Kings vs. Bulls Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The Sacramento Kings (34-25) square off against the Chicago Bulls (28-32) as 6.5-point favorites on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS. The matchup has a point total of 229.
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Kings and Bulls Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Kings have a 5-9 record against the spread this season when favored by 6.5 points or more.
The Bulls have a 5-7 record against the spread when an underdog by 6.5 points or more this season.
The two teams average a combined 0.9 more points per game (229.9) than this game’s over/under of 229 points.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 231 points per game, 2.0 more than the over/under for this matchup.
The Kings’ average point total in matchups this year is 236.1, 7.1 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Chicago’s games this year have averaged an over/under of 224.8 points, 4.2 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
So far this season, Sacramento has put together a 30-28-1 record against the spread.
The Bulls have a 31-28-1 record against the spread this year.
Kings Stats & Insights
The Kings average 118.2 points per game (eighth in the league) while allowing 117.9 per contest (22nd in the NBA). They have a +19 scoring differential overall.
The 43.2 rebounds per game the Kings average rank 18th in the league. Their opponents grab 42.6 per contest.
Sacramento makes 14.6 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in the league), 1.3 more than its opponents (13.3). It is shooting 37.1% from beyond the arc (12th in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 39.6%.
The Kings average 118.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (14th in the league), and give up 117.8 points per 100 possessions (20th in the NBA).
In the 2023-24 season, the Kings score 6.1 more points per home game on average than on the road (121.6 at home, 115.5 on the road), and are also allowing 5.3 more points per home game compared to road games (120.8 at home, 115.5 on the road).
Bulls Stats & Insights
The Bulls’ -89 scoring differential (being outscored by 1.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 111.7 points per game (25th in NBA) while allowing 113.1 per outing (12th in league).
Chicago averages 44.0 rebounds per game (13th in league), compared to the 43.6 of its opponents.
The Bulls knock down 3.0 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 11.6 (24th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 14.6.
The Bulls rank 21st in the league averaging 115.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 16th, allowing 116.5 points per 100 possessions.
In 2023-24 Chicago is scoring 0.1 more points per game at home (111.7) than away (111.6).
Kings Key Players to Watch
Domantas Sabonis averages 19.9 points, 13.2 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game.
This season, De’Aaron Fox is averaging 26.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game.
Fox leads active Kings in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Fox averages 1.9 steals per game, while Malik Monk swats 0.6 shots per contest.
Bulls Key Players to Watch
DeMar DeRozan pours in 22.7 points per game and also tacks on 4.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists per contest.
This season, Nikola Vucevic is averaging 17.9 points, 3.4 assists and 10.7 rebounds per game.
Coby White hits 2.8 threes per game.
Alex Caruso’s 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks per game are vital to the Bulls’ defensive performance.
Over (229)
Kings 119 – Bulls 112
