Bulls vs. Kings Prediction and Odds (Kings Keep It Close in Low-Scoring Game)

Fresh off a 41-point performance against the Jazz, De'Aaron Fox and the 24-45 Sacramento Kings now turn their attention to the 41-26 Chicago Bulls tonight at 10:00 p.m. EST.

The Kings will be without Domantas Sabonis but the Bulls are really feeling the effects of the injury report - they'll be without Zach LaVine, Alex Caruso, Patrick Williams, Lonzo Ball, and potentially Nikola Vucevic.

That means it'll be the DeMar DeRozan show for Chicago, who have won two straight after a five-game losing streak. Sacramento has lost four straight but is a sterling 5-2-1 against the spread (ATS) over their last eight matchups.

Does value lie with the Bulls to earn a third consecutive victory or will the Kings take advantage of a depleted Chicago roster to get a win of their own?

Let's check out the odds over at WynnBET to help us find out:

Bulls vs Kings Odds, Spread and Total

Spread

• Bulls -4 (-110)
• Kings +4 (-110)

Moneyline:

• Bulls: -175
• Kings: +145

Total:

• 236 (Over -110/Under -110)

Bulls vs Kings Prediction and Pick

De'Aaron Fox has been on fire recently. Over his last 10 games, the speedy point guard is averaging 30.0 points, 7.9 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.2 steals on 52% shooting. He's dropped over 40 points twice in the last week and now gets to take on a Bulls team missing all of their quality perimeter defenders.

But that guy DeMar DeRozan over in Chicago is pretty good too. He's carried the Bulls all year as they've navigated the injury bug and he's well equipped to do it again against a Kings defense that ranks 26th in net rating over its last 10 games.

Despite DeRozan's stellar play, Chicago just hasn't been good lately. The Bulls are 1-6 ATS in their last seven and they're a middling 18th in net rating over their previous 10. The Kings have been keeping games close lately and are 6-2 ATS in their last eight as a home underdog. Meanwhile, the Bulls are just 2-4-1 ATS in their last seven as a road favorite.

I'm sticking with the hotter team at home and think Sacramento keeps it within a couple possessions and may win outright. But I also love the under here. Both offenses rank outside the top 20 in offensive rating over the last three weeks and oddsmakers are still overreacting to the Bulls crazy over run in the middle of the season. Yet the under has been a fantastic bet in Chicago games lately - it's 9-2 over the last month and I think the Bulls play a slower game with all their injuries.

Pick: Kings +4 (110) and Under 236 (-110)

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