<p>At 9:00 ET, the Bulls (-217) will take on the Trail Blazers (+179) in a non-conference matchup. The over/under line is set at 235.5.</p>

<p>Chicago (-5.5) has lost four straight games and is currently 10th in the Eastern Conference. Portland (+5.5) has dropped five straight and is 13th in the West. The game will be played at the Moda Center and can be seen on KATU.</p><h3>CHICAGO BULLS VS PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Chicago Bulls -5.5</p><p>This game will be played at Moda Center at 9:00 ET on Sunday, January 19th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE CHICAGO BULLS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 136-110 in favor of the Bulls.</li><li>Our projections have Zach LaVine finishing with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.</li><li>From the field, we have the Bulls finishing with a field goal percentage of 46.4% and knocking down 18 threes.</li></ul><h3>Is A Road Victory Likely for the Favored Bulls?</h3><p>Chicago's season record dropped to 18-24 after a 125-123 home loss to the Hornets on Friday. The Bulls were -4.5 point favorites but failed to cover, and the game’s total of 248 points exceeded the O/U line of 235.5 by 12.5 points.</p> <p>After a 10-0 run put Chicago ahead 101-96, they entered the 4th quarter up 103-98. However, they were outscored 27-20 in the final period, allowing Charlotte to complete the comeback.</p><p>Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 40 points and 13 rebounds in their loss to the Hornets, shooting 68% from the field. He scored 17 points in the 4th quarter alone. Zach LaVine added 19 points and 8 assists, while Coby White contributed 18 points and 8 assists, hitting 4 threes at an 80% clip.</p> <p>The Bulls made 14 threes, shooting 35% from beyond the arc, and finished with a 50.5% field goal percentage overall. Vucevic hit 2 threes, shooting 33.3% from deep, while LaVine also made 2 threes, shooting 50% from three-point range.</p><p>Defensively, the Bulls struggled in the 1st and 2nd quarters, giving up 36 and 37 points, respectively. They tightened up in the 3rd, allowing just 25 points, and gave up 27 in the 4th, but it wasn't enough to avoid the loss.</p> <p>Overall, the Bulls allowed the Hornets to shoot 50% from the field, including 38% from three-point range, where Charlotte hit 13 threes. The Hornets also went 16/20 from the free-throw line. Chicago finished with 33 defensive rebounds, while allowing 13 offensive boards, and recorded 9 steals and 3 blocks.</p><h3>Can Portland Secure a Home Victory?</h3><p>The Trail Blazers fell to 13-28 on the season after a 125-103 home loss to the Rockets on Saturday. Portland, who entered the game as +10.5 point underdogs, couldn’t cover the spread. The total score of 228 points went over the pre-game line of 223.5.</p> <p>Houston’s 10-0 run early in the game put Portland in a tough spot. Although the Blazers edged the Rockets 27-26 in the 2nd quarter, they couldn’t keep up in the 2nd half, getting outscored 36-24 in the 3rd and 38-29 in the 4th.</p><p>In their 125-103 loss to the Rockets, the Trail Blazers shot 45.3% from the field and made 12 three-pointers at a 33.3% clip. Scoot Henderson led the way with 21 points and 11 assists, hitting 3 threes at 60% efficiency.</p> <p>Toumani Camara added 17 points, and Shaedon Sharpe contributed 13 points and 8 rebounds, though he shot just 35.7% from the floor. Henderson scored 8 points in the 4th quarter, while Camara and Sharpe each added 5 in the final period.</p><p>Defensively, the Trail Blazers held the Rockets to 25 points in the 1st quarter and 26 in the 2nd, but they struggled in the 2nd half, allowing 36 points in the 3rd and 38 in the 4th. Overall, the Rockets shot 44% from the field.</p> <p>Portland gave up 14 threes at a 45% clip. The Rockets went 15/22 from the free-throw line. The Trail Blazers grabbed 32 defensive rebounds but allowed 23 offensive boards. They also recorded 6 steals and 10 blocks.</p>

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