Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls: 1/23/2021 Computer Picks, Odds, Line, Spread and Betting Trends

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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (12-4) are 9-point favorites against Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls (7-8) Saturday, January 23, 2021 at United Center. The matchup begins at 9:00 PM ET on NBCS-CHI. The matchup has an over/under set at 227.5 points.

Betting Information

Lakers vs Bulls Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Lakers	-9	-110	-110	227.5	-110	-110

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Head to Head

Los Angeles has taken seven of its last 10 head-to-head matchups against Chicago. The Bulls have a 2-0 advantage against the spread when squaring off against the Lakers.

Lakers vs Bulls in 2020-21
Date	Favorite	Home Team	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Game Type	Result
1/8/2021	Lakers	Lakers	-8	221.5	-339	271	Regular Season	117-115 LAL
11/5/2019	Lakers	Bulls	-7	215	-304	245	Regular Season	118-112 LAL
3/12/2019	–	Bulls	–	–	–	–	Regular Season	123-107 LAL
1/15/2019	–	Lakers	–	–	–	–	Regular Season	107-100 LAL
1/26/2018	–	Bulls	–	–	–	–	Regular Season	108-103 LAL
11/21/2017	–	Lakers	–	–	–	–	Regular Season	103-94 LAL
11/30/2016	–	Bulls	–	–	–	–	Regular Season	96-90 LAL
11/20/2016	–	Lakers	–	–	–	–	Regular Season	118-110 CHI
2/21/2016	–	Bulls	–	–	–	–	Regular Season	126-115 CHI
1/28/2016	–	Lakers	–	–	–	–	Regular Season	114-91 CHI

11/5/2019 DNP – Lakers: Avery Bradley

Lakers Betting Information

Los Angeles has been strong against the spread, going 9-7 on the season.
When favored by at least 9 points, the Lakers have fared well against the spread, putting together a 4-2 record.
Los Angeles and its opponents have covered the over/under in just 6 of 16 games this season (37.5%).

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Bulls Betting Information

Chicago has a winning record against the spread, going 11-4 ATS (covering 73.3% of the time).
Chicago has combined with its opponents to hit the over in 66.7% of matchups this year (10 out of 15 contests).

Bet on the Chicago Bulls to win the NBA Championship.

Over/Under Analysis

In 29 of 16 games (181.2%) this year, the Lakers and their opponents have put up at least this matchup’s over/under of 227.5 points.
Chicago has played in 10 games this season (out of 15 total matchups — 66.7% of chances) where they and their opponents combined to score at least 227.5 points.
The Lakers and the Bulls combine to average 5.4 more points per game than the over/under of 227.5 set for this game.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 224.5 points per game, 3.0 less than the point total for this matchup.
The Lakers’ average point total in outings this season is 220.3, 7.2 points below the over/under in this game.
Bulls games this season have averaged an over/under of 237.1 points, 9.6 more than the point total in this matchup.

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Lakers Leaders

James leads the Lakers in points and assists. He puts up 24.4 points per game while also adding 7.6 assists.
Los Angeles is led in rebounds by Anthony Davis’ 9.0 per game.
The Lakers are led by James from beyond the arc. He connects on 2.6 shots from deep per game.
Davis averages 1.3 steals and 1.9 blocks per game. Both numbers are team-highs for Los Angeles.

Bulls Leaders

LaVine owns the Bulls top spot in scoring with 27.2 points per game and also tacks on 4.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per contest.
Wendell Carter Jr. (8.0 rebounds per game) and Coby White (6.1 assists per game) are the Chicago leaders in rebounds and assists.
LaVine makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulls, cashing in 3.4 treys per game.
Nobody on Chicago grabs more steals than LaVine (1.4 per game) or blocks more shots than Daniel Gafford (1.3 per game).

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