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On the eve of the trade deadline, the Chicago Bulls take on the Brooklyn Nets. Neither team is looking great as they are not at full-strength. On top of that, the status of DeMar DeRozan would be the biggest question mark, only if it wasn’t for the uncertainty of the Nets and their desire to trade for another star to pair with KD.
The major concern for tonight’s game is DeMar DeRozan’s health. DeRozan’s status is crucial if we’re going to handicap a team even though he has right hip pain. Chicago has performed admirably in its last ten games (6-4 straight up and against the spread).
The Bulls struggle offensively without DeRozan, and Chicago’s 89-104 loss against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday was a clear indication of that. The Bulls’ offensive rating is 107.4 without DeRozan, compared to 114.8 when he’s on the court. Without DeRozan in the lineup, Chicago’s offensive problems can be mostly ascribed to its inability to score effectively.
According to Cleaning the Glass, the Bulls have the eighth-most effective half-court offense this season (100.6 points per 100 possessions). Only one of their four games sans DeRozan, a 132-118 victory over the Warriors while Golden State was in the middle of a five-game road trip, saw their Offensive Rating surpass 100.
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Now if we take a look at the other side of the court, the Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas became the youngest player ever to score 40 or more points in three straight games on the same night that LeBron James became the league’s all-time top scorer.
The Nets have had trouble winning games without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, despite Thomas’ commendable scoring success, but it’s crucial to note that they have won over the betting market. The Nets are 1-2 straight up but 3-0 ATS and the total going over in their last three games.
Chicago Bulls vs Brooklyn Nets Game Information
- Date: 02/09/2023
- Time: 07:30 PM ET
- Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- How to Watch Bulls vs Nets: TNT
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Bulls vs Nets Betting Lines
Bulls are -310 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $32. On the other side, Nets are +256 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $256.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Bulls at a 75.61% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Nets have 28.09% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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