Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

A pair of the league’s top scorers take the court when DeMar DeRozan (13th, 26.1 PPG) and the Chicago Bulls (19-23) host Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (third, 31 PPG) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (19-23) on Friday, January 13, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET on NBCS-CHI and BSOK. The Bulls are 5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 229 for the matchup.

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Bulls vs. Thunder Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Friday, January 13, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBCS-CHI and BSOK
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Arena: United Center
  • Moneyline favorite: Bulls (-197)
  • Spread: Bulls (-5)
  • Total: 229

Bulls vs. Thunder Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Bulls are 23-19-0 against the spread this season.
  • In games it has played as 5-point favorites or more, Chicago has an ATS record of 4-3.
  • Bulls games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 20 times this season.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over the current 229-point total in 21 of 42 games (50%) this season.
  • The Bulls and their opponents have scored an average of 229.1 points per game, 0.1 more than Friday’s total.
  • The Thunder have covered the spread 26 times in 42 games with a set spread.
  • Oklahoma City has an ATS record of 16-5 when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
  • Thunder games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 25 times this year.
  • In 57.1% of Oklahoma City’s games this season (24/42), the teams combined to score more than Friday’s total of 229 points.
  • The 233.3 points per game average in Thunder games this season is 4.3 more than this game’s over/under.

Bulls vs. Thunder Statistics and Rankings

Bulls Rank Bulls AVG Thunder AVG Thunder Rank
13th 114.2 Points Scored 116.7 7th
18th 114.9 Points Allowed 116.5 23rd
23rd 42.3 Rebounds 44.2 8th
28th 8.5 Off. Rebounds 11.4 11th
25th 10.8 3pt Made 12 15th
19th 24.2 Assists 24.4 17th
7th 13.1 Turnovers 13.6 11th

Bulls vs. Thunder Stats and Trends

  • The Bulls have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Chicago games has gone over the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Chicago games averaged 230.9 total points, 1.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Bulls are scoring 3.2 points more per game compared to their season average.
  • The Thunder have gone 5-5 in their last 10 contests, with a 6-4 record against the spread during that span.
  • Oklahoma City has gone over the total in eight of its last 10 games.
  • Oklahoma City has averaged a total of 230.3 combined points over its last 10 games, 1.3 greater than this matchup’s total of 229.
  • In the last 10 games, the Thunder are averaging 5.3 more points than their season average of 116.7 PPG.

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