Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets: prediction for the NBA match

2024-01-11 01:00

NBA

odds 1.85

Before this match, the teams have faced each other 31 times. In these encounters, the Chicago Bulls emerged victorious in 13 matches, while the Houston Rockets won 18 times. Despite such a difference, the upcoming match promises to be intense, and we will strive to identify the favorite of the encounter and provide you with a quality prediction.

Chicago Bulls

Chicago managed to slightly improve their situation. The Bulls started the season not in the best way, and it seemed that they might not make it to the playoffs. However, the team’s excellent performance in recent matches allowed them to climb to the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference. In the previous two matchups, the Bulls secured victories once again. First, the Bulls dominated “Charlotte” at home with a score of 104:91, and then they managed to defeat the same team on the road with a score of 119:112.

Houston Rockets

Recently, Houston secured a home victory against Milwaukee (112:108), but immediately after that, they suffered a defeat against Miami (113:120). In principle, Stephen Silas has managed to build an excellent team in Texas. The Achilles’ heel of the Rockets is considered stability, but this can be rectified. Alperen Sengun and Fred VanVleet are considered the key figures for the Rockets. The former excels in offense and is also the team’s rebounding leader. As for VanVleet, he averages 8.5 assists per game.

Prediction

Our expert pick: Houston can be considered a resilient opponent, so Stephen Silas's team might surprise. In terms of gameplay, they are on par with "Chicago" and can expect success. At the very least, the team from Texas should not lose by a significant margin. Our prediction вЂ” "Houston" with a handicap (+5.5) points at 1.85. In 3 out of the last 5 away games, "Houston" scored at least 113 points. It is quite likely that nothing will change in the matchup against "Chicago," and the game will turn out to be high-scoring. Prediction вЂ” total over 214.5 points. You can place such a bet at 1.76. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.85. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.

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