The Philadelphia 76ers will get a tough home test on Wednesday night when they host the Chicago Bulls in an NBA betting matchup.
The Sixers have won two in a row both straight up and against the spread against the Bulls, but Wednesday will mark their first meeting this year. The OVER/UNDER is 7-3 in their past 10 matchups.
View Chicago vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the 76ers rated this week at No. 4 and the Bulls sitting at No. 3. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction models that turned out a 103-101 result in favor of the 76ers today.
How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Philadelphia's No. 5-rated squad against Chicago's No. 1-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Philadelphia rates No. 16 in the league with 6.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 23 with 5.3 per outing.
Defensively, the Bulls feature the league's No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 92.4 points per game. Philadelphia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the league in scoring at home.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 98-88 Sportsbook as they battled the Wizards on the road. The Bulls covered in the match as a 9-point favorite, while 186 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Derrick Rose went off for 35 points and added 0 rebounds leading Chicago to a 98-88 win over Washington on Monday at Verizon Center.
The 76ers were a 74-69 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Magic. They failed to cover the 7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (143) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Philadelphia got 14 points from Andre Iguodala en route to a 74-69 victory over Orlando on Monday at Wells Fargo Center.
Chicago Bulls Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing New York are 6-4
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 7-3
Philadelphia 76ers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Miami are 4-6
After playing Orlando are 3-7
After a win are 6-4
A few Bulls at 76ers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Chicago is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chicago's last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
Chicago is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
Next up:
Chicago at New York, Thursday, February 2
Philadelphia home to Miami, Friday, February 3
