from the floor.

Bulls Team Defense

Despite giving up 39 points in the 1st quarter, the Bulls tightened up defensively, allowing just 25 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters to help secure a win over the Kings. Chicago gave up 116 points on 47% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Bulls allowed Sacramento to hit 15 threes on 38% shooting. The Kings also went 19/23 from the free-throw line. Chicago finished with 28 defensive rebounds, 9 steals, and 2 blocks.

Lakers Team Defense

Despite a rough start, giving up 39 points in the 1st quarter, the Bulls tightened up defensively, allowing just 25 points in both the 2nd and 3rd quarters. They gave up 27 points in the 4th but still managed to secure the win, holding the Kings to 116 points.

Chicago allowed Sacramento to shoot 47% from the field, including 38% from three-point range, where the Kings hit 15 threes. The Bulls sent the Kings to the line 23 times, where they made 19 free throws. Defensively, the Bulls recorded 9 steals and 2 blocks.

Bulls vs Lakers Trends

• Chicago has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 120 points per game while allowing 113. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Although Los Angeles has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 1-2. The team averaged 113 points per game in these games.
• Through their last three games as the betting underdog, the Bulls have a strong record vs the spread going 2-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 1-2.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Los Angeles has an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 9-1 straight up.

Bulls vs Lakers Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Lakers, with a final score of 137-113, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Lakers at -10.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 233.5 and given that our model is projecting 250 points between the teams, we like the over.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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