Oklahoma City Thunder vs Chicago Bulls 1/13/2023 Picks

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The Oklahoma City Thunder will go against the Chicago Bulls in NBA action in United Center, IL, on Friday, January 13, 2023, at 8:00 PM ET.

Even though Oklahoma City struggled to snap many losing streaks thus far this year, the Thunder are still performing better than many pundits anticipated in the wake of Chet Holmgren’s preseason injury.

Going into the game against Philadelphia on Thursday night, they won seven of their previous 12 games.

Before falling to Miami by one point on Tuesday night, Oklahoma City won two matches over the weekend against Washington and Dallas.

With less than two minutes left, the Thunder had a five-point advantage, but they ultimately fell short against Miami, which shot an NBA-record 40 of 40 free throws.

The Thunder are currently playing in the middle of a four-game road trip, which will come to an end on Sunday night in Brooklyn.

With a scoring average of 116.3 points per game, they are seventh in the NBA heading into Thursday’s schedule. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a star shooting guard, is the team’s top scorer with 30.8 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.8 rebounds.

Josh Giddey, the point guard, averages 15.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. In the defeat to Miami earlier this week, he recorded his sixth triple-double of his career.

This year, the Thunder played 41 matches with 20 different lineups, unable to establish a reliable starting lineup. The Chicago defense, which allows 114.9 points per game and is ranked No. 18 in the NBA, will be their opponent.

The Oklahoma City Thunder is 5-1 ATS in their previous 6 meetings.
The total went OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City’s last 6 matches.
The Thunder is 4-2 SU in their previous 6 meetings.

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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Chicago Bulls Predictions 1/13/2023

This year, Chicago Bulls had a sluggish start, going 6-10 through its first 16 matches. When the Bulls lost to Minnesota on December 18, it was their seventh defeat in nine games, dropping them to seven games below.500.

Since then, they had their finest stretch of the season, sweeping eight of their following 11 games. Last week, Chicago enjoyed a noteworthy three-game unbeaten run, defeating Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Utah.

Since then, the Bulls lost both of their games, falling short against Boston and Washington.

In their defeat to the Celtics, they were able to cover the 9-point spread, but on Wednesday against Washington, they fell short despite being 1.5-point favorites.

Due to a quadriceps strain, the team’s leading scorer DeMar DeRozan missed the first match of the season and is uncertain to play on Friday.

Zach LaVine performed admirably, scoring 38 points, but he lost a last-second opportunity to tie the game. DeRozan was replaced by Alex Caruso, who started and finished with six points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.

This year, the Bulls were a respectable offensive team, ranking No. 14 in the NBA in scoring (114.2). DeRozan is the leader and needs to be properly watched with 26.1 points per game.

Nikola Vucevic is contributing 16.9 points and 10.9 rebounds, while LaVine is adding 23.8 points. They are up against the No. 23-ranked Oklahoma City defense, which allows 116.6 points per game.

The Chicago Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 matches.
The total went OVER in 7 of Chicago’s last 9 games with Oklahoma City.
The Bulls are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 matches at home.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Chicago Bulls. The NBA pick for this game is the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Although Oklahoma City is playing back-to-back games, the Thunder, one of the NBA’s youngest teams, are equipped to handle this kind of circumstance.

As of Thursday night’s game, they were covering the spread at a 25-16 clip, making them one of the league’s most profitable teams (this story was published before that contest).

Chicago struggled as a favorite this year, going only 6-8, and it may be without its top scorer once more on Friday night.

DeRozan’s absence was not covered by the Bulls’ scoring options, as evidenced on Wednesday. The Oklahoma City Thunder will win to a predicted score of 117-114.

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