Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail Blazers odds, tips and betting trends | 3/18/2024
Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail Blazers odds, tips and betting trends | 3/18/2024

The Portland Trail Blazers (19-48) go up against the Chicago Bulls (33-35) on Monday, March 18, 2024 at United Center. It tips at 8:00 PM ET on NBCS-CHI and ROOT Sports NW+.

The Bulls hit the court as 6.5-point favorites against the Trail Blazers. The over/under for the game is set at 213.

Bulls vs. Trail Blazers Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 7:29 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Chicago -6.5
  • Total: 213
  • Moneyline: Chicago -269, Portland +216

Trail Blazers at Bulls odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Bulls (- 6.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (213)

  • Prediction:
    Bulls 117 – Trail Blazers 108
  • Chicago has been the favorite in 29 games this season and has come away with the win 18 times (62.1%) in those contests.
  • This season, Chicago has come away with a win five times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -269 or better on the moneyline.
  • Chicago has an implied victory probability of 72.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Portland has an 18-43 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 29.5% of those games).
  • Portland has gone 9-35 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +216 or longer (20.5%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, Portland’s implied win probability is 31.6%.
  • The Bulls record just 3.8 fewer points per game (112.1) than the Trail Blazers give up (115.9).
  • When Chicago puts up more than 115.9 points, it is 21-4-1 against the spread and 22-4 overall.
  • Portland has put together an 18-4 ATS record and a 12-10 overall record in games it scores more than 113.6 points.
  • Chicago is 11-4 against the spread and 12-3 overall when it allows fewer than 107.7 points.
  • The Bulls are at the 22nd spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (112.1 PPG), while the Trail Blazers allow the 17th-fewest points per game (115.9) in the league.
  • The 28th-ranked scoring NBA team (107.7 PPG) is Portland, while the Chicago squad ranks 14th in the league defensively (113.6 PPG).
  • The Bulls have been out-scored by 108 points this season (1.5 points per game on average), and opponents of the Trail Blazers have out-scored them by 546 more points on the year (8.2 per game).

Over/Under

  • The average implied total for Chicago this year is 113.9 points, 3.9 more points than its implied total of 110 points in Monday’s game.
  • So far this season, Chicago has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (110) 36 times.
  • Portland’s average implied point total on the year (116.4 points) is 13.4 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (103 points).

How to watch Bulls vs. Trail Blazers

  • Game Day: Monday, March 18, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBCS-CHI and ROOT Sports NW+
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Arena: United Center
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
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