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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 238.5.
The Bulls were a 129-119 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nuggets. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (248) made winners of OVER bettors.
Los Angeles was a 120-119 winner in its last match on the road against the Pacers. They covered the +0-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 239 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 44-28 SU,39-32-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games
LA Lakers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 32-40 SU,37-34-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chicago is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Memphis Saturday, March 29
Chicago home to Dallas Saturday, March 29