LiontipsChicago vs Philadelphia. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Bulls started to slow down a little because of injury problems. At first, only Zach LaVine was unavailable, but now their another key player got injured - Nikola Vucevic. After that, Bulls game plan was completely destroyed.
Chicago lost three games in a row - to New York (94:113), to Milwaukee (98:108) and their most recent game ended with a defeat to Atlanta (97:108). This run is really disappointing, because Bulls had ambitions to get to the play-offs this year.
That's not the end of struggle for the Bulls, because now they will be up against the Eastern Conference leaders, Philadelphia. This game will sure be tough for Bulls to play, but that's what to expect in the NBA.
Sixers lost the first spot, but refused to surrender and started to step up. After the last portion of games, team got over Brooklyn and back up to the top of the Conference.
Philadelphia is on a four-game winning streak and started to pull away from the Nets. Philly beat Oklahoma (121:90), then had two wins over Atlanta and narrowly won in a close game against San Antonio (113:111). This match was pretty intense and only in overtime Joel Embiid and his partners gained an upper hand over Spurs.
Doc Rivers' men have a nice opportunity to extend a winning streak, because they will play against East underdog, but still they should not underestimate their opponents.
Trends
СтавкаChicago: total under 105
In last five games Bulls averaged 100 points per game
СтавкаPhiladelphia: total over 110.5
Sixers are averaging 113 points per game
СтавкаTotal of tied quarters - under 0.5
In last five H2H games only one quarter ended in a draw
Tip and bets
Chicago is in a bad situation - their two main attacking options are on injuried list. Team tried to switch the game plan, but that isn't working so far. Philadelphia is on a mission now - they are trying to leave the Brooklyn behind. Doc Rivers' team is on a great run of four wins in a row. We believe that this run will be extended.
Our prediction - Philadelphia to win with a handicap of (-4.5) points
Bulls are looking weak on the offense now and without Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic this situation won't be fixed. Sixers know where to play accurate and where to play aggresively, though, we have a feeling that the favourite won't go at full speed in this game.
Our second prediction - total under 221.5 points
