Lakers vs. Bulls Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (37-37) will look to fend off Zach LaVine’s Chicago Bulls (35-38) on March 26, 2023. The Lakers are a 4.5-point favorite.
Lakers vs. Bulls Odds
- Lakers odds to win: -185
- Bulls odds to win: +155
- Spread: Lakers (-4.5)
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Game Time and Information
- When: Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
- TV: SportsNet LA and NBCS-CHI
Who Will Win Lakers vs. Bulls?
Lakers and Bulls Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games this season they were favored by 4.5 points or more, the Lakers have an 8-1-1 record against the spread.
The Bulls are 13-6 against the spread when an underdog by 4.5 points or more this season.
Los Angeles has gone 36-35-3 ATS this season.
The Bulls are 38-35-0 ATS this year.
Lakers Stats & Insights
The Lakers average 116.5 points per game (10th in the league) while allowing 116.6 per contest (21st in the NBA). They have a -11 scoring differential overall.
The 45.5 rebounds per game the Lakers average rank sixth in the league. Their opponents pull down 45.3 per outing.
Los Angeles connects on 10.6 three-pointers per game (27th in the league), two fewer than its opponents (12.6). It is shooting 34.1% from deep (26th in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 34.2%.
The Lakers record 111.1 points per 100 possessions (23rd in the league), while allowing 111.5 points per 100 possessions (13th in the NBA).
The Lakers have been slightly better offensively at home, where they average 116.9 points per game, compared to on the road, where they score 116.1 per game. Defensively, they are much better when playing at home, where they concede 113.8 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they let their opponents to average 119.6 per game.
Bulls Stats & Insights
The Bulls score 113.3 points per game (20th in NBA) and allow 112.3 (seventh in league) for a +74 scoring differential overall.
Chicago pulls down 42.8 rebounds per game (19th in league), compared to the 43.1 of its opponents.
The Bulls connect on 10.5 three-pointers per game (30th in the league) while shooting 36.6% from deep (11th in NBA). They are making 2.6 fewer threes than their opponents, who drain 13.1 per game at 35.4%.
The Bulls’ 111.5 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 20th in the NBA, and the 109.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank fifth in the league.
At home, Chicago averages 114.3 points per game. Away, it scores 112.3.
Lakers Key Players to Watch
The scoring leader for the Lakers this season is James (among active players), who averages 29.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game.
D’Angelo Russell is averaging 18 points, 6.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds a game, while Anthony Davis adds 26.1 points, 2.5 assists and 12.5 rebounds per outing.
Malik Beasley makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Lakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
Jarred Vanderbilt picks pockets to the tune of 1.1 takeaways per game, while Davis records two rejections per contest.
Bulls Key Players to Watch
LaVine puts up 25 points per game. He also adds 4.6 rebounds per outing and 4.2 assists per contest.
Nikola Vucevic has per-game averages of 17.7 points, 3.3 assists and 11.3 rebounds this season.
LaVine hits 2.8 treys per game.
Alex Caruso’s 1.5 steals and Patrick Williams’ 0.8 blocks per game are vital to the Bulls’ defensive effort.
- Pick ATS: Bulls (+ 4.5)
- Prediction:
Lakers 116 – Bulls 114
