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The Chicago Bulls will take on the San Antonio Spurs in an NBA regular season game on Saturday. In an interesting quirk brought about by the NBA In-Season Tournament, this will be the third matchup between the two teams in the 2023-2024 NBA season, deviating from the usual rule that two teams in different conferences could only face off twice per season.
Both teams are relatively on the winning track based on their previous games. The Bulls won three straight games, but the streak was snapped on Friday night after falling to the Golden State Warriors, 140-131, spoiling their Ring of Honor night.
Meanwhile, the Spurs won back-to-back games, last romping the Charlotte Hornets, 135-99, to spoil LaMelo Ball's return.
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Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs: Preview, betting tips, predictions
The Bulls (18-22) and the Spurs (7-30) will face off on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. The game will be aired on NBC Sports Chicago+ and KENS in San Antonio with a live stream on NBA League Pass.
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Moneyline: Bulls (-225) vs Spurs (+185)
Spread: Bulls -5.5 (-110) vs Spurs +5.5 (-110)
Total (O/U): 225.5
Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs: Preview
Both the Bulls and the Spurs played twice already this season, with the Bulls winning both games.
However, a certain quirk in the new regular season scheduling brought about by the NBA In-Season Tournament led to both teams getting a third meeting this season in San Antonio.
Despite their streak getting snapped by the Warriors, the Bulls are still in a good position right now as they look to make a mid-season push to an outright playoff spot.
Meanwhile, the Spurs won back-to-back games, which is somehow their best run this season since starting the year 3-2. Before the streak, they lost 28 of their last 30 games.
Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs: Starting lineups
DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Coby White combined for 89 points to lead the Bulls against the Warriors. Expect them to start anew for the Bulls along with Alex Caruso and Nikola Vucevic.
Meanwhile, the Spurs are also expected to play their starting lineup from their last game, Julian Champagnie, Jeremy Sochan, Victor Wembanyama, Tre Jones, and Devin Vassell.
Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs: Key players, betting tips
Devin Vassell and Zach Lavine are two players to watch out for in this game. Vassell currently has 21.5 point props so far, which is better than his average.
Vassell only had 12 points against the Hornets, but that was because he was benched the rest of the way due to the outcome already settled sooner. Expect him to play better against the Bulls.
Meanwhile, LaVine fired 25 points against the Warriors, and based on his current props, he could also better this performance against the Spurs.
Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs: Predictions
The betting line opened with the Bulls as -225 favorites over the Spurs (+185 underdogs).
Their previous meetings may have factored on why the Bulls were projected to win, although they are just -5.5 favorites over the Spurs.
However, the Spurs' current streak could make the betting tip tricky for this one. It is recommended, though, to bet for the Bulls.
