The Brooklyn Nets (2-3) play the Chicago Bulls (3-2) as just 1-point favorites on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET on YES and CHSN. The point total is 228.5 in the matchup.
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Nets and Bulls Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season in which they were an underdog by 1 point or more, the Bulls have a 3-2 record against the spread.
The Nets and Bulls average 2.9 more points between them than the over/under of 228.5 for this game.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 5.3 more points per game (233.8) than this game’s over/under of 228.5 points.
The average over/under the Nets have had in their games this year is 6.5 more points than this particular game’s point total.
The average total for Chicago’s games this year is 2.0 more points than the point total of 228.5 for this outing.
Brooklyn has a 3-1-1 record against the spread this season.
The Bulls are 3-2-0 against the spread this year.
Nets Stats & Insights
The Nets score 118 points per game (sixth in the NBA) and allow 117.6 (21st in the league) for a +2 scoring differential overall.
The Nets lose the rebound battle by an average of 1.2 boards. They are collecting 40.4 rebounds per game (28th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 41.6 per outing.
Brooklyn knocks down 16.4 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in the league) at a 37.6% rate (ninth-best in the NBA), compared to the 11 per game its opponents make at a 37.9% rate.
The Nets’ 112.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank eighth in the NBA, and the 115.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 25th in the league.
Bulls Stats & Insights
The Bulls’ -14 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.8 points per game) is a result of putting up 113.4 points per game (15th in NBA) while allowing 116.2 per outing (19th in league).
Chicago wins the rebound battle by 2.6 boards on average. It records 51.6 rebounds per game, first in the league, while its opponents pull down 49.
The Bulls connect on 16.8 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in the league), 4.8 more than their opponents. They are shooting 38% from deep (eighth-best in NBA), and opponents are shooting 29.1%.
The Bulls put up 105.1 points per 100 possessions (25th in league), while allowing 105.9 points per 100 possessions (fifth in NBA).
Nets Key Players to Watch
The Nets active scoring leader is Cameron Thomas, who averages 27.4 per contest to go with 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
Dennis Schroder contributes with 24.6 points, 8.2 assists and two rebounds per game, and Nicolas Claxton adds 9.3 points, 1.5 assists and 8.3 rebounds per matchup.
Schroder leads active Nets in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 4.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Dorian Finney-Smith picks pockets to the tune of 1.4 takeaways per game, while Claxton records 1.8 rejections per contest.
Bulls Key Players to Watch
Zach LaVine pours in 23 points per game and also tacks on 6.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest.
This season, Nikola Vucevic is averaging 20.2 points, 3.4 assists and 11 rebounds per game.
LaVine averages 3.4 made threes per game.
The Bulls’ defensive effort gets a lift from Coby White’s 1.4 steals and Ayo Dosunmu’s 0.6 blocks per game.
Nets vs. Bulls Prediction
Over (228.5)
Nets 117 – Bulls 116