Saturday’s NBA schedule features the Portland Trail Blazers as they travel to face the Chicago Bulls in an interconference clash. The Blazers are just outside the playoff picture in the Western Conference and are 11th in the Western Conference with a 25-26 record. They also are 10.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets. They’ve also fallen to fourth in the Northwest Division standings, one game behind the Utah Jazz.
Chicago has yet to live up to expectations this season and is barely hanging to the final playoff position in the Eastern Conference. They currently rank tenth with a 24-27 record and are 12 games behind the Boston Celtics in the standings. The Bulls are now third in the Central Division standings and are 10.5 games behind the Milwaukee Bucks.
Recent Scores
This is the first meeting between these teams, with the Blazers winning eight of the last ten contests. Portland has won four of five NBA matchups since dropping three straight games and is 6-4 in their previous ten games.
In their last contest on Wednesday, the Blazers took a 122-112 win over the struggling Memphis Grizzlies, who are at the top of the Southwest Division. Trail Blazers vs Bulls betting picks show this to be a pretty even game in Saturday’s NBA matchups.
The Bulls won the last time these two teams met last year, 130-116, at home. However, since their last three-game winning streak, Chicago has won just twice in the previous five games.
Ayo Dosunmu matched his season high with 20 points in Thursday night’s NBA player stats for the Bulls as they defeated the Charlotte Hornets 114-98. Chicago hopes to play more consistently than they have since the start of 2023, as they are 8-8 in the previous 16 games.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls Information
Portland Trail Blazers vs Chicago Bulls
Location of the game: United Center. Chicago, IL.
Date: Saturday, February 4. 6:00 PM EST.
How to watch: NBA League Pass.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls Betting Analysis
Portland Trail Blazers
The Blazers started with a win on the current three-game road trip. They are ranked 16th in NBA team stats this season with 114.3 points per game and have the same ranking on defense, where they allow 113.7 points per night.
The total has also gone under in 13 of the Blazers’ previous 20 games. They are currently 0-7 against the spread on the road in the last seven contests against the Eastern Conference. Portland Trail Blazers vs Bulls betting predictions suggest they have to improve on the defensive end if they hope to take a win in this contest.
Portland center Jusuf Nurkic is out for this matchup with an injury, and Jerami Grant has suffered a concussion and is listed as day-to-day on the Blazers’ injury report.
Chicago Bulls
The Bulls are 1-1 on this current four-game homestand, recovering on Thursday from a loss to the LA Clippers in the previous game. Chicago ranks 15th in the NBA, scoring 114.3 points per game, and is one of the league’s best shooting teams.
Chicago’s 48.9% shooting from the field has them ranked fifth in the league in that category. However, they haven’t fared as well on defense, ranking 18th in the NBA while allowing 114.4 points per contest.
On the Bulls’ injury report, point guard Alex Caruso is currently listed as day-to-day.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
Chicago is favored in this matchup at home.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls Betting Prediction
Portland has struggled on the road, losing eight of the previous nine games, and will likely be the underdog in this matchup. Trail Blazers stats show they are also 10-16 this season as underdogs and are 13-13 against the spread on the road.
Trail Blazers vs Bulls betting predictions show the Bulls have the advantage at home in this matchup at United Center. However, they are just 10-11 this season as favorites and 13-11-1 against the spread at home. Therefore, Chicago is the preferred pick in this game and should be the betting choice on the moneyline to win this contest.
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