Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NBA, 27 Jan 2025

Why Under 246 Looks the Best Betting Option

We’re confident about the number of points to be scored when the Nuggets go up against the Bulls. Therefore, the prediction is Under 246 which is available at -112.

7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Games for Nuggets

Denver Nuggets suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 133-104 scoreline occurred on the road at Target Center against Minnesota Timberwolves. Jamal Murray scored 25 points, with Nikola Jokic getting 20 and Aaron Gordon 13.

Chicago Bulls have lost on their last five home outings. In a recent game at United Center, they were turned over 109-97 by Philadelphia 76ers. Zach LaVine scored 25 points, Nikola Vucevic totaled 22 points and 12 rebounds, with Josh Giddey registering 10 points and 10 rebounds.

The Nuggets have won the last two meetings against the Bulls. They triumphed 123-101 at Ball Arena and then 114-106 at United Center. The past 10 games between the teams have seen the Nuggets win seven times.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

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The Nuggets have 8 wins and 2 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 121.4 points, 47.7 rebounds, 29.6 assists, 7.3 steals and 5.1 blocks while shooting 52.5% from the field and 76.3% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 111.4 points and 38.9 rebounds per matchup.

Jamal Murray is averaging 21.3 points, with Michael Porter Jr. making 2.4 (40.0%) 3-pointers per game. Nikola Jokic averages 10.8 rebounds and 9.2 assists.

The Bulls have won 2 and lost 8 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 111.7 points, 48.0 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field and 78.2% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 116.4 points and 46.7 rebounds.

Zach LaVine is averaging 27.0 points and 2.9 (43.3%) 3-pointers made. Nikola Vucevic has an average of 10.8 rebounds and Josh Giddey 6.2 assists.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Denver Nuggets lineup: Christian Braun, Michael Porter Jr., Russell Westbrook, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray.

Chicago Bulls lineup: Lonzo Ball, Josh Giddey, Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, Ayo Dosunmu.

Expert NBA Analysis

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making NBA picks. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Nuggets vs Bulls stats:

• The 246 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Nuggets games on the road.
• The 246 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Nuggets games.
• The 246 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Nuggets games on the road.
• The 246 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Bulls games.
• The 246 line hasn’t been covered in 17 of the last 20 Bulls games.
• The 246 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Bulls games.
• The 246 line hasn’t been covered in the last 6 games between these teams.

Nuggets vs Bulls Prediction

In our opinion, the teams are unlikely to reach the 246 points line. Therefore, chance an Under bet at -112 and hope the number isn’t reached in this NBA contest.

If you’re going Under with your wager, then you can take the option to include this selection in a Bet Builder and get potentially bigger odds. Combine it with other picks.

Under 246 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 52.9% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

Under 246 Points @ -112 Bet Now

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Player Props

Nikola Jokic Under 28.5 Points -119

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) has averaged 18.6 points in the past 5 games on the road. There could once again be a failure on his part to cover the line and the Player Points bet can be backed at -119.

Latest Nikola Jokic Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 29.5

-106

Under 29.5

-125

Assists

Over 10.5

+104

Under 10.5

-137

Rebounds

Over 13.5

-103

Under 13.5

-130

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Nikola Vucevic Over 3.5 Assists -112

Nikola Vucevic (Bulls) has totaled Over 3.5 assists in 4 of the past 5 games. We can therefore place a Player Assists bet at -112 with confidence, with our pick expected to cover the line.

Latest Nikola Vucevic Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 20.5

-110

Under 20.5

-120

Assists

Over 3.5

-114

Under 3.5

-118

Rebounds

Over 10.5

-120

Under 10.5

-112

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Correct Score Prediction

Nuggets 126 - 114 Bulls

The Nuggets are capable of landing a victory and we’re going for a correct score line of 126-114 at huge odds. There’s a big return that can be achieved with this wager.

Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Have Nuggets as Favorites

Denver Nuggets have the shortest price to win this NBA game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 80% probability due to their -400 Moneyline betting odds. Chicago Bulls are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +320.

