Bulls vs. Clippers betting: NBA preview for Jan. 20

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The Los Angeles Clippers (19-23) are underdogs (by 3.5 points) to build on a four-game road win streak when they visit the Chicago Bulls (20-22) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 226.5.

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Bulls Cover -3.5 vs Clippers -115

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Bulls vs. Clippers betting lines

  • Bulls odds to win: -163
  • Clippers odds to win: +136
  • Spread: Bulls (-3.5)
  • Total: 226.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network SoCal
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Bulls Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Chicago is 13-9 in home contests with a 12-10 record against the spread at home.
  • This season, Chicago is 2-5 ATS in home games when playing as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Bulls have hit the over on a set point total in a home game eight times this season.
  • Recent history gives an edge to Chicago to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 238.5 points per contest.

Bulls Recent Trends

  • The Bulls have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Bulls’ past 10 outings saw five hit the over.
  • The Bulls’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 233.5 points scored. That’s seven more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Bulls have a points-per-game average 2.7 points below their season-long scoring average.

Bulls Betting Records

  • The Bulls have put together a 9-11 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 45% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -163 or shorter, Chicago has gone 4-5 (44.4% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Bulls a 62.0% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (eighth in NBA) 47.4 (20th) 45.4 (eighth) 45.1 (22nd) 29.7 (third) 13.5 (eighth)

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Clippers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Clippers have an 11-11 record against the spread on the road and are 8-14 in road contests.
  • This season, the Clippers are 2-2 ATS on the road as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this season, Clippers games have hit the over on the set point total 12 times.
  • Recent history seems to trend against the Clippers to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 223.3 points per contest this season.

Clippers Recent Trends

  • The Clippers have covered the spread seven times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
  • Clippers’ past 10 outings saw five hit the over.
  • The last 10 Clippers games averaged 221.3 total points, 5.2 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Clippers’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 113.3, 0.9 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Clippers Betting Records

  • This season, Los Angeles has been the underdog 20 times and won seven, or 35%, of those games.
  • The Clippers are 2-12 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +136 or more on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Clippers have a 42.4% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (eighth in NBA) 46.8 (13th) 40.3 (29th) 42.5 (seventh) 23.5 (30th) 14.1 (17th)
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