Brooklyn Nets vs Chicago Bulls: prediction for the match of the NBA
Before this match, teams managed to meet 44 times and Chicago won two more victories (23 vs. 21). When making a prediction for the game between Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls, you should pay attention to the fact that the last game, which took place in early January, ended in favor of the Bulls (121-112).
Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is fifth in the Eastern Conference standings with a 32-22 win-loss ratio in the regular season. Against neighbors in the East, the Nets have excellent statistics, having 22 wins against eleven losses. In addition, the team is the best in the conference in terms of percentage of hits from behind the three-point arc (39.2%). And with Daron Sharp, 80 percent of shots from long range hit the target. But the team has a lot of injuries. The infirmary includes Yuta Watanabe, Dorian Finney-Smith, Seth Curry and Spencer Dinwiddie. But most importantly, the Nets still have to do without their main leader Kevin Durant.
Chicago Bulls
Chicago is ninth in the Eastern Conference standings with 26 wins and 28 losses. At the same time, the Bulls have a very good balance against rivals in the conference, which equals to twenty wins in 35 fights. The teams meet for the third time in this regular season. The previous meeting, which took place at the very beginning of the calendar year, ended with a fairly confident victory for Chicago with a score of 121:112.
Prediction
Against the backdrop of sensational information about the upcoming trade of Kevin Durant to Phoenix, it is very curious to see how Brooklyn reacts to this. It is clear that Durant, who scored 29.7 points in this regular season, made 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 blocks per game and will not be able to play due to a knee injury. But such news does not pass without a trace for the team. How this will affect the team is a big question. Our prediction is Brooklyn to win with a handicap (-3.5) of 1.97 points. In the last ten meetings, Brooklyn won five victories. The team in this segment scored an average of 118.4 points per game, allowing their opponents to score 121. Chicago's similar indicators (six wins in the last ten meetings) look much more convincing. The Bulls averaged 113.4 points on offense and allowed 107.9 points per game on defense. It is clear that without Durant, Nets basketball began to look even more balanced and more chaotic in defense. The match could be successful. Our prediction is for over 231.5 points over 1.90. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.97. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
