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Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls Prediction 1/12/25 NBA Picks
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Chicago Bulls (18-20) vs Sacramento Kings (19-19)
January 12, 2025 at 03:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago Bulls +3.5 — Over/Under: 239.5
The Sacramento Kings and the Chicago Bulls duke it out at the United Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls Prediction. This article will include a Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls Pick.
Sacramento KingsÂ
The Sacramento Kings have been a team on the rise as they are now aiming for a season-high seventh straight win after blowing past the Celtics in a 114-97 statement road win on Friday. DeMar DeRozan led the team with 24 points and nine assists, Domantas Sabonis tallied 23 points with 28 rebounds and three assists while Malik Monk chipped in with 22 points and eight assists. As a team, the Kings shot 43 percent from the field and 18 of 47 from the 3-point line. The Kings held the Celtics to just 21 points in the third quarter to tie the scores, before the Kings exploded for 38 points in the fourth quarter to pull away and earn their best win of the season.Â
Chicago BullsÂ
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls have been in pretty good form as they’ve won five of their last seven games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after routing the Wizards in a 138-105 home win on Friday. Zach LaVine led the team with 33 points on 14 of 21 shooting, Nikola Vucevic added 23 points with 13 rebounds and six assists on nine of 12 shooting while Josh Giddey chipped in with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists. As a team, the Bulls shot 55 percent from the field and a sizzling 23 of 49 from the 3-point line. The Bulls set the tone with 36 points in the first quarter to take a 10-point lead into halftime and they just never took their foot off the gas to finish with one of their most dominant wins of the season.Â
Why the Chicago Bulls will win
- The Kings have lost four of their last five games as road favorites following a road win.
- The Bulls have won each of their last three games as home underdogs.
- The Kings have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of the Bulls’ last five games.
Why the Sacramento Kings will win
- The Kings have won each of their last six games.
- The Bulls have lost seven of their last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
- The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kings have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against Central Division opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Bulls’ last eight home games against Pacific Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Kings’ last four road games against Central Division opponents has gone OVER the total points line.
Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls Prediction
The Kings could be shorthanded again with De’Aaron Fox listed as questionable, while the Bulls have ruled out Torrey Craig and Ayo Dosunmu once again. The Kings have emerged as one of the hottest teams in the league right now and they must be brimming with confidence after beating the red-hot Celtics in their last outing. The Bulls have been playing some solid basketball themselves to win five of their last seven games overall. You can make an argument for either side here, but I have been more impressed with the Kings lately and I think they can stay hot with a win and cover at this short line.
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