The Chicago Bulls odds to be in the mix for a high playoff seed are fairly good, as they have DeMar DeRozan coming off a season in which he was in the MVP mix alongside Zach LaVine.
Chicago Bulls Game 1 Matchup Preview
The Bulls will be facing off against the Miami Heat to begin the season, as both teams always bring out the best in each other whenever they face off. The Bulls have more offensive firepower, whereas the Heat bring a bit more defensively.
A lot of this matchup will come down to how hot:
- DeMar DeRozan
- Zach LaVine
- Jimmy Butler
Can get for their respective teams. Bam Adebayo should also be able to exploit the Bulls’ weak interior defense.
2022 Chicago Bulls Schedule
The Chicago Bulls odds to start the season off strong may not be the highest, as they have some extremely tough NBA matchups to begin their NBA schedule.
They’ll be facing off against the:
- Miami Heat
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Boston Celtics twice
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Brooklyn Nets
All within the first ten games of their season.
Chicago Bulls Season Props
The over/under for the Bulls’ win total this season is 42.5, which suggest that NBA odds don’t have them being such a great team next season.
MVP Caliber
However, the Chicago Bulls odds to hit the over on this should be fairly high, as they have a player who just had an MVP-caliber season on their roster in DeMar DeRozan, as well as another elite scorer in Zach LaVine.
DeRozan should have another great season as a scorer, given his ability to hunt shots in the mid-range and convert them at a high rate.
LaVine should also have another great season, given his ability to create shots anywhere on the floor and hit the 3-pointer at a high rate.
Chicago Bulls 2022 Season Odds
The Bulls will be a threat this season with all the scorers they have on their roster. However, they may have to do it without Lonzo Ball, as it seems like Ball could be out for the season.
Bulls 2022 NBA Title Odds
The Chicago Bulls odds to win the championship this upcoming season are not high, as they don’t have all the pieces in place to get to the Finals.
This team could possibly win a playoff series if all breaks right, but that even seems like a stretch at this point in time, as the Eastern Conference is just so strong this season. Almost no NBA betting picks will have the Bulls winning the NBA title this season.
Chicago Bulls Playoff Odds
The Chicago Bulls’ odds of making the playoffs are fairly high, as the duo of DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine should be more than enough to get them there.
The Bulls could struggle if Lonzo Ball does end up missing the entire season, but they have some nice pieces in Alex Caruso and Patrick Williams that can provide a defensive presence and additional scoring.
Playmaking Standpoint
They also brought in Goran Dragic, who can help soften the blow from a playmaking standpoint with Ball out of the lineup. Coby White and Ayo Dosumnu could also see minutes at the guard position.
Nikola Vucevic can still put up decent scoring and rebounding numbers, which will give the Bulls a bonafide option to go to in the post at the center position.
Andre Drummond will see a healthy amount of minutes off the bench at the center position as well to provide some rebounding and defense.
Chicago Bulls Central Division Odds
The Bulls will almost certainly not win the division this season, as they’ll have to contend with the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers for the division crown. Both the Bucks and Cavs have a much better roster makeup at this point in time.
Chicago Bulls Eastern Conference Championship Odds
- Brooklyn Nets
- Milwaukee Bucks
- Boston Celtics
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Miami Heat
All competing for a chance to win the Eastern Conference this upcoming season, there is just no room for the Bulls to have a chance to be in this mix. Even if Lonzo Ball was healthy, it’d still be a huge stretch to have the Bulls in here.
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