The Chicago Bulls hope to keep their playoff hopes alive tonight as they welcome the Sacramento Kings to the United Center. The game is scheduled to tip off at 8:00 PM ET, and will be televised on Comcast. Currently, the Bulls are a solid favorite to win this game at home.
The Kings are 27-42 SU and 29-39-1 ATS so far this season. They are 13-22 on the road, and 35 of their games have gone OVER the line, with 33 going UNDER, and 1 being a PUSH. They are coming off of an 88-80 win over the New York Knicks, where they won against the spread as -5 point road favorites. The total went UNDER the 212 ½ point line set by sportsbook oddsmakers in that game.
The Bulls are 35-33 SU and 29-39 ATS overall this year. They are 23-12 at home, and 35 of their games have gone OVER the line, with 32 going UNDER, and 1 being a PUSH. They are coming off of a 92-85 win over the Utah Jazz, where they won against the spread as -1 point home favorites. The total went UNDER the 195 point line set by NBA gambling professionals for that matchup.
Sacramento is 4-1-1 ATS on the road, and 2-5 ATS coming off of a win spreadwise. They are 7-18-1 ATS overall lately, and 1-4 ATS on Monday night. They are 2-7-1 ATS on the road against teams with a winning record at home, and 1-7-1 ATS against Eastern Conference opponents. They are 0-3-1 ATS against the Central Division.
The total has gone OVER in all 7 of their recent games on Monday, and UNDER in all 5 of their games against teams with a winning record. The total has gone OVER in 4 of their last 5 against the Central Division, and OVER in 6 of their last 8 against the Eastern Conference. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of their last 7 games on the road.
Chicago is 4-0 ATS at home against teams with a losing record on the road, and 4-1 ATS at home overall lately. They are 4-1 ATS against teams with a losing record, and 4-1 ATS against Western Conference opponents. They are 6-2 ATS overall lately, and 5-2 ATS coming off of a SU win.
The total has gone UNDER in all 5 of their games against teams with a losing record, and UNDER in 4 of their last 5 after a SU win. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of their last 5 at home against teams with a losing record on the road, and OVER in 4 of their last 5 against the Pacific Division. The total has gone OVER in 8 of their last 11 on Monday, and OVER in 14 of their last 20 games coming off of a win spreadwise.
Between these teams, the Kings are 6-2 ATS lately, and 8-2 ATS when playing in Chicago. The road team is 12-5 ATS in this series, and the total has gone UNDER in all 5 of their recent meetings.
They last met on February 3, 2016, when the Bulls won 107-102, and won against the spread as 4 point road underdogs. The total went UNDER the 212 ½ point line set by sports gambling experts in that game.
For Monday night's game, current gambling odds list the Bulls as -7 ½ point home favorites. The over/under is set at 219 points. On the moneyline, Chicago is listed at -340, with Sacramento a +280.