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| Chicago Bulls | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 21-21 | January 25, 2014, 07:00 | Time Warner Cable Arena | 19-26 |
The NBA betting slate features a clash between Charlotte and Chicago on Saturday, with the host Bobcats trying to win for fans supporting them with their cheers and their money.
Charlotte will face the 21-21 Bulls, who own a 19-23 ATS mark on the season. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). In totals betting, the Bobcats are 21-23-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bulls are 18-24 favoring the OVER.
View Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Bobcats Odds and Stats.
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Bobcats as 0-point in this matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting around 182 earlier at Sportsbook.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Bobcats at No. 27 and the Bulls at No. 13 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 87-84 result in favor of the Bulls.
In their last action, Chicago was a 112-95 loser at home against the Clippers. They failed to cover the 2-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (207) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Chicago suffered a 112-95 loss against Los Angeles on Friday, getting 22 points from Carlos Boozer in a losing effort at United Center.
Charlotte was a 125-96 loser in its last match on the road against the Knicks. They failed to cover the 4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 221 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Bobcats were blown out by New York on Friday, losing by a 125-96 final at Madison Square Garden in basketball betting action.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Bulls rank No. 6 in the league with 45.29 per game. That compares with Charlotte’s No. 23 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Charlotte is the NBA’s No. 29-ranked team at 5.58 per game, while the Bulls rate No. 28 with 5.86 per contest.
A few Bulls at Bobcats trends to consider:
Chicago is 9-2-1 SU in its last 12 games
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games on the road
Charlotte is 5-10-1 SU in its last 16 games
Charlotte is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Charlotte's last 17 games at home
Charlotte is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
Next up:
Chicago home to Minnesota, Monday, January 27th
Charlotte at Denver, Wednesday, January 29th
