Bulls vs. Rockets Odds & Betting Predictions - March 22, 2024

Bulls at Rockets

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Chicago Bulls

5-0

117

117 - 127

Houston Rockets

3-2

127

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Bulls 5-0	+2.5	+3.5-111	o219.5-108	+132
Rockets 3-2	u212.5	-3.5-109	u219.5-111	-156

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March 22, 2024

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A.Dosunmu o19.5 Pts+Ast-120

A.Thompson u13.5 Pts-115

0.58u

Tailing @SBK5065 - rough matchup given his standard shot selection

Under 219.5-108

0.54u

J.Smith o14.5 Pts-130

HOU -2.5-110

0.45u

A.Thompson o13.5 Pts+100

0.5u

A.Thompson o13.5 Pts+100

Over in his last three games without Cam Whitmore and Alperen Sengun, racking up 20, 18, and 25 points in those three games. I like Thompson to go over 13.5 pts. Over the last 30 days, the Bulls are giving up the tenth-most points to opposing small forwards (21.3 ppg).

Featured Insight
The Bulls have allowed a TS% of 48% in close and late situations this season -- T-4th-best in the NBA; the Rockets has a TS% of 48% in close and late situations this season -- 5th-worst in the NBA.

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Featured Insight
The Rockets have averaged 12.9 turnovers per game this season -- 9th-lowest in the NBA; the Bulls are 8-12 (.400) when they lose the turnover margin this season -- 9th-worst in the NBA.

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NBA Public Betting

Rockets are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Rockets are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
Rockets are 3-0 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Rockets' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Rockets' 2 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rockets	4-1	1-1	3-0	3-1	1-0
Bulls	5-0	4-0	1-0	1-0	4-0

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Rockets	4-1	1-1	3-0	3-1	1-0
Bulls	3-2	3-1	0-1	1-0	2-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rockets	3-2	N/A	N/A	3-1	0-1
Bulls	5-0	N/A	N/A	1-0	4-0

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Mar 19th	@WAS	W 137-114	-10 W	O 228	HOU -500
Mar 16th	CLE	W 117-103	+5 W	O 216	HOU +168
Mar 15th	WAS	W 135-119	-8.5 W	O 228.5	HOU -400
Mar 13th	@SAS	W 103-101	-3 L	U 221	HOU -155
Mar 10th	@SAC	W 112-104	+6.5 W	U 234	HOU +220

Dorian Finney-Smith
PF
Finney-Smith is out with ankle
Out
Fred VanVleet
PG
VanVleet is out with knee
Out

Zach Collins
PF
Collins is out with hand
Out
Coby White
SG
Coby White (calf) to be re-evaluated in two weeks. Will miss Wednesday's season opener.
Out
Ayo Dosunmu
SG
Ayo Dosunmu (quad) out Sunday.
Out