The red hot Chicago Bulls host the Philadelphia 76ers, Monday March 28, as the Sixers try to close in on the playoffs. The Sixers lead the Bulls 3-2 SU in their last five meetings. NBA oddsmakers have the Bulls as -10 point home favorites over the Sixers with the over/under set at 191.5 points. Be sure to check the Sixers vs Bulls NBA Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
Philadelphia (37-36) (14-24 V) have won six of their last ten and have won only two of six away from home. They are close to clinching a playoff berth in Coach Doug Collins' first campaign with the team, but they've hardly looked ready for the postseason in recent games. The 76ers failed to build on a 12-point lead in the first half and needed Lou Williams' 32-foot shot at the buzzer to force overtime. The Kings then scored eight of the final 12 points in that extra period. They’ve lost by at least 32 points in its past two trips to face the Bulls, who will try for a 15th consecutive home win Monday night against the Sixers. The Sixers surged into playoff contention by winning 16 of 21 but have dropped six of 10 since. Despite that slump, they've moved into sixth place in the East just ahead of skidding New York and are 6 1/2 games ahead of ninth-place Charlotte with 10 contests remaining for the Bobcats. Philadelphia, though, is also on the verge of its first three-game slide since Nov. 23-26 following a 114-111 overtime loss at home to lowly Sacramento on Sunday.
Chicago (53-19) (32-4 H) have won nine of their last ten and have won five of their last five on home court. The Bulls have surged to a two-game lead in the East by winning 12 of 13 and is on its longest home streak since a 17-game run Nov. 14, the club's last NBA championship season. Their previous matchup with Philadelphia at the United Center was a 122-90 victory on Feb. 20, 2010, but the 76ers did manage to snap three-game skid to Chicago on Jan. 7 with a 105-99 win. Carlos Boozer had 31 points for the Bulls and Derrick Rose added 27. Having scored 30 or more points in three of the last five games, Rose has continued to make his case for league MVP. The point guard also had a career-high 17 assists in Saturday's 95-87 win at Milwaukee and scored eight of his team's 12 straight points to finish that game. "The worst thing you can do is give me confidence no matter what I'm doing," said Rose, who had 30 points. "If I get any type of confidence, it's going to be hard to stop me." He's averaged 24.0 points in his last three games against Philadelphia, which has given up at least 100 in four straight contests. The Bulls, meanwhile, have allowed 87.1 per game during their home win streak and 88.3 in their last four matchups there with the 76ers.
Recent Trends to Consider:
Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
Over is 10-2-1 in the last 13 meetings.
Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Underdog is 13-6 ATS in the last 19 meetings.
Bulls are 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13 Monday games.
Bulls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.
Bulls are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games as a favorite.
Bulls are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite.
Sixers vs Bulls
When: Monday, March 28, 8:00 PM ET
Pick: Bulls -10
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The Bottom Line: The Bulls are peaking at the right time and will beat the Sixers. Be sure to check Sixers vs Bulls Basketball Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
