The Chicago Bulls welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder to the United Center Wednesday. Tip in the season opener for both teams is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Thunder vs. Bulls odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Thunder won both meetings last season
The Bulls didn’t make any premier offseason additions from a team that went 40-42 and a play-in tournament berth, failing to make the playoffs. Chicago was led by G Zach LaVine (24.8 points per game) and F DeMar DeRozan (24.5 PPG) and they will again be the faces of this Bulls team. Chicago ended last season 41-40-3 against the spread (ATS).
The Thunder finished 10th in the Western Conference last season with a 40-42 record, also failing to win 2 play-in games to make the playoffs. They were 16-25 on the road. Oklahoma City had the league’s 3rd-best ATS record at 46-35-3. The Thunder will be led by rising star G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who averaged 31.4 PPG last season.