LiontipsChicago vs Portland. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
The return of Zach Lavine didn't help the Bulls to gain consistency. Bulls are still unable to get victories. In the most recent match they suffered an away defeat to San Antonio (122:131). DeRozan and Lavine scored 62 points combined, but it was not enough for the Bulls to get the victory.
In two weeks Bulls lost seven matches. They managed to beat only Toronto, Cleveland and Oklahoma. Seems like Billy Donovan's men are in a deep crisis now. They lost the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Portland managed to record a victory in the most recent match. Nurkic, Simons and McCollum completely destroyed Houston's defense. These players scored 78 points combined. It was enough to defeat the Rockets (125:110).
We should note that Chauncey Billups' men are having problems against top teams. But Blazers are pretty successful in games against underdogs, such as Houston. For example, they recently recorded victories over Boston (109:105) and Toronto (114:109).
Trends
СтавкаPortland: total under 110,5 points
In 4 out of 7 most recent matches Blazers failed to beat that total
СтавкаNorman Powell: total under 18,5 points
Norman averages 18,3 points per game
Tip and bets
After the return of Lavine Chicago should be able to improve the performance. Bulls were beaten by San Antonio, but now is the time to change the situation. Portland will play the match without Lillard. Donovan's men also lost only six games at home. We think that they will record a confident victory over the visitors.
Our prediction - Chicago to win with a handicap of (-5) points
Despite the result of a previous match, we can't say that Portland is a high-scoring team. Blazers are not looking so great without Damian Lillard. Without him team is not so efficient on the offense. We don't think that teams will beat the total of 232 points.
Our second bet is on total under 232 points
