Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Bulls 3/29/23 - NBA Betting Picks and Odds
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls
NBA: 8:00 PM EST
Mar. 29, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : LAL -1.5 ; O/U 226
The Los Angeles Lakers take a road trip Wednesday night to Chicago, IL for their second consecutive match up with the Chicago Bulls. Los Angeles comes into Wednesday one game below .500 on the year following a 10 point loss to Chicago that ended a 3 game win streak. Defensively Los Angeles had issues giving up 118 points after a 63 point first half as Chicago shot 54% from the floor and 45.2% from beyond the arc. Offensively the Lakers did shoot the ball well making nearly 51% of their shots and made 13 long balls but turned the ball over 18 times resulting in the loss.
Troy Brown Jr. led the way for the Los Angeles starters with 18 points on 13 shots and 32 minutes of action. Dennis Schroder chipped in 17 points in 34 minutes and Anthony Davis added 15 points and a team leading 9 rebounds in 36 minutes of action. LeBron James led the way off the Lakers bench with 19 points and eight rebounds on eleven shots in 30 minutes of game time.
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The Chicago Bulls return home Wednesday three games below .500 after 12 point loss the Los Angeles Clippers. Offensively Chicago was fantastic making nearly 54% of their shots and knocked down nine long balls turned the ball over 15 times and lost the rebounding battle resulting in the loss. Defensively Chicago was obliterated giving up 124 points on 59.3% shooting and 50% from three on the arc.
Zach LaVine carried the Chicago offense pouring in a team high 23 points on 14 shots in 32 minutes of action. DeMar DeRozan added a second best 21 points and seven assists, while big man Nikola Vucevic added 20 points in 30 minutes of action. Andre Drummond led the way off the Chicago bench with 11 points in 14 minutes.
Recent Betting Trends:
Chicago are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
LA Lakers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Lakers' last 17 games.
LA Lakers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against Chicago.
Chicago are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games.
Free Betting Pick: Los Angeles Lakers -1.5
The Los Angeles Lakers are in extreme limbo right now in regards to the playoffs and must continue to pick up wins. Look for LA to use their depth and size to get past a mediocre Bulls team on Wednesday. Take the Lakers to do the job in this game to pick up the needed win to inch closer to the playoffs. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles Lakers win and cover 115-104.