The Philadelphia 76ers (0-6) take on the visiting Chicago Bulls (4-3) at the Wells Fargo Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 9 and will air on NBA, CSC and CSP.
The 76ers were beaten by the Magic 105-97 on Saturday. Isaiah Canaan was the game’s high scorer, finishing with 23 points. The Bulls, meanwhile, are coming off a 102-93 loss at the hands of the Timberwolves on Saturday. Pau Gasol had a solid game, posting his third double-double of the season with 21 points and 14 rebounds.
The 76ers are a seven-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 196 points. The 76ers enter the game with records of 0-6 Straight Up (SU) and 3-3 Against The Spread (ATS). They have covered the spread in most of their games against teams from the East, going 3-2 ATS, but only have a 0-5 SU record.
Across the court, the Bulls head into the game with records of 2-5 ATS and 4-3 SU. Against teams in the Eastern Conference, Chicago has a record of 3-2 SU, but only 1-4 ATS. Chicago is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the league, converting .379 of their shots from three-point range.
This is the first meeting of the season for the 76ers and the Bulls. The last time they played Chicago came out on top, bringing its SU record in the past 10 games to 9-1. The 76ers hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Chi, ATS Winner – Chi, O/U – Under
Notes
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia’s last 11 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia’s last 8 games at home.
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Philadelphia is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing Chicago.
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago.
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago.
Chicago ranks 18th in points per game with 100.0, while Philadelphia ranks 24th in points allowed with an average of 103.7 given up.
Chicago puts up an average of 104.7 points per away game (ranked eighth). Philadelphia ranks 23rd in points allowed per home game with 103.7.
Chicago has a 3-1 record when opponents score fewer than 100 points. Philadelphia has yet to win a game in which it puts up under 100 (0-4).
While Chicago has a losing 1-2 record in games where it allows 100 or more points, Philadelphia is winless (0-2) when it hits triple digits.
The 76ers have a defensive rating of 106.0 (ranked 24th), while the Bulls rank 23rd for their offensive rating of 97.8.
The Philadelphia 76ers average a field goal percentage of 42.8% this season. The Chicago Bulls have split their games 1-1 when opponents have a FG% of 42.8% or greater.
The Philadelphia 76ers average 24.0 three point attempts per game, while the Chicago Bulls attempt 25.0 per game. When attempting 25 or more three pointers in a game, Philadelphia has yet to win a game (0-2), while Chicago is an even 2-2.
The Philadelphia 76ers rank 28th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.16. The Chicago Bulls have a higher A/TO (1.40), ranking 16th.
Philadelphia ranks 27th in rebounds per game with 41.7, while Chicago ranks 16th with 44.7 per game.
Philadelphia is ranked 26th in defensive rebounds, while Chicago ranks 29th in offensive rebounds.
Philadelphia has forced an average turnover percentage of 13.9% this season. Chicago has a losing 1-2 record when its TOV% is 13.9% or higher.
