Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls 3/15/23 – On Wednesday, the Sacramento Kings will travel to Chicago, IL to face off against the Chicago Bulls. This will be their second meeting this season; with a win in their previous encounter of 110-101, the Kings look set for another exciting battle this Wednesday. The Sacramento Kings enter this contest after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks, 133-124. Their defense needed work if they hoped to compete against the Bulls on the road. The Chicago Bulls come into this game after defeating the Houston Rockets 119-111. Their offense looked strong, so if they want to take care of business at home, they will need to remain hot on offense. NBA online betting favored Sacramento Kings to lead the way and claim the victory.
Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Location: United Center
Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls Betting Odds
Kings
Moneyline: -115
Spread: -1 (-110)
Total: 240 over (-110)
Bulls
Moneyline: -105
Spread: +1 (-110)
Total: 240 under (-110)
Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls Analysis
The Sacramento Kings are currently in third place in the Western Conference standings, 5.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets. Furthermore, they have gone 8-2 over their last 10 games played. On offense, Sacramento has scored 121.3 points per game while shooting 49.9% from the floor – this marks both their highest scoring average per game and second-highest team shooting percentage. On the defensive end of the court, the Kings are giving up 118.6 points per game and allowing their opponents to shoot 49.6% from the floor – which ranks as 28th most points given up per game and 29th highest shooting percentage allowed.
The Chicago Bulls are currently in tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings, 17.5 games behind first-place Milwaukee Bucks. Additionally, they have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games played. On offense, Chicago is scoring 113.2 points per game and shooting 49% from the floor – this marks 20th most points scored per game and fifth highest team shooting percentage. On the defensive end of the court, Chicago is allowing 112.4 points per game and forcing their opponents to shoot 46.7% from the floor – ranking as the 10th fewest points surrendered per game and eighth-lowest shooting percentage allowed. Chicago also shows they will contest shots on perimeter shots and crash the glass; forcing opponents to shoot 35.5% from behind the arc which ranks as 12th lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. Moreover, Chicago averages 42.7 rebounds per game as well.
Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls Against the Spread
Sacramento are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games. The total has gone OVER in 12 of Sacramento’s last 16 games. Sacramento are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games. Sacramento are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games against Chicago. Sacramento are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road. Sacramento are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Chicago.
Chicago are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago’s last 11 games at home. Chicago are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Sacramento. The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago’s last 13 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Chicago are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division.
Sacramento Kings vs Chicago Bulls Free Pick
The Kings are the superior offensive team in this matchup, consistently scoring throughout this contest. They boast the highest adjusted offensive rating and are scoring more points per game than any team so far, as no one has been able to slow them down recently. On the other end of the court, however, the Bulls continue their struggles on offense; it appears unlikely they can keep up with them. NBA betting forums predict the Kings to score comfortably on the road and cover the spread in this game.
Free Pick: Sacramento Kings -1 (-110)
