76ers vs. Bulls Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The Chicago Bulls (34-37) will look to top scorer Zach LaVine (25.0 ppg) when they aim to knock off the Joel Embiid-led Philadelphia 76ers (48-23) on March 22, 2023. The Bulls are 3.5-point underdogs against the 76ers. A 221.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

76ers vs. Bulls Odds

• 76ers odds to win: -160
• Bulls odds to win: +136
• Spread: 76ers (-3.5)
• Total: 221.5

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Game Time and Information

• When: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
• TV: NBCS-CHI and NBCS-PH

Who Will Win 76ers vs. Bulls?

76ers and Bulls Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The 76ers are 20-19 against the spread when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.

The Bulls have a 14-9 record against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this season.

These two teams average 228.9 points per game combined, 7.4 more than the over/under of 221.5.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 222.9 points per game, 1.4 more than the over/under for this matchup.

The average total the 76ers have had set in matchups this year is 4.3 more points than this outing’s point total.

The average over/under for Chicago’s games this season is 4.5 more points than the point total of 221.5 in this outing.

Philadelphia’s ATS record is 42-29-0 this season.

The Bulls have a 37-34-0 record against the spread this season.

76ers Stats & Insights

The 76ers are outscoring opponents by 5.0 points per game with a +352 scoring differential overall. They put up 115.4 points per game (13th in the NBA) and allow 110.4 per outing (third in the league).

The 41.0 rebounds per game the 76ers average rank 27th in the NBA. Their opponents grab 41.1 per contest.

Philadelphia connects on 1.3 more threes per game than the opposition, 12.7 (10th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 11.4.

The 76ers average 115.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (third in the league), and give up 109.5 points per 100 possessions (fourth in the NBA).

The 76ers have been slightly worse offensively at home, where they average 114.7 points per game, compared to road games, where they record 116.1 per game. Defensively, they are better when playing at home, where they surrender 109.3 points per game, versus road games, where they allow their opponents to score 111.7 per game.

Bulls Stats & Insights

The Bulls score 113.5 points per game (18th in NBA) and allow 112.5 (10th in league) for a +71 scoring differential overall.

Chicago is 20th in the NBA at 42.7 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 43.3 its opponents average.

The Bulls make 2.7 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 10.5 (30th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 13.2.

The Bulls rank 18th in the league averaging 111.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are sixth, allowing 109.7 points per 100 possessions.

In 2022-23 Chicago is scoring 3.1 more points per game at home (115.0) than away (111.9).

76ers Key Players to Watch

The 76ers get 33.6 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists from Embiid.

James Harden’s averages this season are 21.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 10.8 assists per game.

Harden makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the 76ers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.

De’Anthony Melton averages 1.7 steals per game, while Embiid swats 1.8 shots per contest.

Bulls Key Players to Watch

LaVine puts up 25.0 points per game and also tacks on 4.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest.

This season, Nikola Vucevic is averaging 17.8 points, 3.3 assists and 11.3 rebounds per game.

LaVine hits 2.8 treys per game.

Alex Caruso’s 1.5 steals and Patrick Williams’ 0.8 blocks per game are vital to the Bulls’ defensive production.

76ers vs. Bulls Prediction

• Pick ATS: Bulls (+ 3.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (221.5)
  

• Prediction:
  76ers 114 – Bulls 112

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