Bulls vs. Trail Blazers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

The Portland Trail Blazers (32-40) will look to leading scorer Damian Lillard (32.2 ppg) when they attempt to take down the Zach LaVine-led Chicago Bulls (34-38) on March 24, 2023. The Trail Blazers are 2.5-point underdogs against the Bulls.

Bulls vs. Trail Blazers Odds

• Bulls odds to win: -132
• Trail Blazers odds to win: +113
• Spread: Bulls (-2.5)

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Game Time and Information

• When: Friday, March 24, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
• Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
• TV: ROOT Sports NW and NBCS-CHI

Who Will Win Bulls vs. Trail Blazers?

Bulls and Trail Blazers Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Bulls are 13-14 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.

The Trail Blazers are 16-18-1 against the spread when an underdog by 2.5 points or more this year.

Chicago has a 37-35-0 record against the spread this season.

The Trail Blazers are 33-38-1 against the spread this season.

Bulls Stats & Insights

The Bulls score 113.2 points per game (20th in the NBA) and give up 112.5 (10th in the league) for a +46 scoring differential overall.

The 42.7 rebounds per game the Bulls average rank 20th in the league. Their opponents grab 43.3 per outing.

Chicago knocks down 2.8 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 10.4 (30th in the league) compared to its opponents’ 13.2.

The Bulls rank 20th in the NBA with 111.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and sixth in the league defensively with 109.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.

The Bulls have scored at a higher rate at home than away from home in the 2022-23 season (114.3 at home versus 111.9 on the road), though they have surrendered fewer points at home than in road games (111.5 opponent points per home game versus 113.6 on the road).

Trail Blazers Stats & Insights

The Trail Blazers put up 114.4 points per game (15th in league) while allowing 116.1 per contest (18th in NBA). They have a -120 scoring differential and have been outscored by 1.7 points per game.

The 41.1 rebounds per game Portland accumulates rank 26th in the NBA, 1.2 fewer than the 42.3 its opponents collect.

The Trail Blazers make 13.1 three-pointers per game (eighth-most in the league) at a 37% rate (10th in NBA), compared to the 12.1 their opponents make, shooting 37.2% from deep.

The Trail Blazers average 113.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (11th in league), and allow 115.1 points per 100 possessions (26th in NBA).

Portland scores 118.5 points per game at home, and 110.6 on the road.

Bulls Key Players to Watch

LaVine leads active Bulls players in scoring, tallying 24.9 points per game to go with 4.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists.

DeMar DeRozan is averaging 25.1 points, five assists and 4.7 rebounds a game, while Nikola Vucevic adds 17.6 points, 3.3 assists and 11.3 rebounds per outing.

LaVine makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Bulls, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.

Alex Caruso averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while Patrick Williams records 0.8 rejections per contest.

Trail Blazers Key Players to Watch

The Trail Blazers go-to guy, Lillard, leads active Trail Blazers players in both scoring (32.2 points per game) and assists (7.3 assists per game).

Jusuf Nurkic’s per-game averages this season are 13.3 points, 2.9 assists and 9.1 rebounds.

Lillard hits 4.2 treys per game.

The Trail Blazers’ defensive effort gets a boost from Matisse Thybulle’s 1.1 steals and Drew Eubanks’ 1.1 blocks per game.

• Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 2.5)
• Prediction:
  Bulls 115 – Trail Blazers 114