Bulls vs. Trail Blazers betting: NBA preview for January 19

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The Chicago Bulls (18-24) take a four-game losing streak into a road matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers (13-28), who have lost five straight. The Bulls are favorites (-6.5) in the contest, which begins at 9:00 PM ET (on KATU, KUNP, and CHSN) on Sunday, January 19, 2025. The over/under is set at 236.5 for the matchup.

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Bulls Cover -6.5 vs Trail Blazers -111

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Bulls vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Bulls odds to win: -254
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +207
  • Spread: Bulls (-6.5)
  • Total: 236.5
  • TV Channel: Chicago Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Bulls Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Chicago has a 9-9-1 record against the spread on the road and are 10-9 in road contests.
  • Chicago has a 0-1 record ATS on the road this season when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • Bulls road games have gone over the set point total 10 times this season.
  • Chicago and its opponents have averaged a total of 235.8 points per road contest this year, 0.7 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Bulls Recent Trends

  • The Bulls are 4-6 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Bulls games has surpassed the set total four times.
  • The past 10 Bulls games averaged 1.4 more points (237.9) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Bulls’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 0.1 points lower than their season-long average.

Bulls Betting Records

  • The Bulls have gone 6-6 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 50% of those games).
  • Chicago has gone 2-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -254 or shorter (winning 66.7%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Bulls’ implied win probability is 71.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (12th in NBA) 47.3 (21st) 45.7 (fifth) 47 (29th) 29.5 (fourth) 14.5 (20th)

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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Trail Blazers have hit the over in 13 of their 20 home games this season with a set over/under (65%).
  • The Trail Blazers have covered the spread nine times at home and is 8-12 in home contests.
  • Recent history seems to go against the Trail Blazers to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 223.7 points per contest this season.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have a 2-8 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Trail Blazers and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 13.8 fewer points (222.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the Trail Blazers are scoring 106.3 points per game compared to their 107.8 season average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • Portland has entered the game as underdogs 38 times this season and won 12, or 31.6%, of those games.
  • The Trail Blazers have a record of 7-20 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +207 on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Trail Blazers have a 32.6% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (25th in NBA) 48 (27th) 43.1 (24th) 45.1 (23rd) 23.3 (28th) 15.7 (28th)
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