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The Spurs are the hottest team in basketball, and I’m still not laying 15 on the road with anybody. Chicago is rested and getting a mountain of points at home. Our pick: Bulls plus 15.
The Matchup
- San Antonio is rolling. Nine straight wins and a perfect 5-0 on the road. Victor Wembanyama is putting up 30.1 points and 11.9 boards a night, and the Spurs give up only 107 a game.
- The Bulls are a mess, I know. Chicago is 1-8 and gives up 129.3 a game. Seven straight losses. It’s shooting 27% from three. Caleb Wilson leads the way at 19.3 points, and Josh Giddey is handing out 8.4 assists.
- Rest and bodies. The Bulls haven’t played since Sunday. The Spurs played Monday in Phoenix and are without Tobias Harris, and Devin Vassell is day-to-day with a groin injury. Norman Powell is day-to-day for Chicago with a shoulder injury, so check both before tip.
- Tip-off. 8:00 PM ET at the United Center.
The Number
Our numbers have the Spurs by about five. The board says 15. That’s ten points of room for a home team whose last two home losses were both by six. What scares me: Wembanyama, plain and simple, and the Spurs just won at Portland by 22 and at Phoenix by 26.
Bottom Line
Take the Bulls plus 15 at . Fifteen is too many in an NBA game, even against the best story in the league. It lands on the receipts page win or lose. See red.
The angleChicago can't stop anybody, but it can keep scoring and keep it inside 15.
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