The spread is currently 9.5, with the total points line at 248. The beauty of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you’re going for Under 248, this outcome can be backed at -110.

The Nuggets can be backed in lots of ways and that includes Race to 20 Points where they are -180 favorites. The Bulls are +145 should you think they’ll make this total first instead.

Consider every angle when placing your basketball bets. The betting sites offer a huge selection of game lines and team props and it’s all about finding a wager which matches your prediction of the game.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Nuggets

-400

Bulls

+320

Point Spread

Nuggets -9.5

-106

Bulls +9.5

-114

Total Points

Under 248

-110

Over 248

-110

Nikola Jokic Favorite to Get Most Points

Nikola Jokic is favorite when it comes to landing the most baskets. You can get -106 that he goes Over 29.5 points and -125 when it comes to Under.

Player Points

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Over 29.5

-106

Under 29.5

-125

Zach LaVine (Bulls)

Over 26.5

-109

Under 26.5

-120

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Over 20.5

-123

Under 20.5

-108

Nikola Vucevic (Bulls)

Over 20.5

-110

Under 20.5

-120

Michael Porter Jr (Nuggets)

Over 16.5

-108

Under 16.5

-122

Josh Giddey (Bulls)

Over 13.5

-120

Under 13.5

-109

Russell Westbrook (Nuggets)

Over 13.5

-114

Under 13.5

-118

Christian Braun (Nuggets)

Over 12.5

-132

Under 12.5

-100

Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls)

Over 11.5

-127

Under 11.5

-105

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

Over 10.5

-123

Under 10.5

-108

Patrick Williams (Bulls)

Over 9.5

-118

Under 9.5

-114

Lonzo Ball (Bulls)

Over 9.5

+103

Under 9.5

-133

Jalen Smith (Bulls)

Over 8.5

-105

Under 8.5

-123

Peyton Watson (Nuggets)

Over 6.5

-123

Under 6.5

-105

Player Assists

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Over 10.5

+104

Under 10.5

-137

Josh Giddey (Bulls)

Over 6.5

-156

Under 6.5

+117

Russell Westbrook (Nuggets)

Over 6.5

-118

Under 6.5

-114

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Over 5.5

-125

Under 5.5

-108

Zach LaVine (Bulls)

Over 4.5

-123

Under 4.5

-108

Nikola Vucevic (Bulls)

Over 3.5

-114

Under 3.5

-118

Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls)

Over 3.5

-147

Under 3.5

+112

Lonzo Ball (Bulls)

Over 3.5

-147

Under 3.5

+113

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

Over 2.5

+141

Under 2.5

-185

Player Rebounds

Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)

Over 13.5

-103

Under 13.5

-130

Nikola Vucevic (Bulls)

Over 10.5

-120

Under 10.5

-112

Josh Giddey (Bulls)

Over 7.5

-123

Under 7.5

-108

Michael Porter Jr (Nuggets)

Over 5.5

-139

Under 5.5

+104

Russell Westbrook (Nuggets)

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-109

Jalen Smith (Bulls)

Over 5.5

+120

Under 5.5

-156

Zach LaVine (Bulls)

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-133

Christian Braun (Nuggets)

Over 4.5

+116

Under 4.5

-154

Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-132

Jamal Murray (Nuggets)

Over 3.5

-175

Under 3.5

+130

Patrick Williams (Bulls)

Over 3.5

+102

Under 3.5

-137

Lonzo Ball (Bulls)

Over 3.5

+106

Under 3.5

-137

Peyton Watson (Nuggets)

Over 3.5

+103

Under 3.5

-133

Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls)

Over 2.5

-106

Under 2.5

-127

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls Confirmed Lineup

2 Lonzo Ball

3 Josh Giddey

8 Zach LaVine

9 Nikola Vucevic

11 Ayo Dosunmu

Denver Nuggets Confirmed Lineup

0 Christian Braun

1 Michael Porter Jr.

4 Russell Westbrook

15 Nikola Jokic

27 Jamal Murray

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak

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