Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Pick & Prediction 11/22/23

The Bulls and Thunder are set to face off at 8:00 ET on NBCS. The Thunder will host the game at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 224.5 points, with the Thunder being the favored team playing at home against the Bulls.

CHICAGO BULLS VS OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago Bulls +7

This game will be played at Paycom Center at 8:00 ET on Wednesday, November 22nd.

WHY BET THE CHICAGO BULLS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 110-109 in favor of the Bulls.
• Our projections have DeMar DeRozan finishing with DeMar DeRozan points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.
• From the field, we have the Bulls finishing with a field goal percentage of 48.2% and knocking down 12 threes.

Are Chicago Ready for a Road Win?

The Bulls head into today’s action with an overall record of 5-10 and have gone 1-2 over their previous three games. At the moment, the team holds 12th place in the Eastern Conference and 4th place in the Central division.

Chicago’s ATS record is currently below .500 at 6-9 for the season. As the favorite this season, Chicago is 2-6 vs. the spread while going 4-3 as the underdog.

The Bulls offense is coming off a game in which they scored 100 points vs. the Heat. Overall their field goal percentage was 45.7% while connecting on 11 threes. Coby White led the team in scoring, putting up 20 points. Additionally, Nikola Vucevic contributed 18 points for the Bulls.

Coming into today’s game, the Bulls’ defense is giving up an average of 111.0 points per contest.

Opponents are hitting 54.6% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 37.0% of their three-point attempts.

Can the Oklahoma City Offense Score Enough at Home?

Looking at the Thunder’s previous ten games, they are 6-4 and face the Bulls with an overall mark of 10-4. In their 14 games, the Thunder have gone 5-4 against Western Conference teams and 5-0 in non-conference action.

Oklahoma City has an ATS record above .500, currently standing at 11-3 against the spread. The Thunder maintain an ATS record of 6-1 on the road, while they have a 5-2 record vs. the spread when playing at home.

Oklahoma City finished with 134 points in their game against the Trail Blazers. This total surpasses their season-average of 119.6 points per game. The top scorer for the Thunder was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 28 points, while Chet Holmgren also added 16 to the scoreboard.

Coming into today’s game, the Thunder’s defense is giving up an average of 110.8 points per contest.

In their previous matchup vs. the Trail Blazers, the Thunder’s defense struggled, giving up a field goal percentage of 60% leading to 91 points.