Oklahoma City Thunder vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/13/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, January 13, 2023

Venue:  United Center, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CHI

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Thunder +6, Bulls -6; Over/Under:  228.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Thunder +6, Bulls -6; Over/Under:  228.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Thunder +6, Bulls -6; Over/Under:  228.5 points

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  18-23 (5th place, Northwest Division)

Chicago Bulls:  19-23 (4th place, Central Division)

 

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Oklahoma City Thunder:  5-5 last 10

Chicago Bulls:  5-5 last 10

 

The Thunder are coming into this game with an 18-23 record overall and they are 5-14 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back on Friday. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Miami Heat in their last game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in points in that game with 26 while Josh Giddey was next on the team with 18 points. Josh Giddey led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Josh Giddey led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 48.4% from the field, 25.7% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.6 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 25-16 this season and their O/U record is 25-16.

 

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 19-23 record overall and they are 11-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards in their last game. Zach LaVine led the team in points in that game with 38 while Nikola Vucevic was next on the team with 15 points. Nikola Vucevic led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Nikola Vucevic led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 46.6% from the field, 31% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.9 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 21-19-2 this season and their O/U record is 20-22.

The current betting odds have the Bulls listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bulls haven't been playing that great in their games lately as they have been struggling to win games and they haven't even been that great this season with just a 19-23 record overall. They are only 11-9 in their home games too but have still been a lot better in their home games and even though the Bulls have been struggling to win games lately, they have been playing a lot better lately keeping their losses much closer. The Thunder haven't been that great this season either as they are also under .500 with an 18-23 record overall and they have also been terrible in their road games with a 5-14 road record. The Thunder have struggled in their road games all year as they are a much better home team but they also haven't been playing great in their games lately either and this is also a terrible spot for them with them being on the road in a back-to-back here. The Bulls have a clear advantage in this game at home and they will use it as a confidence booster to try and break out of the funk they have been in lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bulls to cover the spread in this game.

 

Thunder Bulls Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 13, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bulls 121 Thunder 110.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: 25-16 ATS in all games. 21-10 ATS as an underdog. 24-16 OVER in all games.

Chicago Bulls: 3-10 ATS in non-conference games. 13-24 ATS after scoring 100 points or less. 15-9 OVER against Northwest division opponents.

 

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  A. Pokusevski (PF) Early Feb - Knee. O. Dieng (PF) Late Jan - Wrist. J. Robinson-Earl (PF) Out indefinitely - Ankle. C. Holmgren (C) out for season - Foot.

Chicago Bulls:  D. DeRozan (SG) Ques Fri - Quadricep. J. Green (SG) Mid Feb - Knee. T. Bradley (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. L. Ball (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee.

 

 

 

“Credit them, first of all, for that. That's impressive." - Mark Daigneault after his team’s loss against the Heat in their game on Tuesday.

 

 

“We talked at halftime, and some of the guys stepped up and I give them credit, about we need to understand how to come out in these first five minutes. I think Zach made the first shot of the quarter and we got outscored 41-21." - Billy Donovan after his team’s loss against the Wizards in their game on Wednesday.

 

 

 

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 

SG Josh Giddey

SF Luguentz Dort 

PF Jalen Williams

C Mike Muscala

 

PG Ayo Dosunmu

SG Zach LaVine

SF DeMar DeRozan 

PF Patrick Williams

C Nikola Vucevic

 

 

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (30.8)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (5.6)

Reb/G: J. Giddey (8)

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (26.1)

APG: D. DeRozan (4.9)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (10.9)

 

Coaches:

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (3rd season)

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (3rd season)