Bulls vs. Clippers Picks, Prediction Today
Here's everything you need to know about Bulls vs. Clippers on Saturday, March 9 — our expert prediction and betting picks for today.
We've got a fun afternoon NBA game on Saturday, as the Chicago Bulls head out west to take on the Los Angeles Clippers. The latest Bulls-Clippers odds just before tip off have the Clippers as 8.5-point favorites (-8.5), with the total set at over/under 221.5 points. Bulls vs Clippers tips off at 4 p.m. ET on NBA TV.
Our Bulls vs Clippers best bet is on a player prop this fine Saturday. Let's get to our Bulls vs Clippers picks and Bulls vs Clippers prediction.
Bulls vs. Clippers Prediction
Pick: Kawhi Leonard Over 25.5 Points
Bulls Betting Outlook
The Chicago Bulls are playing some strong basketball the last few games. They have won three straight road games and four of their last five – only losing to the Milwaukee Bucks. A key part of the Bulls' success has been playing Derozan at the power forward position. With the absence of Patrick Williams and emergence of the Coby White/Caruso duo as a strong backcourt pairing – Derozan slides up a position into the four. While the Bulls have been playing great basketball with this lineup quirk, it should allow Kawhi Leonard to feast in the midrange. The Bulls' premier defenders will be on James Harden, and Leonard has the biggest matchup advantage.
Clippers Betting Outlook
This has been a hard game to handicap from the Clippers' perspective because they put their three top players on the injury report listed as questionable. Reading the tea leaves, I do expect Leonard to play, and maybe George or Harden to sit. If this is the case, the Leonard usage should increase, and his points prop will gain CLV and allow a middle to be opened. If Leonard is the player ruled out, the bet will simply be voided and refunded.
There is some intrigue to taking all three Clippers points props overs, knowing if one misses that bet will be voided and the other two will gain CLV and be strong positions. If all three Clippers stars do play, then the lines will stay flat where they are priced fairly now, and they wont be as good but they won't be bad bets either!
Bulls vs. Clippers Picks, Odds
| Bulls Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+8.5 -110 | 221.5 -108o / -112u | +290 |
| Clippers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-8.5 -110 | 221.5 -108o / -112u | -360 |
The Clippers potentially resting players has made the market read pretty confusing. There has been some repricing on the Bulls side, and very little action coming in to change anything. What I do notice is the total increasing, which I do not think would happen without some of the Clippers' strongest offensive talent being sidelined. I like taking Leonard's over points prop because the safety net of being voided with him out, the matchup advantage against the Bulls defense and the clear CLV obtained if another player does sit.
Pick: Kawhi Leonard Over 25.5 (-118 via FanDuel)
