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The Chicago Bulls (39-26) head to the Motor City Wednesday to play the Detroit Pistons (18-47). Tip-off from Little Caesars Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Bulls vs. Pistons odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
Chicago is on a five-game losing skid (0-5 against the spread (ATS)) with their latest loss coming on the road 121-106 against the Philadelphia 76ers Monday.
Detroit has won four of its past five games (5-0 ATS) including three straight, most recently upsetting the Atlanta Hawks 113-110 in overtime at home Monday.
The Bulls have won and covered 10 straight meetings with the Pistons, which includes three victories in this season’s head-to-head series.
- Money line: Bulls -230 (bet $230 to win $100) | Pistons +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
- Against the spread: Bulls -5.5 (-112) | Pistons +5.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
Bulls at Pistons key injuries
Bulls
- PG Lonzo Ball (knee) out
- SG Alex Caruso (wrist) out
- C Nikola Vucevic (hamstring) questionable
Pistons
- PG Killian Hayes (hip) questionable
- C Isaiah Stewart (knee) out
Bulls at Pistons odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Bulls 115, Pistons 105
Money line
PASS because I like Chicago to cover the spread but the Bulls (-230) is way out of my price range considering how much they’ve struggled recently and how good the Pistons have been playing.
For what it’s worth, Chicago is 33-7 straight up (SU) as a favorite (12-3 SU as a road favorite) while Detroit is 9-19 SU as a home underdog.