76ers vs. Bulls: Betting Notes, Game Odds & Prediction

For the second time this week, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls will battle it out.

When the two teams met on Monday for the third time this season, the Sixers hosted Chicago in hopes of getting revenge after a Joel Embiid-less loss in January. Neither team looked particularly great in regulation, as they both struggled to pull away.

Tied at 91, the Sixers and the Bulls needed overtime to settle the score. After one five-minute session, double overtime was required. That’s when the Bulls found a slight edge and put the Sixers away with a four-point victory, sealing their second-straight win over Philadelphia.

On Wednesday, the two teams will do it again, this time in Chicago.

Key Game Notes

Chicago

6-4 in their last ten games

Three-game win streak

At home, 20-16 this season

5-1 against the spread in their last six games

Total has gone under in 13 of their last 19 games

Alex Caruso is Questionable after missing Monday’s game

Philadelphia

8-2 in their last ten games

One game losing streak

22-12 when playing on the road

29-16 against conference opponents

4-1 against the spread in their last five games

8-2 against the spread in their last ten games against the Bulls

12-2 overall record in their last 16 games against the Bulls

Haven’t lost last six games on the road

James Harden, PJ Tucker are questionable to play

Game Odds

Spread: Sixers -3.5

Moneyline: PHI -163, CHI +138

Total O/U: 221.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

Prediction

Spread: Sixers -3.5

Moneyline: PHI -163

Total O/U: OVER 221.5

PREGAME READING

Streak No More: The Sixers’ March win streak ends at eight games. On Monday night, the Chicago Bulls came to South Philly and took advantage of a struggling Sixers team in a game that was sent into double-overtime. READ MORE

Harden’s Hurting?: Saturday night’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers featured an absent Harden. It seemed the star guard was getting a rest night, but it’s been revealed that Harden was actually hurting in Monday’s game against the Bulls. READ MORE

Good Call: Fans were shocked when Doc Rivers didn’t challenge the call that caused Joel Embiid to foul out in Monday’s game against the Bulls. Rivers stood by his decision to not waste a timeout after the game, and Embiid himself admitted he committed a foul. READ MORE

Back to the Playoffs: The Sixers are headed back to the playoffs once again. Although the loss on Monday night prevented Philly from clinching at the time, a Cavaliers win over the Nets helped the Sixers punch their ticket, becoming the third Eastern Conference team to clinch a berth. READ MORE