76ers vs. Bulls Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Monday, March 20, 2023

Philadelphia is an 8.5-point favorite against Chicago when the Joel Embiid-led 76ers (48-22) and Zach LaVine’s Bulls (33-37) square off on March 20, 2023. The game’s over/under is 226.

76ers vs. Bulls Odds

• 76ers odds to win: -359
• Bulls odds to win: +286
• Spread: 76ers (-8.5)
• Total: 226

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Game Time and Information

• When: Monday, March 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• TV: NBCS-CHI and NBCS-PH

Who Will Win 76ers vs. Bulls?

76ers and Bulls Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

In games this season they were favored by 8.5 points or more, the 76ers have a 9-4 record against the spread.

In games they have played as at least 8.5-point underdogs this year, the Bulls are 2-1 against the spread.

These teams average 229 points per game combined, 3.0 more than the total of 226.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 223.1 points per game, 2.9 fewer than the point total for this game.

The 76ers’ average point total in outings this year is 226.0, the same as the total in this game.

The average point total for Chicago this season is 0.1 points higher than this game’s over/under.

Philadelphia’s ATS record is 42-28-0 this season.

The Bulls are 36-34-0 ATS this season.

76ers Stats & Insights

The 76ers average 115.5 points per game (13th in the league) while giving up 110.5 per contest (third in the NBA). They have a +356 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 5.0 points per game.

The 76ers rank 28th in the league at 40.8 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 41.1 their opponents average.

Philadelphia connects on 12.8 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league), 1.3 more than its opponents (11.5).

The 76ers’ 115.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank third in the NBA, and the 109.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank fifth in the league.

The 76ers have been slightly worse offensively at home, where they score 115.0 points per game, compared to road games, where they score 116.1 per game. Defensively, they are better in home games, where they concede 109.3 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they let their opponents to score 111.7 per game.

Bulls Stats & Insights

The Bulls score 113.5 points per game (18th in NBA) and give up 112.6 (10th in league) for a +67 scoring differential overall.

Chicago ranks 20th in the league at 42.7 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 43.1 its opponents average.

The Bulls connect on 10.5 three-pointers per game (30th in the league) while shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc (11th in NBA). They are making 2.7 fewer threes than their opponents, who drain 13.2 per game at 35.6%.

The Bulls’ 111.8 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 16th in the NBA, and the 110.0 points they allow per 100 possessions rank sixth in the league.

At home, Chicago averages 115.0 points per game. Away, it averages 112.0.

76ers Key Players to Watch

Embiid accumulates 33.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, with 4.2 assists.

James Harden contributes with 6.3 boards and 10.8 assists per game in addition to his 21.7 PPG scoring average.

Harden leads active 76ers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.

De’Anthony Melton averages 1.6 steals per game, while Embiid swats 1.7 shots per contest.

Bulls Key Players to Watch

LaVine puts up 25.0 points per game. He also adds 4.8 rebounds per outing and 4.1 assists per contest.

Nikola Vucevic has per-game averages of 17.7 points, 3.3 assists and 11.3 rebounds this season.

LaVine hits 2.8 threes per game.

The Bulls’ defensive efforts get a boost from Alex Caruso’s 1.5 steals and Patrick Williams’ 0.8 blocks per game.

76ers vs. Bulls Prediction

• Pick ATS: Bulls (+ 8.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (226)
  

• Prediction:
  76ers 117 – Bulls 109

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