With an over/under of 27.5 wins, the Chicago Bulls are not expected to clinch a playoff berth.
Here’s what you need to place your NBA futures bets on this upcoming season.
Bulls Projected Wins This Season
- The projected win total for the Bulls in 2024-25, based on our comparative team-strength analysis, is 25.
- The Bulls have worse NBA Championship odds (+100000) than all of their opponents this year.
- With a season win total over/under of 27.5, and current odds of -125, the Bulls have a 55.6% chance of finishing over.
- The Bulls’ implied probability is 0.1% to win the NBA Championship based on their +100000 odds.
Bulls Strength of Schedule
- Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total last season (3243), the Bulls get the 22nd-ranked schedule in the league.
- The Bulls will get to face the second-easiest schedule in the NBA, based on our predictions.
- In terms of difficulty and using the projected win total of its opponents this season, Chicago have been handed the 19th-ranked schedule this year.
- The Bulls will face the 18th-ranked divisional schedule this season (based on their Central Division opponents’ combined win total last year).
Bulls Last Season Betting Stats
- The Bulls put together a 19-13 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 59.4% of those games).
- Chicago covered 42 times in 82 games with a spread last season.
- Last season, the Bulls won 20 out of the 49 games, or 40.8%, in which they were the underdog.
Bulls Changes This Offseason
New Players
| Name | Position | 2023-24 GP | 2023-24 PPG | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey | G | 80 | 12.3 | Thunder |
| Jalen Smith | F-C | 61 | 9.9 | Pacers |
| Talen Horton-Tucker | G | 51 | 10.1 | Jazz |
| Chris Duarte | G | 59 | 3.9 | Kings |
| Kenneth Lofton Jr. | F | 21 | 4.6 | Jazz |
| E.J. Liddell | F | 8 | 0.5 | Pelicans |
Departing Players
| Name | Position | 2023-24 GP | 2023-24 PPG | New Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan | G-F | 79 | 24.0 | Kings |
| Andre Drummond | C | 79 | 8.4 | 76ers |
| Alex Caruso | G | 71 | 10.1 | Thunder |
| Javonte Green | G-F | 9 | 12.2 | Pelicans |
| Terry Taylor | F | 31 | 1.5 | Kings |
