The Chicago Bulls (22-35) travel to face off against the Philadelphia 76ers (20-36) on Monday, February 24th. This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and televised on NBCS. Both the Bulls and 76ers will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Bulls vs 76ers

The Bulls Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Bulls dropped to 22-35 on the season after a 121-117 loss to the Suns on Saturday. Chicago, who were +5 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread with the four-point loss. The total points for the game were 238, just under the 240.5 O/U line.

Chicago started strong, leading 30-20 after the 1st quarter, but the Suns responded with a 40-point 2nd quarter. An 11-0 run by Phoenix stretched their lead from 56-50 to 67-50. The Bulls fought back, trailing 93-90 going into the 4th, but the Suns edged them out 28-27 in the final period.

The 76ers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The 76ers dropped to 20-36 on the season after a 105-103 home loss to the Nets on Saturday. Philadelphia, who were -11 point favorites, failed to cover the spread, losing by 2 points. The total score of 208 fell short of the 212.5 O/U line.

After falling behind 40-30 in the 1st quarter, the 76ers tightened up defensively, holding the Nets to 23 points in the 2nd quarter. Philadelphia outscored Brooklyn 24-20 in the 3rd and 27-22 in the 4th, but their comeback attempt fell short.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

In Saturday’s loss to the Suns, the Bulls shot 41.8% from the field and hit 18 threes at a 34% clip. Josh Giddey led the way with 24 points, 10 assists, and 8 rebounds, making 3 threes at 60% efficiency.

Coby White added 20 points, and Nikola Vučević contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds. Matas Buzelis scored 10 of his 15 points in the opening quarter, while Giddey added 10 points in the 4th.

76ers Offense Breakdown

In their 105-103 loss to the Nets, the 76ers struggled offensively, shooting 42.4% from the field and hitting just 25.6% of their three-point attempts, making 10 threes in total. Tyrese Maxey led the way with 31 points, knocking down 5 threes at a 45.5% clip and adding 5 assists.

Maxey scored 13 points in the 1st quarter and added 10 more in the 4th. Quentin Grimes contributed 16 points, hitting 3 threes, while Paul George added 15 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 50% from the field.

Bulls Team Defense

The Bulls had a strong defensive start, holding the Suns to 20 points in the 1st quarter, but they gave up 40 in the 2nd. They allowed 33 points in the 3rd and 28 in the 4th, leading to a 121-117 loss. Overall, the Suns shot 48% from the field.

Chicago did well defending the three, with Phoenix making just 10 threes at a 33% rate. The Suns went 25/28 from the free-throw line. The Bulls recorded 34 defensive rebounds, allowed 8 offensive boards, and added 9 steals and 4 blocks.

76ers Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive start, the Bulls gave up 40 points in the 2nd quarter, contributing to their 121-117 loss to the Suns. They allowed 33 points in the 3rd and 28 in the 4th, with Phoenix shooting 48% from the field.

Chicago limited the Suns to 10 made threes on 33% shooting from deep. The Bulls finished with 34 defensive rebounds, allowed 8 offensive boards, and recorded 9 steals and 4 blocks.

Bulls vs 76ers Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Bulls offense has averaged 110 points per game while allowing an average of 119. Chicago posted an overall record of 2-8 while going 3-7 ATS.
• Although Philadelphia has a straight up record of 2-8 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-8. The team averaged 109 points per game in these games.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Chicago has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the 76ers have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-8.

Bulls vs 76ers Prediction

We’re putting our money on the 76ers to win, and have the projected score sitting at 139-100. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the 76ers at -3.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 231.5 and given that our model is projecting 239 points between the teams, we like the over.

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