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Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -1-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 219.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 114-106 result against the Spurs on November 14. The Lakers covered in that game as a -2.5-point favorite, while the 220 combined points took the game PUSH the total.
The Bulls were a 100-90 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Clippers. They covered the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (190) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 9-4 SU,9-4 ATS
Chicago is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Chicago is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Chicago's last 24 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 8-6 SU,5-9 ATS
LA Lakers is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
LA Lakers is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
LA Lakers is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Portland Wednesday, November 17
Los Angeles at Milwaukee Wednesday, November 17