The Chicago Bulls commence their season on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) at Wells Fargo Center. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 18, 2018.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 213.5 points with Philadelphia opening as an 11.5-point favorite.
Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers Betting Prediction
The 76ers lost big to the Boston Celtics in their last matchup, 105-87. Boston won the rebounding battle. The Celtics had more offensive rebounds (12 vs. six), defensive rebounds (43 vs. 41) and total rebounds (55 vs. 47). With 19 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists, Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons put together a good performance.
Last season, Chicago did not reach the playoffs following a 27-55 regular season.
Philadelphia could dominate on the defensive side of the ball as they go head-to-head against one of the worst offenses in the league. Since the 2017-18 season, the 76ers rank first in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.494), while Chicago was 29th in effective field goal percentage (0.497).
Last season, the Bulls had records of 27-55 straight up (SU) and 44-44 against the spread (ATS). Of Chicago’s 88 games last year, 51 finished under the projected point total.
Meanwhile, the 76ers, have records of 52-31 SU and 49-33-1 ATS since last season. Games involving Philadelphia have had a slight tendency to go over the O/U total over that same period (49.4 percent).
The 76ers won two out of three meetings against the Bulls last season. In the last contest, Philadelphia won 116-115. The 76ers had a much better free throw rate (0.256 vs. 0.093) and had a better turnover percentage (8.5 vs. 11.1).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
In games where they hold opponents below 100 points, Chicago is 8-6 and Philadelphia is 24-0.
The Bulls are 24-26 when they score above 100 points, while the 76ers are 54-22.
Philadelphia averages 26.8 assists per game, which ranks third in the league. Chicago ranks 29th in assists allowed per game (25.9).
The 76ers rank first in rebounds per game (47.6) while the Bulls rank 26th in rebounds allowed per game (45.7).
Philadelphia ranks fifth in second chance points per game (13.8) while Chicago ranks 25th (11.2).
The Bulls rank seventh in steals allowed per game (7.2) while the 76ers rank 26th (8.4).
Philadelphia ranks 10th in blocks per game (5.0) while Chicago ranks 29th (3.5).
The 76ers rank eighth in points in the paint per game (47.2) while the Bulls rank 26th (41.8).
Philadelphia averages 29.7 three pointers per game, which ranks 12th in the NBA. Chicago ranks 29th in three pointers allowed per game (32.7).
The 76ers rank ninth in points off turnovers per game (16.9) while the Bulls rank 26th (15.0).
Philadelphia ranks fifth in fast break points allowed per game (10.6) while Chicago ranks ninth (11.3).
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