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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -5-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 108-104 winner as they battled the 76ers on the road. The Bulls covered in the match as a +10-point underdog, while 212 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 114-109 loser at home against the Knicks. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (223) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 16-12 SU,12-16 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Lakers is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 11-17 SU,13-14-1 ATS
Chicago is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Minnesota Thursday, December 21
Chicago home to San Antonio Thursday, December 21