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Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The fans at Staples Center will be treated to a game between the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -10-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 220.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 118-109 loser at home against the Spurs. They failed to cover the -9-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (227) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 128-124 result against the Kings on January 06. The Bulls covered in that game as a +7-point underdog, while the 252 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Chicago:
Team record: 4-5 SU,6-3 ATS
Chicago is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 6-3 SU,4-5 ATS
LA Lakers is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
LA Lakers is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
Next up:
Chicago at Los Angeles Sunday, January 10
Los Angeles at Houston Sunday, January 10