Oklahoma City Thunder vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/12/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 12, 2022

Venue:  United Center, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  BSOK

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Thunder +13, Bulls -13; Over/Under:  220 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Thunder +13.5, Bulls -13.5; Over/Under:  220.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Thunder +13.5, Bulls -13.5; Over/Under:  220.5 points

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  17-37 (5th place, Northwest Division)

Chicago Bulls:  34-21 (1st place, Central Division)

 

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Oklahoma City Thunder:  3-7 last 10

Chicago Bulls:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

The Thunder are coming into this game with a 17-37 record overall and they are 8-19 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Portland Trail Blazers while their 3 losses since then have come against the Sacramento Kings, the Golden State Warriors, and the Toronto Raptors in their last game. They still have a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night that needs to be played so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday night. In their game against the Raptors, Théo Maledon and Aleksej Pokuševski both led the team in points in that game off the bench with 18 each while Luguentz Dort was next on the team with 15 points. Josh Giddey and Kenrich Williams both led the team in assists in that game with 6 each while Williams led the team in rebounds himself with 12. They were 41.4% from the field, 29.8% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 100.9 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 107.6 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 32-19-3 this season and their O/U record is 23-31.

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 34-21 record overall and they are 19-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Phoenix Suns while their win came against the Charlotte Hornets in their last game. DeMar DeRozan led the team in points in that game with 36 while Zach LaVine was next on the team with 27 points. Nikola Vucevic led the team in assists in that game with 8 and he also led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 56.1% from the field, 48.5% from 3-point range, and 68.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.2 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 32-22-1 this season and their O/U record is 30-23-2.

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game off of a win in their last game, they have lost 2 of their last 3 but their team has just gotten a few of their players back and they should play much better now that both DeRozan and LaVine are back and healthy. Their first game with both back in the lineup was a 3 point loss to the Suns, the best team in the NBA, and they followed that one up with a double digit win against the Hornets in their last game. The Thunder have been awful all season but recently they have been playing better winning 3 of their last 5 games. They have lost 2 straight though and that good fortune has started to fade away as all 3 losses were by double digits. The Thunder are starting to feel the absence of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in their games and without him they cannot really compete in the league. The Bulls are on the uptrend now that they are healthy and they should win this game at home by double digits.

 

Thunder Bulls Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, February 12, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bulls 121 Thunder 104.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: 33-21 UNDER in all games. 30-21 UNDER as an underdog. 16-10 UNDER in road games.

Chicago Bulls: 32-23 ATS in all games. 22-13 ATS as a favorite. 18-9 ATS in home games.

 

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  M. Muscala (PF) Late Feb - Ankle injury. S. Gilgeous-Alexander (PG) Late Feb - Ankle injury. J. Robinson-Earl (SF) Mid March - Foot injury. A. Wiggins (SG) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury.

Chicago Bulls:  N. Vucevic (C) Prob Fri - Hip injury. A. Dosunmu (PG) Ques Fri - Concussion. L. Ball (PG) Late March - Knee injury. P. Williams (SF) Late April - Wrist injury. D. Jones Jr. (SF) Late March - Knee injury. A. Caruso (SG) Late March - Wrist injury.

 

 

 

"I thought we left something to be desired there to start the game. But then we got into the game and got ourselves back, especially late in the second quarter. We stood up for a bit." - Mark Daigneault on his team’s loss against the Raptors on Wednesday night.

 

 

"I'm just trying to finish this thing off going into the (All-Star) break. I understand how critical these games are. It's a big opportunity for us to take advantage of these last few games. That's been my mindset." - DeMar DeRozan on their win against the Hornets on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Tre Mann

SG     Josh Giddey

SF     Kenrich Williams

PF     Luguentz Dort

C     Derrick Favors

 

PG    Ayo Dosunmu

SG    Zach LaVine

SF    Javonte Green

PF    DeMar DeRozan

C    Nikola Vucevic

 

 

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (22.7)

APG: J. Giddey (6.2)

Reb/G: J. Giddey (7.6)

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (27.4)

APG: D. DeRozan (5.1)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (11.7) 

 

Coaches:

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (3rd season)

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (2nd season)