San Antonio Spurs vs Chicago Bulls 01/27/20 NBA Odds, Preview and Prediction

The San Antonio Spurs play the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Monday, January 27, 2020.

The Spurs have won six out of their last 10 games played but they are still four games below the .500 mark entering Sunday’s schedule. San Antonio is 20-24 on the season and they are 4th in the Southwest Division. The Bulls are an even 5-5 in their last 10 games played. Chicago is 18-30 SU right now and they are 3rd in the Central Division. This is the first of two meetings between these teams this season.

Spurs Still Four Games Below .500

The Spurs head to Chicago after playing the Toronto Raptors on Sunday in San Antonio. They then go back home to host Utah and Charlotte before embarking on their annual rodeo trip where they play eight consecutive games away from home. The Spurs have won three of four games entering Sunday’s schedule and they are still four games below the .500 mark.

DeMar DeRozan is playing well as of late for San Antonio. The 9th pick of the 2009 NBA draft by the Raptors is averaging 26.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game in his last 10 outings. LaMarcus Aldridge has two 30-point games in the last five games while Derrick White is putting up 16.67 points and 6 assists in his last three assignments.

San Antonio is the 7th highest-scoring team in the league this season at 113.6 points per game. They are 24th in scoring defense at 114.5 points per game allowed. The Spurs are 9th in rebounding at 46.0 boards grabbed per contest and they are 13th in passing at 24.6 assists per game.

Bulls Playing with Injuries

The Chicago Bulls are playing with injuries right now. The Bulls are without Wendell Carter Jr. and Otto Porter Jr. who are out of action until at least the All-Star break. A couple of days ago, Chicago lost Lauri Markkanen for 4-6 weeks with a pelvis injury. The Bulls have split their last 10 games and are doing better after a recent six-game losing streak.

Zach LaVine is having a good stretch with an average of 30.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game in his last 10 games played. Kris Dunn has scored in double digits in his last five games and is averaging five assists per game during that period. Tomas Satoransky is coming off a 19-point game against the Timberwolves.

The Bulls rank 26th in the league in scoring at 105.6 points per game. They are 26th overall in rebounding at 42.6 boards grabbed per contest and are 23rd in passing at 22.8 assists per game. Chicago is 10th in the NBA in scoring defense at 107.6 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

San Antonio is 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played. The Spurs are 4-2 SU in their last six games played on the road, and 3-7 SU in their last 10 games against the Eastern Conference. Chicago is 5-5 SU in their last 10 games played. The Bulls are 3-2 SU in their last five games played at home. Head to head, the Spurs are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against the Bulls.

San Antonio blew big leads over Phoenix and New Orleans last week but managed to win both games. They also blew a big lead and lost to the Hawks two Fridays ago. This isn’t the Spurs team that we are used to. They have been inconsistent all season long and do not have the stability that is the trademark of Gregg Popovich’s teams.

The Bulls have won half of their last 10 games but two of those wins were against Cleveland and all were against teams with a losing record. Chicago is without three key rotation players in Markkanen, Porter, and Carter. Zach LaVine is having a terrific stretch but doesn’t have enough support from the bench.

San Antonio is playing back to back games here as they were in Miami on Sunday. Chicago is rested and at home. However, I like the Spurs’ chances here. They have more quality on their roster and they are playing against a Chicago team that is without three key players. I like the Spurs to win on the road here.

Prediction: San Antonio Spurs

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The Spurs are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played. San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in their last six games played on the road. They are also 5-5 ATS in 10 road games against the Eastern Conference. The Bulls are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played. Chicago is 2-3 ATS in their last five games played at home, and 4-5 ATS in nine home games against the Western Conference. Head to head, the Bulls are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Spurs.

The Bulls have won three of their last five games but two of those wins were against Cleveland. Chicago’s last five wins have been against losing teams too. The Spurs are on the road here and are coming off a four-point loss to the Suns. DeRozan and LaVine should cancel each other out. San Antonio has more quality outside its lead star.

Prediction: Spurs -2

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The total has gone over in six out of the last 10 games played by San Antonio. The Spurs have seen the total go over in four out of their last six road games. The total has gone over in three out of the last five games played by the Bulls. The over is 3-2 in Chicago’s last five home games played. Head to head, the under is 5-4-1 in the last 10 games between these two teams.

These teams have combined to score an average of 211 points per game in their last three head to head meetings. San Antonio has scored at least 120 points in three out of their last five games played and they have topped the 217 total in those three games. Chicago has also scored at least 118 points in three out of their last assignments, going over 217 in those games as well. San Antonio is in the Top 10 in scoring and bottom 10 in scoring defense. I like these teams to hit the over.

Prediction: Over 217.5

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